Hundreds gathered in Monroe Park this afternoon for a Labor Day rally organized by 50501 Movement and 50501 Virginia, demanding “Workers Over Billionaires.” The event, which kicked off at 4:30 PM, brought together community members, activists, and labor advocates to...
With the weather warming up and much-needed sunshine, people are dusting off the old two-wheelers and biking around the city. With the weather warming up and much-needed sunshine, people are dusting off the old two-wheelers and biking around the city. And now for those who enjoy biking, meeting new people, drinking and eating, there’s an...
The entrepreneurs behind local group, Eat Restaurant Partners, are adding to their ever-expanding local portfolio with a restaurant on E. Grace Street, slated to open in June. The entrepreneurs behind local group, Eat Restaurant Partners, are adding to their ever-expanding local portfolio with a restaurant on E. Grace Street, slated to open in...
The Richmond Kickers and Louisville City FC were unable to find the back of the net as the sides drew 0-0 at City Stadium on Saturday night. The Richmond Kickers and Louisville City FC were unable to find the back of the net as the sides drew 0-0 at City Stadium on Saturday night. The Kickers were forced to play with 10 men after Alex Lee was...
Last week, with the flick of his pen, Gov. Last week, with the flick of his pen, Gov. McAuliffe added computer science and coding to Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL) requirements. The bill, which was introduced by Del. Thomas Greason, was passed unanimously by both the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates. The reason for this unusual...
Bloody Marys are one of my favorite drinks of all time. It's perfect for any season, any time of day and there are so many ways to make them and different ingredients and spices to add to them. Bloody Marys are one of my favorite drinks of all time. It's perfect for any season, any time of day and there are so many ways to make them and different...
Dominion Virginia Power’s initiative to dump millions of gallons of treated coal ash wastewater continued to receive pushback at the Dominion Riverrock Festival on Saturday as protesters lined the ent Dominion Virginia Power’s initiative to dump millions of gallons of treated coal ash wastewater continued to receive pushback at the Dominion...
Scraps of newspaper obituaries, photographs of the departed and handwritten notes in memory of loved ones collage the bottom third of a sectioned-off piece of the wall at the Richmond-based McShin Foundation’s intake office. Scraps of newspaper obituaries, photographs of the departed and handwritten notes in memory of loved ones collage the...
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...
