Oh, clean water. The thing you’ve been drinking since birth, something you take for granted—unless, of course, you live in a city like Richmond, where even something as basic as that can be too much to ask for at times. The federal government just made even that a...
Over 100 cities around the US have band together to work towards developing publicly-funded high speed internet - A DC suburb and The Star City Over 100 cities around the US have band together to work towards developing publicly-funded high speed internet - A DC suburb and The Star City are on the list, but not RVA. "The city’s leadership has...
Come September, the fate of GRTC’s abandoned former bus depot on South Davis Avenue could fall in the hands of one of 12 companies that submitted proposals for t Come September, the fate of GRTC’s abandoned former bus depot on South Davis Avenue could fall in the hands of one of 12 companies that submitted proposals for the property June 8. The...
Chaz Robinson, knows his pickles. And loves the people that love their pickles. Chaz Robinson, knows his pickles. And loves the people that love their pickles. He's the owner of local pickling company Sweet Sour Salty and Co. and when we visited him on a Sunday morning at the Carytown Farmers’ Market, he chatted with his customers about their...
When the Shockwave first came to Kings Dominion, it was a revolutionary stand-up coaster providing high thrills and a great new attraction to RVA's closest theme park. When the Shockwave first came to Kings Dominion, it was a revolutionary stand-up coaster providing high thrills and a great new attraction to RVA's closest theme park. It also hurt...
Jonathan Romans, a 25-year-resident of Richmond, stood on the western-edge of Carytown holding a sign and spreading a message. Jonathan Romans, a 25-year-resident of Richmond, stood on the western-edge of Carytown holding a sign and spreading a message. He wants folks around the city to remember the death of a 7-year-old boy, and the tragic and...
A number of new laws went into effect July 1 in Virginia. Some of the major ones include social media, campus sexual assault, breast feeding, and medical marijuana. A number of new laws went into effect July 1 in Virginia. Some of the major ones include social media, campus sexual assault, breast feeding, and medical marijuana. The new laws come...
Fireworks, eating twice your weight in hot dogs and burgers, and getting hammered is what the Fourth of July is all about right? Of course. Fireworks, eating twice your weight in hot dogs and burgers, and getting hammered is what the Fourth of July is all about right? Of course. Well wouldn't it be nice if you had a rundown of all the festivities...
There's been a big ownership change at The Camel. There's been a big ownership change at The Camel. The West Broad Street music venue now belongs to four longtime employees. Formerly owned and operated by Rand Burgess, The Camel will now be run by Georgia Thornburg, Matt Hansen, Xaxier Beverly, and Lucas Fritz. Fritz has been events manager and...
One of the worlds most loved children's (and adult's) toys is hoping to go green. One of the worlds most loved children's (and adult's) toys is hoping to go green. LEGO, the Billund, Denmark manufacturer of colorful blocks and destroyers of bare feet, has offered up $150 million to bring in new researchers to develop a more sustainable product....
