About Miss Community Clovia

Clovia Lawrence is a seasoned broadcast journalist who is best known in the Richmond Metropolitan area as \"Miss Community\" or \"Community Clovia.\" With more than 20 years experience, her real passion is in tackling tough topics and issues that affect the lives of people from every walk of life. Ms. Lawrence is the product of the Richmond Public School system and a graduate of Virginia Union University. Covering the Central Virginia market, she has a proven track record as a news reporter, announcer, and community affairs director working at more than a dozen radio stations in virtually every format.

Facebook has purchased the iPhone app Instagram for $1 billion.  The app photo-sharing service is available on Android phones. Instagram allows people to apply filters to photos they shoot to appear like they were taken in the 70’s or by polaroid cameras. Facebook made history on Monday with the biggest purchase app in history. Facebook snapped up […]

Veteran CBS newsman Mike Wallace died Saturday at the age of 93. He was one of television’s toughest interviewers. Wallace was surrounded by his family when he passed away at a care facility in Connecticut. Myron Leon “Mike” Wallace was born on May 9, 1918 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Russian Jewish immigrant parents. Wallace wa an […]

  You weeble, wobble, fall down, roll over, stand up, fall down and then stand.  This is the timeline to victory, winning and overcoming.  Welcome to the real winner’s circle.  CLO-ISM. This is my “Clo-ism” and I’m sticking to it….Miss Community Clooooovia RECENT HEADLINES: Sweetie Pies Returns to OWN With New Season, New Episodes Tamar Braxton […]

A Navy F/A-18 fighter jet crashed into an apartment complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia just after take off. The Navy believes the crash on Friday was a “catastrophic” engine failure that caused the crash. Several people were injured in Friday’s crash, including two pilots, who managed to eject. Governor Bob McDonnell issued a statement calling Friday’s […]

If you were convicted of a felony and would like to start the process of getting your rights restored get information here.  Please obtain copies of your sentencing orders and proof that you have paid all fines and restitution -then start the process.  For more information,  go to the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website at […]

As a child she wore leg braces and underwent extensive physical therapy to help her walk properly, who would have thought she’d grow up to be the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track and field. A Tennessee native, Rudolph faced great discrimination and segregation having to attend all Black schools, […]

Three African American men are dead in Tulsa, Oklahoma and two white suspects are in custody. Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan said with the facts in this case one could believe the shootings were racially motivated. An investigation is on going but Jim Finch, head of the FBI’s Oklahoma office said Sunday that it was […]

Veteran CBS newsman Mike Wallace died Saturday at the age of 93. He was one of television’s toughest interviewers. Wallace was surrounded by his family when he passed away at a care facility in Connecticut. Myron Leon “Mike” Wallace was born on May 9, 1918 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Russian Jewish immigrant parents. Wallace wa an […]

First Lady Michelle Obama announced as part of her Joining Forces initiative, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 4th Annual “Business Steps Up: Hiring Our Heros” that a range of businesses plan to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2014. Please read the good news here at http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/10/100000-new-jobs-veterans-and-military-families Governor Bob McDonnell recently said he […]

Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to become a  licensed pilot.  She became one of the most famous African American women in aviation history. Although,  Coleman had to endure many racial and gender discriminations in early 20-th century America, she overcame these issues in order to become the woman that we know her as today. […]

This is Clovia Lawrence inviting you to join our sister station Praise 104.7 fm for the annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital radiothon. Your donation will allow us to provide medical treatment to children suffering from diseases like cancer and sickle cell. Become a Partner in Hope for just $20 a month that’s 67 cents […]

In the Tuesday primary, Mitt Romney walked away victorious gaining the most votes in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington, DC.  Currently, Romney has more than half of the eleven-hundred-44 delegates needed to win the Republican president nomination. In the latest, USA TODAY Gallup poll says, If today was election day President Obama will have 49% to […]