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The Man Who Sold Richmond on a Flying Squirrel

Editor’s note: With Richmond’s new CarMax Park opening soon, it felt like the right time to revisit how the Flying Squirrels first took root in the city. We had the chance to speak with Chuck Domino, the veteran minor league baseball operator during that transition....

I Was To Inherit A Capitalist Nation

The ceilings were all collapsing. The moldering roof was seeping through to the drywall and paint inside. What was once a small emerald speck of mold above the shower had turned into a fuzzy kaleidoscope of blacks and pinks and grays and greens that coated the entire...

Richmond “No Kings” Protest Returns on March 28

Editor's note: Updated with new information. Richmond’s ongoing No Kings movement will return to the streets later this month, with two rallies planned across the region on Saturday, March 28. A gathering is scheduled for 1–3 pm at Monroe Park rganized...

Walking is Dangerous in Richmond and Getting Worse

“The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers.” — Author Dave Barry Richmond, I know you're not trying to hurt me, but you're coming close. Last week, I almost got hit by a car while walking across...

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Walking is Dangerous in Richmond and Getting Worse

Richmond to Louisville: How a Community Exposed One Man’s Secret

Drew Spruill was the owner of Yesterday's Heroes vintage clothing store in Richmond’s Fan district. The store abruptly closed in 2018 after sexual assault allegations towards Spruill. Spruill left the Richmond area although no criminal charges were ever filed against him. Five years later a community in Louisville made the connection that an...

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Drew Spruill of Yesterday's Heroes story 2023

Goad Gatsby’s Dystopian Update For September 2023

Tracking the far-right extremists of Virginia. Explore his latest reporting HERE. Family behind proposed “Sage’s Law” files lawsuit. Earlier this year, Delegate Dave LaRock carried the bill that passed the House of Delegates by a partisan 52-48 vote but later died in a Senate Committee controlled by Democrats. This bill would have...

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Goad Gatsby Dystopian Update September 2023

Hey Richmond, How Are We Betting on this Casino?

Ah, Richmond—where history, culture, and community converge. A city where the clash of new and old offers fertile ground for debate. Well, hold on to your seats, River City, because we're about to roll the dice on our future once again. Just three years ago, we shrugged off the $562 million South Side casino by a hair-thin margin. And yet, here...

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Richmond Grand Resort & Casino 2023 poll

Your Artistic Passport To the 2023 First Fridays Fall Kickoff

Richmond, that vibrant crucible of culture and creativity, unfolds yet again in its monthly tradition: First Fridays. This season—ah, the dawn of Fall—the experience metamorphoses into an affair of citywide celebration nestled in the artsy nucleus of Broad Street and Jackson Ward. Whether you're an art savant, a VCU freshman, or an RVA veteran,...

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First Fridays Richmond, VA 2023

A New Era for Carytown? Pros and Cons of a Car-Free Transformation

The annual Carytown Watermelon Festival is today and that got us thinking -- should Carytown be car free? According to a recent article posted in BizSense, the City of Richmond is thinking about making Carytown closed off to cars, transforming the area into a pedestrian and bicycle haven. This idea has been hanging around for years, but now it's...

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Carytown car free proposal 2023