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Help Support the Family of Johnnita Russell

A GoFundMe has been launched to support Baby Saphire and the family of Johnnita Russell, who was killed the night before what would have been her 34th birthday. Just nine days earlier, she had given birth to her daughter, who has spent her first weeks...

When Progress Meets Petunias: A Test of Richmond’s Imagination

For 35 years, Richmond hairdresser Rick Bridgforth has been quietly transforming a forgotten alley in The Fan into something remarkable. What began as a way to clean up trash and keep crime at bay grew into a lush oasis that's alive with color, buzzing with...

Richmond’s Zoning Code Refresh: Developers Know, Do You?

Most Richmonders haven’t heard about it, but the City of Richmond is rewriting the rules that will determine what can be built, and where, for decades to come. It’s called the Zoning Code Refresh, and right now, it’s quietly moving through the public comment stage. If...

Photos | Labor Day Rally Targets Corporate Greed and Inequality

Hundreds gathered in Monroe Park this afternoon for a Labor Day rally organized by 50501 Movement and 50501 Virginia, demanding “Workers Over Billionaires.” The event, which kicked off at 4:30 PM, brought together community members, activists, and labor advocates to...

Workers Over Billionaires: Richmond’s Labor Day Rally

This Labor Day, Richmond isn’t just taking a day off, it’s taking to the streets. On Monday, September 1 at 4:30 PM in Monroe Park, the 50501 Movement and Virginia 50501 will lead a Rally, Protest, and March under the theme: “Workers Over Billionaires.” The gathering...

Griffin in Summer: How a Tribeca Winner Was Filmed in Richmond

The new coming-of-age feature Griffin in Summer is already drawing attention for its Tribeca wins and upcoming theatrical release, but for producer Bobby Hoppey, the film carries an extra layer of meaning: it was made in Richmond, a city he’s connected to...

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 13 GULL

"When Nate first got on my radar, it was via SNACK TRUCK. Thanks to @falseidolstoys for this wonderful discovery. There were so many Virginia-based bands absolutely knocking it out of the park, really helping me and my bandmates in our project at the time, The...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/8/18-5/15/18

Look alive Richmond, Missed Connections is back with a whole new batch of spicy encounters for your weekly dose of entertainment. This go around, a woman is looking for her lost catch from Plenty Of Fish, love blooms at Boulevard Flowers, and a Lidi cashier checks out a girl with tattoos. All that and more below. your dog in a hot vehicle......

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Should Carytown Become Garytown?

Anonymous individuals have started an online petition asking Mayor Levar Stoney to rename Richmond's beloved neighborhood Carytown to Garytown. The organizers identify themselves as "an organization focused on bringing about real change to the Richmond Metro Area," and make the dubious claim that a name change "would provide real, lasting,...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/1/18-5/8/18

Encounters over in Missed Connections are finally starting to spice back up again since it's been moved to a different section. This week, a Redskins fan admires a woman's peacock tattoo at Wolfgang's Gym, a biker attempts to show off for a fellow driver by popping a wheelie, sparks continue to fly at The Hofgarden as well as REI, and two...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 4/24/18-5/1/18

Love is finally in the air this spring over in Missed Connections. This week, we have a special encounter at Babe's, The HofGarden, a Harlem native searches for his former lover in RVA, and a man hopes to hear from a woman snapping photos in Maymont's Japanese Gardens. All that and more below. Purple hair blk female works at little...

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2-Step Tinder: Hardcore Bros Looking For Love in Richmond

Every spring for a few magical days, Richmond’s women are blessed by the Tinder gods with a flood of new matches.  Hardcore bros from across the nation descend upon the city for United Blood, an annual hardcore music fest hosted by the Canal Club that draws hundreds to Shockoe Bottom for a weekend of touring artists and Richmond groups like Count...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 4/17/18-4/24/18

This week's batch of RVA Missed Connections bring us sparks between a woman and a mysterious mustard man at Wendy's, a guy hanging at Goatacado with his dog gets a secret admirer, and one poster hopes to hear from the red-haired woman with pink boots who caught their eye. All that and more below. You were a petite female (Chesterfield) You were...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 4/10/18-4/17/18

From fanny pack flirtations at Walmart to Waffle House hookups, to two friends lusting over a tattooed waiter at The Daily Kitchen & Bar in Carytown, this batch of Missed Connections is sure to brighten up your week. Check out all these and more below. Laburnum Kroger - Red Shirt Fanny Pack (Laburnum) You got a missed connections grilllll....

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 4/3/18-4/10/18

It seems it's going to take a bit before Missed Connections is brimming over with a ton of juicy, weird, and random encounters now that it's in a new section on Craigslist, but it is still alive and well, with sparks flying at The Franklin Inn, karaoke singers share a sweet dance at Sticky Rice, and two gamers connect over The Gauntlet game at...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 3/27/18-4/3/18

This batch of Missed Connections may be brief, but its spicy as ever as sparks fly between a man with a broken leg and a vet in a cowboy hat, a man admires a woman from afar at an Easter Vigil at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, a handsome Firebird's waiter is generous with his prime rib, and one poor soul longs for their former flame from Buffalo...

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