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Best Of VA Missed Connections June 9 – June 15

by Marilyn Drew Necci | RICHMOND NEWS, WTF?!

It's another week in the MCU (Missed Connections Universe), and I'm surprised and pleased to report more actual interactions between real people this week than I've seen since… well, since the pandemic began. Keep getting vaxxed up, Virginia -- it's nice to experience...

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Meet the Man Bringing Shuffle Dance and FlingGolf to Richmond

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Redefining Dry January, RVA Style

The start of every New Year often comes with people making resolutions to do more exercise, choose better eating habits, and make changes to improve one’s life. One of the newer traditions in recent years has been Dry January, which started in England but has spread...

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For 30 years, Venue Skateboards has been part of the Richmond story—a skate shop that’s never been just a skate shop. Since 1994, it’s been a meeting place, a community hub, and a home for skaters from all over the city. Kim and Maury Blankenship didn’t set out to...

Richmond Water Crisis Day 6 Update: Boil Water Advisory Lifted!

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