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...
A mural in Richmond’s Northside has sparked a complex debate about public art, race, and neighborhood change, with artists, community leaders, and residents weighing in on how public art intersects with neighborhood history. The mural, painted by artist Lauren YS, depicts a woman holding a slice of watermelon with seeds spelling out “Free...
Virginia voters will head to the polls this spring to decide the future of the state’s redistricting process after the Supreme Court of Virginia confirmed that the April 21 referendum election will move forward as scheduled. The court rejected efforts to block the election, writing that “issuing an injunction to keep Virginians from the polls is...
On the first warm weekend of 2026, in the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 21, at least nine people were shot on North 18th Street in Shockoe Bottom. Two people, 23-year-old Genesis Tamar Jones and 42-year-old Dominic Antoine Jackson, were killed, and seven others were wounded. Police say the shooting began as an argument between two groups after...
Editor’s Note: This article is based on reporting by Julianna Brown of Capital News Service, a student-powered newsroom at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Robertson School of Communication. RVA Magazine has edited and expanded the reporting for our audience. For years, Virginia has allowed community service to count toward court fines and...
Virginia’s long-running effort to build a regulated cannabis marketplace has hit a new turning point this legislative session. Since adult possession became legal in 2021, lawmakers and stakeholders have spent years negotiating a retail framework to replace the unlicensed gray market with a structured, licensed system. Much of that work appeared...
UPDATE February 1st, 2026: The monks are in Chester, VA today. You can see that HERE. The Buddhist monks participating in the Walk for Peace, a 2,300 mile walking pilgrimage across the United States, crossed into Virginia on January 28, marking Day 95 of their journey As of Wednesday, the group is traveling through Gasburg, Virginia, after...
Editor’s Note: This piece draws from firsthand reporting at the January 28 Hanover County Board of Supervisors meeting and includes the writer’s perspective as a participant-observer. UPDATE Jan 30 2:30: The sale will not proceed according to Jim Pattison Developments HERE. On January 28, a crowd of over 500 people filled the Hanover County...
Opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and broader federal immigration enforcement is taking shape across Central Virginia, with a series of protests and civic actions scheduled this week and into the spring. Organizers and advocacy groups say the actions reflect growing concern over enforcement practices,...
The Branch Museum of Design is marking a period of transition with Undeniable, a new exhibition pairing fashion designer Christian Siriano and contemporary artist Ashley Longshore. The exhibition this week arrives as the museum undergoes a formal rebrand and leadership change. Formerly known as The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, the...
