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Richmond’s Unsung Hero! Health Brigade Fights For Survival

For over half a century, Health Brigade—formerly the Fan Free Clinic—has been Richmond’s quiet, unshakable healthcare safety net. No glitz, no glamour, no trophies on the wall. Just care for anyone who walks through their doors, no questions asked. But now, they’re...

Photos | Richmond Flood Wall by Kimberly Frost

Photographer Kimberly Frost captured images of the Richmond Floodwall from Floodwall Park, showcasing this vital infrastructure that protects the city from catastrophic flooding while offering scenic views of the James River and Virginia’s capital. Built in 1995...

Drinksgiving 2024 Survival Guide! Richmond’s Most Iconic Dive Bars

Here we are again Richmond. The city that never hesitates to embrace its vices gears up for Drinksgiving, that sacred Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. It’s a carnival of cheap drinks, questionable decisions, and the bittersweet anticipation of family drama. For...

Perfect 100! Richmond’s Commitment To LGBTQ+ Rights

Richmond has achieved a perfect score of 100 on the 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a comprehensive assessment of LGBTQ+ inclusion in municipal policies, services, and laws. Released annually by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), this year’s MEI...

Best of RVA Missed Connections August 14-August 21

The best of RVA Missed Connections is back to help get you through the work week. In this batch, we've got creepy window peep shows, a woman at Chick-Fil-A lusts after a man in a construction vest, sparks fly at Murphy's Law and Floydfest, and one poster hopes things get steamy with his encounter at Brewer's Cafe. All that and more below. Chick...

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What is the Islamic Holiday Eid ul Adha?

The second Islamic holiday, Eid-ul-Adha, is right around the corner. Eid-ul-Adha, literally meaning “Feast of the Sacrifice,” commemorates the story of sacrifice by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) in the Islamic faith. Eid-ul-Adha falls on the 10th day of the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Dhul-Hijjah. On the Gregorian calendar, it will fall...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections August 7-August 14

It's a wild and weird time yet again in our weekly batch of RVA Missed Connections. This go around, we've got someone in search of "lady Voyeur", stinky feet and cowboy boots are apparently a turn on at Brown's Island, sparks fly at the bar at Buckhead's, and a random kiss is shared at Chester's I Don't Know Sports Grille. Dive in Richmond....

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Forget #RVATank, The New Craze is Viking Longboats

Ever dreamed of sailing down the James in sweet, Scandinavian style? Dream no more; one lucky buyer can now own a handmade, 17-foot long viking longboat, built to one-fourth scale of the originals. The boat is named Svanen, Norwegian for "The Swan," and bears a graceful, hand-carved swan for a bow. On Craigslist, the boat is pictured flying flags...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections July 31-August 7

Get your fans ready Richmond, because this week's batch of Missed Connections is hot and heavy. Inside, a man has a sweet encounter with a girl at Bevs Homemade Ice Cream, a fit mom catches the eye of a guy at Glow Golf, sparks fly at The Daily, and a woman can't stop lusting after the man with the anchor tattoo and septum piercing she saw...

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Manchester Community Divided on Proposed Homeless Shelter

At a town hall meeting Wednesday night, over 200 people crammed into the former Community Bainbridge Street Baptist Church to voice their concerns and discuss the opening a new homeless shelter in the heart of a Manchester residential district. Residents and business owners clashed across the aisles of the former church, staking positions on a...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections: July 24 – July 31

Grab your popcorn Richmond, because this batch of RVA Missed Connections is sure to provide your dose of entertainment this week. Sparks fly over drinks at 23rd & Main, a New Orleans native catches the eye of a man at the Christopher Titus show at Richmond FunnyBone, a sad soul searches for his long-lost "turtle fan", and things get steamy at...

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Fighting the Opioid Crisis in Southwest Virginia

“Hi, would you like to be trained in administering Naloxone?” The pharmacy student was standing under the bleachers of the Wise County Fairground during the Remote Area Medical clinic, held last weekend, with a blue medical kit in hand. Admittedly, I had never heard of Naloxone, the opioid overdose emergency medication sold under the brand name...

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