On April 3, 1889,—24 years to the day after Richmond fell to Union troops—the first chartered black bank in the nation opened in the Jackson Ward residence of former slave William Washington Browne.

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Some industries soon will pay more to be regulated by the state, but it could have been worse for them. And individuals will pay more to file lawsuits, to record deeds and to get a driver’s license reinstated after a conviction for driving under...

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Cherry Hedges, the Virginia Credit Union’s financial education director, noted that freshmen are coming into college a little more financially savvy these days. Still, they need a lot more financial training, including about budgeting and the ramifications...

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With its first NCAA tournament victory in 60 years out of the way, Baylor has earned an extended stay. LaceDarius Dunn scored 26 points and the third-seeded Bears outlasted No. 11 Old Dominion 76-68 yesterday in the second round of the South Region.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE –In the 12,500 capacity crowd at Taylor Swift last night, there were approximately 5,000 pair of cowboy boots, 2,000 Swift-y sundresses and one gentleman wearing a cowboy hat.

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