It is not our failures that make us human, but rather our convictions to yet succeed. The accelerating collapse of corporate and governmental accountability has led to widespread civic abandonment. Mass layoffs at social safety net agencies, executive rollbacks on...
RICHMOND – Tea Party hero Ken Cuccinelli, the head of the Virginia ACLU, and other representatives across the political spectrum called Thursday for an amendment to the state Constitution to protect citizens from unwarranted searches and seizures. RICHMOND – Tea Party hero Ken Cuccinelli, the head of the Virginia ACLU, and other representatives...
WTJU, the long-running UVA radio station that broadcasts at 91.1 FM in Charlottesville, will expand to Richmond's airwaves this Sunday. Taking over Ashland station WHAN, WTJU's broadcast will be rebroadcast via webstream over local airwaves at 102.9 FM and 1430 AM starting at midnight on February 1. WTJU, the long-running UVA radio station that...
Live performances from kick-ass bands, local DJs, and gallons upon gallons of beer. What could possibly be more quintessentially Richmond? Live performances from kick-ass bands, local DJs, and gallons upon gallons of beer. What could possibly be more quintessentially Richmond? Beloved RVA staple WRIR 97.3 turns the big 1-0 this year, and to...
RICHMOND – Joined by a group of prison guards, two legislators called for a budget amendment on Tuesday to increase the salaries of correctional officers in Virginia. RICHMOND – Joined by a group of prison guards, two legislators called for a budget amendment on Tuesday to increase the salaries of correctional officers in Virginia. Democratic...
A Senate committee killed three bills which would have eased abortion regulations in the commonwealth today. Pre-abortion trans-vaginal ultrasounds, mandatory waiting periods, and how insurers cover the controversial procedure would have been altered by the bills, but the 15 member Senate Education and Health Committee nixed them all. A Senate...
Church Hill was recently featured in the New York Times as a desirable, historical neighborhood to eat and shop your way through. The area has definitely sprung up in the past few years, but there's still one thing missing... the shopping. However, there is a hidden vintage antiques and furniture force that you may want to put on your list....
While those in Washington debate the proposed Keystone Pipeline, running oil from Canada down to Texas Gulf Coast, a similar project is trying to get approved here in Virginia - the 550-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline. However, locals are not giving up their land and scenic views so easily. While those in Washington debate the proposed Keystone...
RICHMOND -- The Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Wednesday killed a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. RICHMOND -- The Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Wednesday killed a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The committee voted 10-4 to “pass by indefinitely,” meaning Senate Bill...
So maybe you’ve already failed a few of your New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you’ve spent too much time in fast food restaurants, coffee shops and bars but not enough time at the gym. Don’t feel too bad. That’s where a lot of people are looking for their first 2015 fling. So maybe you’ve already failed a few of your New Year’s resolutions....
