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What Virginia’s Marijuana Resentencing Law Means for Incarcerated Residents

by R. Anthony Harris | CANNABIS CULTURE, COMMUNITY, CULTURE, JUSTICE, VIRGINIA NEWS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Senate Bill 62 into law late Thursday night, creating a pathway for courts to revisit certain marijuana-related convictions handed down before legalization. The bill, officially titled “Modification of sentence for marijuana-related...

Oregon Hill Halloween Parade 2025: Twenty Years of Beautiful Chaos

For two decades, the Oregon Hill Halloween Parade has been proof that community doesn’t need permission to exist. Every year, thousands of neighbors and artists spill into the streets with puppets, lanterns, hand-made costumes and signs, a homespun procession that’s...

Letter to the Editor | Not a House, Richmond Is Home

I wasn’t born here, but I quickly realized this was the kind of place where you could grow. In 2014, as a junior in high school, I started a nonprofit called Terminally Trill to bring awareness to physical disabilities in the local music scene. There wasn’t a big...

The Last of the Virginia Hemp Farmers

Editor's note: Redfern Hemp Co. is a current sponsor of RVA Magazine. This story was produced independently and without editorial control or influence. RVA Magazine began covering Virginia’s cannabis industry earlier this year, and support from Redfern and several...

McCormack’s Irish Pub Sparks National Debate in Richmond

There’s no shortage of ways to send messages these days. The mediums are endless, bound together by infinite technologies and platforms. But sometimes the simplest forms make the strongest impact. And that’s exactly what William “Mac" McCormick, owner of McCormack’s...

The Richmond Gun Hole Goes to The Valentine

What started as a Twitter joke has officially entered the city’s canon. The Valentine announced this week that the now-famous “Richmond Gun Hole”, a gun-shaped indentation in the sidewalk on South Addison Street, will be part of the museum’s “This Is Richmond,...

City of Richmond Shutdown Impact Report: SNAP, Housing, and Utilities at Risk

The City of Richmond released an initial assessment this week detailing how the ongoing federal government shutdown could affect city services, operations, and residents who rely on federally funded programs. In a public letter accompanying the Resilient Richmond...

When Tariffs Meet Local Reality: The Camp Yellow Cardinal Story

Locals Kevin and Laura Wilson have spent nearly two years working toward one goal, opening Camp Yellow Cardinal. Everything was finally lining up: the land cleared, the permits approved, the financing in place. Now it all depends on a boat, and...

No Kings II: 14,000 Citizens Protest in Support of Democracy in Richmond

Earlier today, an estimated 14,000 people crowded the streets of Richmond for No Kings II to peacefully protest the authoritarianism of Donald Trump. Joined by millions of protestors nationally, concerned citizens marched from the Bell Tower at Capitol Square to...

Richmond’s Hipster Decade 2005–2015: And the Crown We Didn’t Ask For

By R. Anthony Harris

Richmond once got called one of the most hipster cities in America, number five in the country, number twenty in the world, apparently. Depending on your disposition, that either made you proud or made you roll your eyes so hard you risked permanent damage. The thing is, it wasn’t wrong. From 2005 to 2015, this city leaned into an identity it...

Jo Ellis Did Her Job. The Army Didn’t. 🏳️‍🌈

By Landon Shroder

This story was originally published in Virginia Pride Guide 2025. Virginia Pride Festival 2025 is presented with the support of Out RVA, Allianz, Hit Play, Virginia Lottery, CarMax, Bank of America, CoStar Group, Genworth, CapTech, and Bar West, with media support from Richmond...

Op-Ed | Why I Support Richmond Code Refresh and Upzoning

By RVA Staff

Editor’s note: This is an op-ed. The views belong to the author and not necessarily RVA Magazine. We publish opinion pieces to spark conversation, share perspectives, and give space to voices in our community. by Jacob Sherrod Richmond’s zoning code, the policies which govern what buildings can be built and where, is being rewritten as per a...

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Richmond Rallies to Find Francine, the Missing Lowe’s Cat

By RVA Staff

Francine, a well-known shop cat at Lowe’s in Richmond and a beloved fixture of the community, has gone missing, sparking a cross-state search effort. According to posts from staff and supporters, Francine disappeared on September 18 after walking onto a distribution truck bound for Garysburg, North Carolina. When the truck returned, warehouse...

Virginia Pride Festival 2025: Everything You Need to Know 🏳️‍🌈

By RVA Staff

Richmond will come alive with color, music, and community as Virginia Pride Fest 2025 takes over Midtown Green 2401 West Leigh Street on Saturday, September 27, from noon to 8 p.m. The day caps off more than a week of events organized by VA Pride to celebrate Richmond’s LGBTQ community, culminating in the state’s largest LGBTQ festival. Headlined...

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Richmond Groups Protest Brian Kilmeade Event at Dominion Energy Center

By RVA Staff

A coalition of Richmond-based groups is calling on ASM Richmond and the Dominion Energy Center to cancel an upcoming appearance by Fox News personality Brian Kilmeade, scheduled for Saturday, September 27. More information about the event HERE In a letter sent Tuesday to Glenn Major, general manager of the venue, 50501 Virginia and allied...

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Drag as Resistance: The Art and Activism of Qing Imzadi 🏳️‍🌈

By R. Anthony Harris

This article is part of the official Virginia Pride Festival Guide, released ahead of the celebration on Saturday, September 27. Presented with the support of Out RVA, Allianz, Hit Play, Virginia Lottery, CarMax, Bank of America, CoStar Group, Genworth, CapTech, and Bar West, with media support from Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond...