by RVA Staff | Jul 1, 2024 | EDITORIAL, NEWS, POLITICS
As we find ourselves in the middle point of summer, the upcoming months will bring pivotal decisions for our community as we elect our next mayor, city council and school board members followed by the gubernatorial election next year. Over the past few months, we have...
by Rachel Scott Everett | Jun 29, 2024 | NEWS, OPINION, POLITICS
Immediately after the first presidential debate, journalists wasted no time amplifying Biden’s poor performance. And so the narrative begins. Or rather, continues. Over the last few years, news outlets have been reporting on the advanced ages of both presidential...
by R. Anthony Harris | Jun 25, 2024 | EDITORIAL, NEWS, PINNED
Yesterday, Richmond, Virginia, was named the number one town to visit in America by CNN, and as someone who has lived in Richmond for 26 years, it is natural that I would have some mixed feelings. We all know Richmond is special, but articles like this, while exciting...
by Chelsea Higgs Wise | Jun 19, 2024 | CANNABIS CULTURE, JUSTICE, OPINION, POLITICS
“If President Biden wants to truly celebrate the spirit of Juneteenth, he needs to take bolder action instead of well-intended half-measures that don’t come close to solving the problem.” Juneteenth is a day of joy when we celebrate the end of slavery in the United...
by Jon Baliles | Jun 17, 2024 | COMMUNITY, OPINION, POLITICS, RICHMOND NEWS
There has been a lot of activity across the region recently about bond ratings and localities issuing bonds. It is a timely comparison of priorities of local leaders, a glimpse of a possible future, and what happens if you have people in charge who worry more about...
by Jon Baliles | Jun 13, 2024 | NEWS, OPINION, RESTAURANT NEWS, RICHMOND NEWS, SMALL BUSINESS
While the Mayor and friends were busy celebrating the AAA bond rating upgrade atop City Hall, inside the lower levels the city continues to fall apart. Most notably, the meals tax fiasco that we were told was being handled and improved is showing more and different...
