This Saturday, the Working Families Party (WFP) is making its Virginia debut with the launch of the Virginia Wolf Pack, a new grassroots arm dedicated to electing working-class champions and building political power across the Commonwealth. Their first in-person...
As the spring is coming to an end, the weather is getting more hot and apparently people are too. As the spring is coming to an end, the weather is getting more hot and apparently people are too. Hot and stuffy is the theme this week for RVA’s missed connections, and people can’t seem to hold it in. Read about awkward encounters and fantasies...
Raymond Bird, a black man accused of having sex with a white woman, was reportedly asleep in jail in the western Virginia town of Wytheville when the mob arrived. Raymond Bird, a black man accused of having sex with a white woman, was reportedly asleep in jail in the western Virginia town of Wytheville when the mob arrived. According to...
By next month, the Mediterranean-style architecture known as the Historic Hofheimer Building that sits on West Broad Street across from Chanello's Pizza and Sheltering Arms will be up running as an event venue and rooftop happy hour spot. By next month, the Mediterranean-style architecture known as the Historic Hofheimer Building that sits on...
Ashland's dog shelter Bandit's Adoption and Rescue of K-9's (BARK) was just announced the winner of Animal Planet's Pet Nation Renovation contest, snagging $180,000 to renovate their facility. Ashland's dog shelter Bandit's Adoption and Rescue of K-9's (BARK) was just announced the winner of Animal Planet's Pet Nation Renovation contest, snagging...
A Japanese artist once imprisoned for their art has now been fined 400,000 yen ($3,670) for the distribution of works 3D printed from a model of her vagina. A Japanese artist once imprisoned for their art has now been fined 400,000 yen ($3,670) for the distribution of works 3D printed from a model of her vagina. Megumi Igarashi was arrested and...
The weather was quite the bummer this past week here in RVA having had everyday be incredibly grey and rainy. The weather was quite the bummer this past week here in RVA having had everyday be incredibly grey and rainy. The dreary atmosphere laid way for emotions of longing and loneliness and drove hopeless romantics to their keyboards looking...
With great facial hair comes great responsibility, or so the folks at RVA Beard League believe. With great facial hair comes great responsibility, or so the folks at RVA Beard League believe. The 5th annual Mid-Atlantic Beard & 'Stache Championships happened a few weeks back and the group managed to raise a hefty chunk of change ($15,165 for the...
When Richard Gehring began his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT) in April 2010, he did so with memories of hikes decades earlier, when the AT was relatively unknown. When Richard Gehring began his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT) in April 2010, he did so with memories of hikes decades earlier, when the AT was relatively unknown. Back...
In an effort to decrease the stigma of mental health, spread awareness and remember college students who lost their lives to suicide, Virginia Commonwealth University recently hosted the national trav In an effort to decrease the stigma of mental health, spread awareness and remember college students who lost their lives to suicide, Virginia...
