The University of Richmond Institute for Actual Innocence won two important cases for clients this summer. First, in June, President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Leshay Rhoton, who was convicted of a non-violent drug offense and sentenced to 20 years in federal...
Earlier this year, VCU students surprised many members of the Richmond community when the university was ranked seventh in the country for its number of students seeking sugar daddies. Rising tuition costs are often cited by students registered on SeekingArrangement.com, to offset debt. The dating website, which connects "sugar babies" with...
The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline is proving to be an incredibly divisive subject not only for gubernatorial candidates, but also local activists and artists. The sounds of construction of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, or ACP, are being matched by the sounds of boots and songs from a local group of activists. "Walking the Line: Into...
Oh man, this is a bummer and still developing, but a longtime resident of Strawberry St. is closing its doors. Check out more from Video Fan's facebook (unfortunately URL'd "https://www.facebook.com/videofanforever/": Yes, it appears after years crowd funding campaigns, Video Fan is going the way of Blockbuster and shutting down. Back in 2014 the...
RICHMOND – CARITAS, a nonprofit that strives to end homelessness, plans to start a long-term recovery program for women in Richmond after the success of its program for men, The Healing Place. The women’s facility is tentatively scheduled to open in late 2017 or early 2018. In the midst of what federal and state officials call an opioid epidemic,...
“It was a rush in more ways than one,” said Joel Graybeal, Managing Partner of Triangle Rock Club, on his first time climbing. Graybeal’s passion for rock climbing began during opening week of their first indoor rock climbing gym, when he read an article on the new facility in Raleigh and came to see it for himself. “I was in the very first Intro...
While most kids only get to visit the circus once a year, one high-flying man grew up living and breathing it, which would shape his daring, life-long career. David “The Bullet” Smith, Jr. has been shooting himself from the family cannon about 300 times per year for 21 years, and will do so at the Flying Squirrels baseball game this Thursday. His...
Regency Square Mall has started to undergo a $30 million renovation to refresh its look and bring in new retailers. Joint owners Thalhimer and Rebkee received approval from the Henrico County Planning Commission to begin the project, which started in April. The mall was constructed in 1974. Steven Bonniville, the mall’s general manager,...
Local bike courier, Quickness RVA, is making it easier for Richmond residents to receive locally-sourced, sustainable prepared meals at their doorsteps. Ellwood Thompson's has partnered with Quickness RVA by creating a meal menu, which includes a selection of 13 sandwiches and wraps, such as The Drunken Sailor, the Bacon, Spinach and Tomato Wrap,...
Hollywood Cemetery flaunts pristine iron gates, beautiful mausoleums and monuments, and majestic views of the James River. This gorgeous scenery is sorely lacking at two other historic cemeteries less than 15 minutes down the road. When created in the 1800s, Evergreen and East End cemeteries were envisioned as high-end resting places for...
