by R. Anthony Harris | Oct 5, 2026 | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, DOWNTOWN RVA, MUSIC, OPINION & EDITORIAL, PINNED, RICHMOND POLITICS
Editor’s note: We were sent this petition after publishing: VCU Demolition Blitz: More Richmond Erased HERE. As reported by The Richmonder last week, “The Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan, which sailed through City Council with a unanimous vote Sept. 28, is...
by R. Anthony Harris | Aug 20, 2026 | COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL, PINNED, VIRGINIA POLITICS
On Monday night, close to 300 to people packed into Studio Two Three in Richmond for a town hall about data centers, moderated by Gray Montrose and co-hosted by Henrico Civic Action and Data Center Defiance. I went to get a better sense of where Richmonders are from...
by R. Anthony Harris | Aug 12, 2026 | COMMUNITY, DOWNTOWN RVA, EAT DRINK, PINNED, SMALL BUSINESS
It’s that time of year when the U-Hauls come rolling in, parents are circling the block looking for parking, and thousands of new VCU students are about to move in and get their first real taste of Richmond. There are about 4,500 new students and 1,500 transfer...
by RVA Staff | May 22, 2026 | CULTURE, FESTIVALS & PARTIES, MUSIC, PINNED, QUEER RVA
Trying to put together a list of shows in Richmond these days is becoming a pretty hard thing to do. The city has gotten really busy, but at least it’s not boring. There are more shows, festivals, DJ nights, and random Tuesday concerts happening in the River City than...
by RVA Staff | Dec 26, 2025 | ART, COMMUNITY, CULTURE, MUSIC, OPINION & EDITORIAL, PHOTOGRAPHY, PINNED, POLITICS, QUEER RVA
As we close out the year, here’s a look at some of the most impactful stories we published in 2025. Over the past year, we covered Richmond as a living system under pressure, focusing on the people, culture, and policies that shape daily life and determine who gets...
by R. Anthony Harris | Nov 25, 2025 | BREWS, SPIRITS & WINE, COMMUNITY, DOWNTOWN RVA, PINNED, SMALL BUSINESS
Drinksgiving isn’t on any calendar, but it behaves like a holiday anyway predictable, chaotic, and oddly comforting, the way familiar mistakes often are. This year, instead of guessing which dive bars would be overflowing, we just asked the city. Our 2025 Support...
