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Best Of VA Missed Connections June 2 – June 8

by Marilyn Drew Necci | RICHMOND NEWS, WTF?!

Welcome to another week of Missed Connections here in Richmond where it is hot as hell and in the year of our lord 2021 some people still don't know what Belle Isle is called. "Bells Island" is a good guess, I suppose, but your fifth grade teacher is still marking it...

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Photos | Trump Protests in Richmond and DC

Hundreds of people gathered at Richmond’s Capitol Square on Wednesday as part of the nationwide 50501 Movement, protesting President Trump’s Project 2025 agenda. Organized by Dia Figueroa, the rally focused on opposing proposed cuts to reproductive rights, stricter...

No Heat, No Hot Water: Richmond Seniors Struggle in Low-Income Housing

The residents of Bacon Retirement Community, a low income retirement community in Church Hill have spent months without hot water, inadequate heating during the coldest months of the year, and a lack of response from property management. Jasmine Howell, whose father,...

Richmond’s SCAG Gallery Pushes for Equity in the Art Market

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...

Richmonders Will Join a Nationwide Protest on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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"...

Breaking Free in Richmond | The Struggle to Overcome Addiction in Virginia’s Capital

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...

Richmond’s Housing Crisis: Can Mayor Avula’s Plan Make a Difference?

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...

It Might Be a Good Idea to Get Your Vaccinations Soon

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...

Senators Warner and Kaine Blast Trump Order to Illegally Stop All Federal Grants and Loans

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...

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