by RVA Staff | May 18, 2026 | COMMUNITY, OPINION, RICHMOND NEWS
Around 8 pm on Tuesday, May 11th, the Richmond City Council voted unanimously to approve the 2026-2027 budget, which included at least $1.2 million to be invested into maintaining RPD contracts. One such contract is for the ninety-nine Flock cameras installed...
by Nehemiah Bester | May 17, 2026 | HIP HOP & RAP, OPINION & EDITORIAL
The Drake we once knew is gone. What began as one of the most prophetic artists to hit the rap and hip-hop scene over the past two decades has again reached another breaking point with the release of three new albums on Friday, May 15th. Iceman, Drake’s mainline...
by Q Rice | May 4, 2026 | ART, COMMUNITY, DOWNTOWN RVA, OPINION, POLITICS
It was 72 and breezy. Unseasonably pleasant, almost chilly. VCU students were splayed out on picnic blankets in Monroe Park enjoying soft serve and the sunshine. Citronella and the smell of hot dogs wafted through the air from some folks having a cookout. “High...
by R. Anthony Harris | Apr 29, 2026 | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, NEWS, OPINION & EDITORIAL
Britain is trying something. They’ve approved a plan where, if you were born in 2009 or later, you’d never be allowed to legally buy cigarettes. The age just keeps moving up every year, and at some point there’s a whole group of adults who were never let in. It still...
by R. Anthony Harris | Apr 21, 2026 | NEWS, OPINION & EDITORIAL, VIRGINIA POLITICS
I had a friend ask me about redistricting. He was trying to figure out how to vote and admitted he did not really understand what was happening. He leans left, so the fact that he was unsure says something about how this issue is being presented right now. Virginia...
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...
