Fall of Freedom bills itself as “an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation.” The organizers aren’t pulling punches: they argue that democracy is under attack, threats to free expression are rising, dissent is...
Opponents and proponents squared off last night at the Organizational Development Committee, the only committee meeting to take public comments on Mayor Levar Stoney's controversial proposal to raise the meal taxes. While the rhetoric over the proposal has become quite contentious, especially online, the mood at City Council was congenial if not...
When temperatures dropped to historic lows this year, some city residents found themselves camping out in the municipal Public Safety Building at 505 N. 9th St. The overflow shelter is a last resort for some, but for people without ID, it’s the only place they can stay. Others, like the members of Food Not Bombs, came out to serve hot food, warm...
*This story has been updated to note that Menz-Erb has withdrawn her candidacy for the Education Compact Team this afternoon. Former 3rd District School Board member and Education Compact team-nominee, Cindy Menz-Erb has launched an email campaign asking people to avoid restaurants who don't support Mayor Stoney's proposal to raise the meals...
There was a slight tremble in his hand as he jotted down what could have seemingly been the answers to some hidden temple, his hand recarving the numbers and lines into the napkin. Once content, his gaze jerked back to focus, sending the sweat-leaded pen out of his hand, spiraling into the air - the fourth time in the interview. This man is Mike...
RVA Missed Connections is all over the place this week. In this batch, we have more Uber driver confessions, sparks fly over camo and flip-flops at Poe's Pub, and a man warns of a Petersburg thief posing as a nympho. All that and more below. Our never ending story If you were a book I'd lick my fingers and flip to your pages until your spine...
Dominion Energy has begun felling trees in West Virginia and Virginia along the proposed path of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). After the Federal Energy Regulation Committee (FERC) approved a Limited Notice to Proceed last Friday to begin felling trees along the proposed path of the ACP, Dominion Energy wasted no time in beginning the...
From an Uber driving spilling all his dirty secrets to a rat tail/buzz cut connection at Sediment Arts, a weird post involving a sock at Wine Loft, and a Kroger woman looking for her "Silverdaddy", this week's batch of RVA Missed Connections is one for the books. Check out these and much more below. Admire You at Work - m4w (RVA) You would, never...
T.K. Somanath, CEO of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA), resigned from his position on Sunday, according to RRHA Board Chairman Bob Adams. The resignation comes as efforts to restore heat to Creighton Court are underway, although Somanath, who resisted calls for his ouster, has admitted that heating problems are widespread...
How carefully do you read your pay stubs? If you’re like millions of workers in America, the answer is not carefully enough. An estimate from the Economic Policy Institute found that companies steal up to $50 billion per year from their employees. The Richmond branch of the Industrial Workers of the World is addressing the problem locally, both...
