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Corporate water campaign on VCU campus leaves student’s mouth dry
We got this bad boy titled "Your Aquafina Monstrosity" in our inbox and couldn't help but feel for VCU student J. Reed R. Braden. We got this bad boy titled "Your Aquafina Monstrosity" in our inbox and couldn't help but feel for VCU student J. Reed R. Braden. It appears Braden stumbled upon a free water giveaway offered by the PepsiCo brand...
RVA City Council Forum gives voice to 20+ candidates in upcoming election
Oh man, this took a while, but here's some words from every candidate currently running for City Council. Oh man, this took a while, but here's some words from every candidate currently running for City Council. Last night more than 20 candidates showed up to a forum organized by a number of local and state-wide advocacy groups. The questions...
Students and locals gather at VCU campus after two Black men shot and killed by police
After the recent deaths of two Black men at the hands of police departments in the midwest, VCU student and Richmond community members met in Monroe Park for a rally to honor those lost. After the recent deaths of two Black men at the hands of police departments in the midwest, VCU student and Richmond community members met in Monroe Park for a...
Nate’s Bagels, RVA’s first bagel subscription service, expands with new pop up locations, flavors and employees
Watch out New York, because Nate Matthews, owner and baker of Nate’s Bagels, is introducing Richmond bagels that cater to all of your breakfast necessities. Watch out New York, because Nate Matthews, owner and baker of Nate’s Bagels, is introducing Richmond bagels that cater to all of your breakfast necessities. After his job parting ways with a...
RVA Magazine endorses Jon Baliles for Mayor of Richmond
We are going to do something we have never done in our decade of publishing and it is not a decision we have come upon lightly but one that we state with conviction. We are going to do something we have never done in our decade of publishing and it is not a decision we have come upon lightly but one that we state with conviction. RVA Magazine is...
City Council forum moderated by Chris Dovi planned for Tuesday (9/20) at Diversity Richmond
While RVA's political cycle has been dominated by conversations about the new Mayor, an equality important question will be on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 8th - who will represent your District on City Council. While RVA's political cycle has been dominated by conversations about the new Mayor, an equality important question will be on the ballot...
Delegate aims to remove section of Virginia constitution that bars ex-felons from voting
Virginia is only one of three states that completely denies ex-felons the right to vote, but that might change if one NOVA Delegate gets his way. Virginia is only one of three states that completely denies ex-felons the right to vote, but that might change if one NOVA Delegate gets his way. The right for an ex-felon to vote has been a...
RVA Mayoral candidate interview: Levar Stoney on public arts, First Fridays and more
Instead of doing comprehensive backgrounds on 2016 Richmond Mayoral candidates, RVAMag and GayRVA will be running Q&A’s with candidates Instead of doing comprehensive backgrounds on 2016 Richmond Mayoral candidates, RVAMag and GayRVA will be running Q&A’s with candidates (that respond to our request for interviews) that deal with each...
Hillary and Trump spar on foreign policy but the choice is obvious
As an exercise in psychic forethought, should you want to understand what foreign policy under Donald Trump would look like, look no further than Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. As an exercise in psychic forethought, should you want to understand what foreign policy under Donald Trump would look like, look no further than Philippine...
