Richmond has seen a series of large-scale demonstrations in recent weeks, addressing issues such as President Donald Trump’s executive actions, federal spending cuts, and various other policies. These protests are set to continue, with the next major event, “Freedom...
Last year's move to campus closures, quarantines, and distance learning was necessary to minimize the spread of COVID, but had a negative effect on many college students. This year, they're more than ready to head back to campus. Devastated. Drained. Depressed. Those are just a few words college students used to describe the past 15 months since...
Every Saturday at the home of the Flying Squirrels, local businesses set up in the parking lot for The PopUp Market at the Diamond: a bonanza of local food, clothing, arts, crafts, and more! The usual nest for the hometown baseball team converts on Saturdays to a haven for local merchants and shoppers. The PopUp Market at The Diamond...
We're through the long Memorial Day weekend, and that means summer has come… right? That's what I've gotten used to here in Virginia, but from the evidence outside my window, it's still the last dreary days of late spring. But while you're waiting for the hot sunny days that are no doubt just around the corner, why not enjoy some Missed...
Welcome to Missed Connections, where finding out that someone's date is actually their sister is still awkward. That doesn't mean it can't turn into a meet-cute, though… not if Craigslist has anything to say about it. You'll learn plenty about that whole situation if you just read on. You'll also get a classic Missed Connection love note complete...
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where we're all attempting to answer positively to this week's most important question: Do you have gas in your car? The ongoing fallout from the Columbia Gas pipeline hack means that, as of last night, a third of Virginia gas stations still didn't have gasoline available. That dire situation is why...
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where it seems people have fewer words than usual available to express their admiration. Is this a sign that the economy is recovering? Did all of us finally get back to work? Considering I'm still typing this in my pajamas at my dining room table, I don't really think that's the answer. Regardless...
After Attorney General Mark Herring's ruling that Virginia colleges and universities can mandate that students and faculty get a COVID vaccine, universities and students are determining their plans for fall 2021 and beyond. Virginia colleges are beginning to announce mandatory fall COVID-19 vaccine policies following the state attorney general's...
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where things are getting intriguing! Honestly, during the pandemic, it's been all I could do to find enough decent MCs to fill up a weekly article. However, this week shows signs of hope -- I was actually able to narrow it down to the best ones. Maybe this means we're all getting out of our houses,...
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where… look, it's too soon to start talking about things "getting back to normal." We're still months away from that (Aside: if you haven't booked your vax appointment yet, go do that shit! This article will still be here afterwards). But people are definitely getting excited about leaving the house...
