Early voting is already underway in Virginia ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with congressional seats and three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution on the ballot. Congressional races depend on where you live, but every voter in the state will see...
Original story was published by Virginia Mercury HERE and republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Organizers of the smaller-than-usual demonstration asked attendees to vote out Republicans and vote ‘YES’ on three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution. Virginians on Saturday utilized the fourth major “No Kings”...
Here's something a bit unexpected. Take it with a grain of salt and maybe as a conversation starter this weekend. We'd put Richmond near the top of a list for having opinions, but intellectualism? But here we go. Richmond has landed at No. 9 on a new list of America's most intellectual cities, according to a study by Maxwell Social, a New...
50501 Virginia will host its “Your Voice Matters” Rally & March this Saturday at 2 p.m. in Monroe Park, 620 W. Main Street, as part of a nationwide day of action connected to the No Kings movement. The event will focus on voter participation and the three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution appearing on November’s ballot,...
On October 10, Avula announced that Richmond would not renew its contract with Flock Safety, following a similar decision by Henrico County, whose contract expires in November. Richmond's agreement runs through June 30, 2027. Mayor Avula raised the possibility of a Virginia-only network during a press conference earlier this week. “If there were...
Protestors gathered on Saturday morning outside the Richmond International Airport to oppose and call attention to the airport's role in ICE detainee transfers and deportation flights. Immigration enforcement flights out of Richmond have increased sharply over the last two years and organizers are concerned that most people are not...
There are two sides to every story, but a lot of the time, the first narrative is the one that sticks. Case in point: last week, an altercation broke out during one of the weekly neighborhood rides organized by the Broad Street Bullies. The ride has happened every Thursday for years and has become a flashpoint between supporters who see a...
Phish is bringing its legendary live show back to Richmond for the first time in more than three decades. The Vermont jam band has announced an eight-show October tour that includes a two-night stop at Allianz Amphitheater on October 6 and 7. Richmond is one of just four cities on the band's brief fall run, joining Atlantic City, Jacksonville,...
Seven Virginia hemp businesses have filed a federal lawsuit arguing that while the state has the authority to regulate hemp products, it cannot destroy the value of existing businesses and lawfully acquired inventory without providing just compensation. The complaint, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia,...
An on-the-ground account of the strike that prompted Jesse Welles and Graham Nash to cancel their Richmond performances. Tensions escalated as Jesse Welles called off his performance at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden yesterday amid an ongoing union fight for higher wages. When I arrived, a healthy crowd had gathered outside the large iron gates. I...
