Michael Rao, VCU's President, issued a statement today on visas being revoked for two students and one alumni. In the letter, he claims VCU "stands with our international community," but offers no practical guidance as to what this means for international students...
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....
A newspaper article from 1853 made for the basis of an interesting This American Life story this weeken A newspaper article from 1853 made for the basis of an interesting This American Life story this weekend. Described as "very matter-of-fact," the article details numerous sights and sounds in a Richmond-based slave auction. Titled "A quite...
A group in Dalton, Georgia, hit the road Saturday aiming to spread confederate pride, but it looks lik A group in Dalton, Georgia, hit the road Saturday aiming to spread confederate pride, but it looks like insurance rates will be the only thing rising for some of those involved. In a video caught by a local, the parade of trucks with the stars...
