Let’s start here: don’t leave your baby in the car. Seriously. If your brain is cooked enough to forget a living being in a parked car during a Virginia summer, stay home. Put down the keys. This heat doesn’t mess around. A cracked window isn’t life support, not for...
It’s hard to think of a better marriage than love and cheap tacos. On a story that broke last week on Reddit/rva, newlyweds Grant and Ashlyn Serrels, Richmond locals, chose a celebration that felt true to them. On a chilly December night, after saying “I do” at The Mill at Fine Creek in Powhatan, Virginia, they headed to Taco Bell. Photo by...
The Richmond Halloween Parade returned for its 19th year, hosted by All The Saints Theater Company. A Richmond tradition, this parade has always been more than just a celebration—it’s a platform for protest. This year's theme, A Funeral March for Silence, served as a tribute to Palestine and all communities worldwide fighting for their existence....
What’s the top costume trending in Richmond, VA this year? What could possibly sum up the spirit of Richmond, according to Google’s Frightgeist? Well, apparently, it’s Oscar the Grouch. Are we surprised? In a year where so much change is happening in the city—new mayor, new city council, new school board—and with all the traffic headaches, tragic...
Are you dressing up your pet this Halloween season? Check out these local costume contests for fur babies and fuzzy friends—you could win cash and prizes for your cutie! October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. These events are a great way to connect with and support local shelters and rescue groups. Check out what's happening in the RVA pet...
A trip to the Gun Hole to talk about misinformation and urban myths. October means two things: it's Halloween season and election season. The 2024 election has spread campaigns of misinformation, with panics about controlled hurricanes in Florida, Haitians eating dogs in Ohio, and even widespread voter fraud in Henrico—none of which are true....
A Thursday morning commute on Interstate 64 took a dramatic turn when a tractor-trailer collided with an overhead traffic sign, causing a significant disruption in Henrico County, Va., according to Virginia State Police. The incident occurred around 9:35 a.m., leaving all westbound lanes closed for over an hour. The crash took place at mile...
Richmond is officially locked in to its annual sauna season and dammit, we need to cool off. Take some cold showers, hijack a condo pool, go to any of the public pools around town, go to the beach - but please, and I ask you this with all sincerity, don't swim in the poo. If you could magically shrink down to the size of an action figure, would...
Summer has officially started and the Earth is throwing a massive global heat wave to get the party started. ed. note: Its going to get hot this weekend with peak temperatures hitting 100 this Sunday! Be safe out there. Also, check out the Pete Hume Substack Five Song Friday HERE How hot IS it? I’m glad you asked. It’s so hot… that the...
This Saturday, June 8, you’re in for a quirky twist on your morning jaunt around Richmond. Prepare to encounter some wildly creative, fungus-fueled art installations as the 'Game of Shrooms' returns to sprinkle its spores around the globe—and right here in River City. Launched in 2019, Game of Shrooms is not your typical scavenger hunt. Hundreds...
