This weekend, Plan 9 Music marks 45 years in Richmond with a party at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. Over the past four and a half decades, the Richmond institution weathered some of the most turbulent periods in music history. It closed stores, sold its warehouse and...
In the barrenness of the winter months, SCAG (Southside Contemporary Art Gallery) provides a vivid contrast. Hull Street is alive with people hustling about the red brick buildings and snow-encrusted sidewalks. The gallery itself resembles a greenhouse, its entrance enshrined by the vines and leaves of potted plants. Sunlight cascades from the...
On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, demonstrators will gather at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square to participate in a nationwide day of protest against the policies of President Donald Trump’s administration. This event, part of the larger "50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Day" movement, seeks to push back against Project 2025, the Heritage...
One evening in Richmond’s East End, a 42-year-old father of two overdosed on fentanyl in his car while his children waited inside their apartment. A neighbor, recognizing the signs, administered Narcan before paramedics arrived. He survived, but the overdose was his third in a year. He had tried to quit opioids before, cycling through short-term...
In 2020, a teacher in Richmond could afford a home on their salary. Today, that same teacher would need to nearly double their income just to keep up with soaring housing prices. The cost of living in Richmond isn’t creeping up—it’s skyrocketing, and for many residents, homeownership is now a distant dream. According to the latest State...
Look, life is busy. We’ve got places to be, things to do, deadlines to meet. Maybe you’re out at Cobra Cabana scarfing down a burger, or walking through Hollywood Cemetery trying to piece together Richmond’s haunted past. Vaccinations? They’re not exactly at the top of your list. But here’s the thing—now might be the time to check that box. Not...
In a move that has sparked widespread outrage, President Donald Trump has ordered a halt to all federal grants and loans, threatening to derail crucial economic development projects across the country. The directive, issued through a memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), instructs federal agencies to unlawfully withhold funding...
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approaches his Senate confirmation hearing for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services, questions abound regarding his qualifications and controversial positions. Kennedy, a polarizing figure in public health debates, carries a troubling legacy of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and a longstanding history of promoting...
“Facebook. Richmond, VA. If you’ve ever been involved with both, chances are you’ve heard of Lindsey’s List. What started as a simple way to connect people with jobs, roommates, and decent landlords quickly grew legs and became something so much bigger. On this episode, I sit down with THE Lindsey to talk about everything from narrowly missing...
How the Rise of an Oligarchy Threatens America's Future and What We Can Do About It The 2024 election marked a personal breaking point for me. The return of a felon, rapist, and racist (among many other labels) assuming the highest office in the world again – someone who incited a violent attack on our democracy – has forced me to confront...
