by RVA Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | OPINION, QUEER RVA
by Alexis Jackson I am a Black queer woman, a wife, a mother, a licensed therapist, and a doula in Virginia. And before anything else, let me be clear: my family is not outside of the norm. Love, intention, and care are not radical ideas. They are the foundation of...
by RVA Staff | Jan 26, 2026 | CANNABIS CULTURE, COMMUNITY, OPINION & EDITORIAL, SMALL BUSINESS
Editor’s Note: Redfern Hemp Co. has been a supporter of RVA Magazine over the past year, helping make our continued coverage of the Virginia cannabis marketplace and the evolving hemp laws affecting Virginia and the nation possible. This piece is a first-person...
by R. Anthony Harris | Jan 23, 2026 | EDITORIAL, VIRGINIA POLITICS
Governor Abigail Spanberger has said she wants to protect Virginians from harmful federal overreach. If that is true, this is a moment to prove it. This week, Hanover County confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement intends to purchase a...
by R. Anthony Harris | Jan 21, 2026 | EAT DRINK, OPINION, VIRGINIA POLITICS
Editor’s Note: This column is informed by recent reporting from Brad Kutner at Radio IQ and WVTF on proposed changes to Virginia’s food-to-alcohol sales ratio, as well as conversations with people connected to the restaurant and hospitality industry. Virginia’s liquor...
by Rachel Scott Everett | Jan 19, 2026 | OPINION, POLITICS
Editor’s Note: A nationwide protest known as the Free America Walkout is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, including a demonstration in downtown Richmond at Kanawha Plaza. More information is available at freeameri.ca. We’re barely three weeks into...
by R. Anthony Harris | Jan 12, 2026 | EDITORIAL, OPINION & EDITORIAL, VIRGINIA POLITICS
Apple and Google sit at the center of today’s misinformation crisis, and Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine should focus there if they want real change. Together, they control the app stores that determine which platforms can exist on billions of phones. Access to iOS...
