Richmond is no stranger to infrastructure challenges, but the recent water crisis has brought the city’s water treatment plant under intense scrutiny. A winter storm that caused a power outage at the plant quickly escalated into a disaster, leaving thousands of...
Y&H Mercantile, Harvest, and Portrait House are all Richmond small businesses, but that's not the only thing they have in common. Gracing the all-important space above their doors are unique pieces of art: hand-painted signs by Ross Trimmer, the artist behind Sure Hand Signs. Y&H Mercantile, Harvest, and Portrait House are all Richmond small...
The dying days of summer appear to be drawing some desperation from Richmond's single citizens, if this week's Missed Connections are any indication. Students writing erotic fiction in class, waitresses doing mysterious things under tables, coworkers playing with each other's hair during lunch break, and various assorted filthiness of all sorts...
[WARNING: I will continue to use the term "R-Words" throughout this article because I have no idea what's right anymore] [WARNING: I will continue to use the term "R-Words" throughout this article because I have no idea what's right anymore] "Well, he promised he would take care of me." Everyone in the circle nods and mhm's. "I don't know. He was...
Virginia is known for its outdoor opportunities. Mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing, and white water rafting--all of these great ways to get outdoors in a physical way are available to us here. But as summer turns to fall, it’s important to remember we’ve still got outdoorsy activities despite the cooling weather. Virginia is known for its...
Ordinarily, to see an entire fleet of police cars in the parking lot is not a good sign. Ordinarily, to see an entire fleet of police cars in the parking lot is not a good sign. Last Thursday afternoon, however, the Richmond Police vehicles parked outside the Forest Hill Target were harbingers of goodwill. Past the deodorant and pet food aisles,...
An online petition has sprung forth in the wake VCU announcing they will build a Walmart on campus. An online petition has sprung forth in the wake VCU announcing they will build a Walmart on campus. The petition, entitled “No Walmart on Grace Street,” has obtained, at the time this article was published, 2,389 signatures of its 2,500 signature...
My roommate said she met an ex through Craigslist Missed Connections. While the relationship eventually shit the bed, it was good for a number of months before things went bad. My roommate said she met an ex through Craigslist Missed Connections. While the relationship eventually shit the bed, it was good for a number of months before things went...
The city has decided to spend $250,000 on a new sign for Carytown. The city has decided to spend $250,000 on a new sign for Carytown. Whether or not this is a good idea - the comment thread on the TD story paints a pretty negative picture - we'd love to see how Richmond's own creatives and designers would spend $250,000 on a new sign for...
Update 2: The Times-Dispatch is reporting the City's real estate tax adjustment would b 1 cent decrease - the first such decrease since 2007. Update 2: The Times-Dispatch is reporting the City's real estate tax adjustment would b 1 cent decrease - the first such decrease since 2007. The specifics of the decrease add up to $1.19 per $100 assessed...
