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A New Stadium, an Old Feeling, and Opening Night

There are seats that stretch the wall in left field next to the foul pole fifty feet from the opposing team’s bullpen. I was sitting four bar chairs down from the pole waiting for my friend to arrive so we could get a dog and a burger before there were any lines. I’d...

Virginia Lawmakers Clash Over $1.6B Data Center Tax Breaks

State lawmakers will soon return to the Capitol after ending the General Assembly session without a budget, in part due to some debate whether to continue current tax breaks for data centers. The Democratic-led Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee put forth a...

Love Thy Neighbor

There was a new guy that moved across the street from me, a new neighbor, and every time he saw me on the front porch puffing away, he asked to bum a smoke. It got so incessant that I had begun smoking in the backyard instead, not wishing to part with any of my...

The Richmond Animation Festival Doubles Down This Year

For the 4th Richmond Animation Festival, the program expands to two nights of screenings.  First, on Saturday, April 25th, the Shorts program curated by Jordan Bruner and Zack Williams will screen at Studio Two Three, and the feature screening of Julian Glander’s...

Writer’s Block | Two Poems by Cameron Ritter

Writer’s Block is RVA Magazine’s series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or essays. Just real voices writing right now. This week, we’re featuring two poems by...

The Era of Straight-Up Greed (Or, Can I Live?)

I stopped for gas the other day, it’s $4.19 a gallon. You swipe your card, you move on. That’s just the baseline price of existing now in Richmond. Inside, I grabbed a couple things without thinking. A two-pack of Reese’s and an iced tea. The kind of purchase made a...

Writer’s Block | Student Poets from PodiumRVA Speak Their Truth

A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and Virginia Writer’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or...

RVA Kickers take Harrisburg City 1-0 in 25th season opener

In front of a record-setting crowd at City Stadium, the Richmond Kickers were able to capture their first win of the 2017 USL season by defeating the Harrisburg City Islanders 1-0 thanks to goalkeeper Travis Worra's save on a first half penalty shot and the offense of Kickers defender Conor Shanosky. The first scoring chance of the match was in...

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Kickers signs Ottawa Fury goalie Marcel DeBellis for 2017 season

The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce that goalkeeper Marcel DeBellis has agreed to terms for the 2017 season, pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval and international clearance. The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce that goalkeeper Marcel DeBellis has agreed to terms for the 2017 season, pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval and...

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RVA Kickers resign Owusu Sekyere to midfield for 2017

The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce that midfielder Fred Owusu Sekyere will return for the 2017 season, pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval. The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce that midfielder Fred Owusu Sekyere will return for the 2017 season, pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval. “Owusu has been an exceptional performer since...

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RVA Kickers fall to Wilmington Hammerheads in 2-0 defeat

Following a 2-0 defeat at Wilmington Hammerheads in the regular season finale, the Kickers will visit Kentucky (Sunday, October 2 at 7pm) hoping to make an impression as the lottery of the playoffs be Following a 2-0 defeat at Wilmington Hammerheads in the regular season finale, the Kickers will visit Kentucky (Sunday, October 2 at 7pm) hoping to...

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Washington Wizards set to host training camp in RVA this fall

The Washington Wizards will pack their bags and head down to Richmond for their part of their official fall training camp this year. The Washington Wizards will pack their bags and head down to Richmond for their part of their official fall training camp this year. Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center near the Monroe Park campus will...

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