Inspectors General are (and should be) vital cogs in any governmental or organizational machine. Many federal agencies have them, state governments use them, and local governments depend on them. They bring to light the waste, fraud, and abuse that can permeate and be...
Whether you have a beard like Grizzly Adams or Yosemite Sam, or a mustache like Salvador Dali or Charlie Chaplin, RVA Beard League wants Whether you have a beard like Grizzly Adams or Yosemite Sam, or a mustache like Salvador Dali or Charlie Chaplin, RVA Beard League wants to see whatever fancy facial hair you've managed to grow and groom at...
Two cheetahs living at the The Richmond Metro Zoo have given birth to a total of 13 babies and they are all painfully adorable. Two cheetahs living at the The Richmond Metro Zoo have given birth to a total of 13 babies and they are all painfully adorable. More details via the Metro Richmond Zoo: On March 21,2016, Milani, a second time mom, gave...
When most academic departments at VCU celebrate a 40th anniversary, they don’t promise a Day of Disruption to take over an entire neighborhood. When most academic departments at VCU celebrate a 40th anniversary, they don’t promise a Day of Disruption to take over an entire neighborhood. But VCU Gerontology has a steeper hill to climb than most....
McAuliffe's former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia Levar Stoney has announced he is in fact running for mayor despite weeks of brushing off rumors. McAuliffe's former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia Levar Stoney has announced he is in fact running for mayor despite weeks of brushing off rumors. Stoney, a NY native who grew up...
Among the trendy hotels and not so trendy motels that fill downtown Richmond, and host visitors in the city’s growing tourism scene, an old elevator factory on North First Street seems an unlikely spo Among the trendy hotels and not so trendy motels that fill downtown Richmond, and host visitors in the city’s growing tourism scene, an old...
RICHMOND – Virginia legislators will return to the state Capitol on Wednesday to consider whether to uphold or override Gov. RICHMOND – Virginia legislators will return to the state Capitol on Wednesday to consider whether to uphold or override Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s vetoes and recommendations of legislation passed during their 2016 session. The...
The Richmond Kickers suffered a 2-1 loss to Bethlehem Steel FC Sunday afternoon. The Richmond Kickers suffered a 2-1 loss to Bethlehem Steel FC Sunday afternoon. Steel forward Eric Ayuk and midfielder Derrick Jones tallied goals on either side of the half before Kickers midfielder Yudai Imura pulled one back in the second half. Withstanding a...
"Are you officially turning your key on getting the cats ?" - a text from my wife. "Are you officially turning your key on getting the cats ?" - a text from my wife. 'Turning our keys' is a phrase we've adopted from nuclear submarine captains, who, according to the 1995 movie Crimson Tide starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington, may only fire...
RICHMOND – Officials from McDonald’s defended their company’s practices after criticism Thursday from workers demanding a higher minimum wage. RICHMOND – Officials from McDonald’s defended their company’s practices after criticism Thursday from workers demanding a higher minimum wage. “We proudly invest in the future of those who work in...
