One Richmond-area student’s fight reveals how Virginia’s 2020 reforms often died on arrival. When Lyn Jones transferred to Matoaca High School, just south of Richmond, she noticed something odd. Every girls’ restroom was outfitted with a metal dispenser—mounted to the...
For Women’s Equality, The gender-equality gap is an issue that has plagued our, country even before the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1919. While the U.S. For Women’s Equality, The gender-equality gap is an issue that has plagued our, country even before the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1919. While the U.S. has taken huge steps to improve...
There’s a football simulation game experiencing a renaissance. The player becomes the coach of a full 53-man team, devising game plans and strategies all the way down to blitzes and blocking schemes. It’s so visually detailed that you can make out the individual braids on Robert Griffin III’s head, and you can literally feel the action. There’s a...
Meet the newest, most exciting form of public transportation in 2016: the bus. Meet the newest, most exciting form of public transportation in 2016: the bus. Well, not just any bus. GRTC is in the earliest stages of building a bus rapid transit (BRT) line called The Pulse, and it hopes the line will be the first part in the transformation of...
Texas Beach, a popular James River spot frequented and beloved by Richmonders for... any number of reasons... is getting its annual cleanup this Saturday, and there’s still time for you to pitch in and volunteer. Organized by the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club and Clean Sweep RVA, this year’s Texas Beach cleanup has already garnered an...
RVA motorcycle enthusiasts and riders now have a space to tinker with their bikes, rent tools and get their bikes fixed thanks to a local certified Harley-Davidson mechanic. Cory Manning revved up his non-profit community garage and repair shop, Engine and Frame in Shockoe Valley this spring to create a place for riders to work on their bikes...
For skateboarders in Richmond, finding a permanent place to skate isn’t an easy thing to do. Places where they’re allowed to skate are limited, and the alternative, street skating, means risking a ticket or worse. Some Richmond police see street skating as a nuisance and destruction of property. “Just about anyone you talk to that rides a...
The Richmond Mural Project 2016 is getting underway and we've got about 10 artists to announce, including one very special local muralist to add to the otherwise international crew. The Richmond Mural Project 2016 is getting underway and we've got about 10 artists to announce, including one very special local muralist to add to the otherwise...
Just in from VCU News, Richmond's largest public university has a new rule for future applicants, so make sure you check your ink before you apply! Virginia Commonwealth University announced today that, effective immediately, tattoos will be required for admission, making it the first university in the nation to implement such a requirement....
A distinctive sound is heard from from directly outside of the elevator; controller joysticks smacking back and forth and buttons being pressed at an illusory speed. A distinctive sound is heard from from directly outside of the elevator; controller joysticks smacking back and forth and buttons being pressed at an illusory speed. Although...
