by RVA Staff | Apr 9, 2026 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR, OPINION, VIRGINIA POLITICS
Editor’s Note: RVA Magazine has been covering Virginia’s evolving hemp and cannabis regulations, including proposed changes to THC limits and retail licensing. The following is a guest opinion from a Virginia hemp business owner directly affected by SB 542. By Barbara...
by RVA Staff | Apr 2, 2026 | COMMUNITY, DO GOOD, LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Editor’s Note: The following essay is by Mary Graham, CEO of READ RVA, a Richmond-based nonprofit focused on adult literacy. I learned early not to assume anything about who can read. A man once stopped me on Broad Street. He held out a scrap of paper with an address...
by RVA Staff | Oct 29, 2025 | COMMUNITY, LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I wasn’t born here, but I quickly realized this was the kind of place where you could grow. In 2014, as a junior in high school, I started a nonprofit called Terminally Trill to bring awareness to physical disabilities in the local music scene. There wasn’t a big...
by RVA Staff | Jul 17, 2025 | COMMUNITY, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, POLITICS
Disclaimer: The following is a letter to the editor. It represents their personal views on this issue. RVA Magazine is committed to providing a platform for community voices on important local matters. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those...
by RVA Staff | May 29, 2025 | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, POLITICS, QUEER RVA
Disclaimer: The following is a letter to the editor. It represents their personal views on this issue. RVA Magazine is committed to providing a platform for community voices on important local matters. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those...
by RVA Staff | May 23, 2025 | COMMUNITY, LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Disclaimer: The following is a letter to the editor. It represents their personal views on this issue. RVA Magazine is committed to providing a platform for community voices on important local matters. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those...