by Dr. Kevin M. Anzzolin | Sep 11, 2023 | COMMUNITY, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, RICHMOND NEWS, VIRGINIA NEWS
The Greater Richmond Region received an unexpected economic shock this past spring when Tyson Foods decided to close its poultry processing plant in nearby Glen Allen. Chicken suppliers around the surrounding areas suddenly found themselves searching for new buyers,...
by Jon Baliles | Sep 7, 2023 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR, PINNED, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS
Two years ago, Mayor Stoney and casino advocates pushed for their referendum because they claimed it would bring jobs and revenue and tourism and entertainment options to Richmond. They said they would hire only local workers (even though it is unenforceable). They...
by RVA Staff | Mar 12, 2023 | ART, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, PAINTING & SCULPTURE, RICHMOND NEWS
Local artist Faith Rowland was a victim of a hit & run last year. Saturday, July 2, 2022 at approximately 10:35 p.m., the Richmond Police Crash Team investigators responded to the intersection of Cowardin Avenue & Bainbridge Street for the report of a hit and...
by Ben Blevins | Jun 14, 2021 | EAT DRINK, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, OPINION, POLITICS
For Highland Support Project’s Ben Blevins, the United States’ goals for international relations should begin with decolonizing. And he can explain… starting with potatoes. When I was a child growing up in Richmond’s West End, I had the luck of...
by RVA Staff | May 7, 2018 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Gov. Northam, I guess you could say that I am a fairly typical 27-year-old millennial. I went to VCU for Psychology and Environmental Science, and while my current job is not in that field I work very hard. Like a lot of millennials, I still live with my...
by RVA Staff | May 18, 2009 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR, OPINION
Born two centuries ago this year, Edgar Allan Poe is Virginia’s favorite adopted son and one of America’s most renowned authors. His work is as creepy and insightful today as when it was written – and surprisingly relevant. For example, Poe’s detective story “The...
