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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/30-17 – 6/6/17

We’re back with another edition of missed connections from River City. This week, we have the usual thirst, along with some moderate foot interest. A change is in the appearance of posts about longing for what could have been. The Ghost of Relationships Past begins to...

Welcome to the new RVAMAG.com

Our new site has been many months in the making and re-affirms our commitment to delivering new and innovative ways to tell stories from Richmond and Virginia. Since our first issue in 2005, our editorial and design team has created a brand that has become one of the...

Virginia schools now required to test for lead in water

With the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, safe drinking water is a high priority nationwide, especially for children. Beginning July 1, schools in Virginia will be required to test their potable water for lead. Senate Bill 1359, which Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed into...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/23/17-5/30/17

The local coffee shop and dog park seem like the cinematic places to fall in love this week. What about the office? Or The Camel? This week's posts included workplace longing, dog park pining, and a past Missed Connections success now lost again. Read on for this...

New VA law paves way for delivery robots

Having your groceries delivered by a robot sounds like something out of The Jetsons, but that prospect is not as futuristic as you may think. For the second year in a row, the Virginia General Assembly has passed a law to legalize the operation of autonomous vehicles....

Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/16/17-5/23/17

As students come back from college, summer is officially under way and the missed connections are piling up! Complete with monetized foot fascinations and the occasional furry, these missed connections are sure to set your curiosity ablaze. Chelsea FWB from a few...

Stream Mogwai’s Spooky New Album, Rave Tapes, In Full

Dynamic Scottish post-rock veterans Mogwai will be releasing their eighth album, Rave Tapes, next Tuesday on Sub Pop. In advance of the album's release, they've made it available in full for streaming, and you should go listen to it right now! Dynamic Scottish post-rock veterans Mogwai will be releasing their eighth album, Rave Tapes, next...

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The Best Christmas Special Ever: Dear Santa Claus, Go F**k Yourself

While the holidays are a time for joy and gathering with loved ones for many, for our neighbors to the north, Canada's own The Trailer Park Boys, it's a time to remember to smoke dope and get drunk ar While the holidays are a time for joy and gathering with loved ones for many, for our neighbors to the north, Canada's own The Trailer Park Boys,...

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RVA Radio: Akasha – Naughty Snow Ball 5

Heres some cheer for you in the form of jazzy, funky bass magic. What a party. Love sharing the dance experience with so many great people! Seeya next year! Heres some cheer for you in the form of jazzy, funky bass magic. What a party. Love sharing the dance experience with so many great people! Seeya next year! Tracklisting 1. Rudolf the Red...

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Merry X-mas From Tom Hanks, Wiz Khalifa, and Rebecca from RVA

Looks like a Richmond local got a really unique Christmas card on her visit to the west coast - Rebecca (no last name yet) was a member of the audience on the Jimmy Kimmel Show Tuesday night. Looks like a Richmond local got a really unique Christmas card on her visit to the west coast - Rebecca (no last name yet) was a member of the audience on...

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RVA Radio: The Bird Peterson Holiday Spectacular Special Edition

All text via Bird Peterson Soundcloud: All text via Bird Peterson Soundcloud: The Bird Peterson Holiday Spectacular from & / OR on Vimeo. It's that time of year! Time for Mr. Peterson to deliver his most favorite gift to you all: The Bird Peterson Holiday Spectacular! This year St Pete returns with a few brand new surprises as well! Join...

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Black Friday Shopping in SW VA Leads to Knife Fight

The AP is reporting a fight broke out in the Tazewell, VA Walmart parking lot. The AP is reporting a fight broke out in the Tazewell, VA Walmart parking lot. The TD's lede reads like a Black Friday nightmare, which entertains the hell out of me: TAZEWELL -- A dispute in a rural Southwest Virginia Wal-Mart parking lot crowded with holiday shoppers...

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