In June, we interviewed Tavares Floyd, then an emerging candidate in the Richmond 6th District City Council race, during which he announced his run to us for the first time. Floyd came forward as a passionate advocate for systemic reform, connecting his political...
RICHMOND — Full-time governor’s schools in Virginia are requesting an additional $2.9 million from the state this year to correct a funding disparity in the budget formula between part-time and full-time governor’s schools. RICHMOND — Full-time governor’s schools in Virginia are requesting an additional $2.9 million from the state this year to...
A bill giving animal control officers flexibility in dealing with livestock-injuring dogs is heading to the desk of Gov. Terry McAuliffe for signature, after passing the Senate unanimously this week. A bill giving animal control officers flexibility in dealing with livestock-injuring dogs is heading to the desk of Gov. Terry McAuliffe for...
A few weeks ago, we came across a mock up of a light rail map designed for Richmond while perusing the ridiculous world that is Reddit. A few weeks ago, we came across a mock up of a light rail map designed for Richmond while perusing the ridiculous world that is Reddit. While the artist, Reddit user Twwalter (AKA Tyler Walter), called the...
The Cheats Movement and the Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts have joined forces to put together a documentary film series featuring interviews with leaders of today's black community in Richmond. The Cheats Movement and the Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts have joined forces to put together a documentary film series featuring interviews with leaders of...
We're not exactly sure who's behind the Judgmental Maps website, but their latest post has taken aim at none other than RVA. We're not exactly sure who's behind the Judgmental Maps website, but their latest post has taken aim at none other than RVA. The map in question, credited to Ben Layman and Michael Wright, labels Richmond neighborhoods with...
Shamrock the Block, Richmond’s annual St. Patrick’s Day festival, is moving from Shockoe Bottom to the Boulevard, and those who helped make the event what it is today aren’t happy. Shamrock the Block, Richmond’s annual St. Patrick’s Day festival, is moving from Shockoe Bottom to the Boulevard, and those who helped make the event what it is today...
We're seeing pictures of the above billboard getting shared around on Facebook, and they appear to be legit. We're seeing pictures of the above billboard getting shared around on Facebook, and they appear to be legit. As of right now, it looks like they're originating from the Facebook page of a group called Shockoe Resistance, who also just...
A statement in the New York Daily News has sparked terror amongst clown enthusias A statement in the New York Daily News has sparked terror amongst clown enthusiasts across the country, or at least this journalist. “What’s happening is attrition,” said Clowns of America International President Glen Kohlberger, who added that membership at the...
RICHMOND -- The Republican sponsored law that presently mandates ultrasounds for women seeking abortion services may face repeal after Senate Bill 617, patronized by Sen. RICHMOND -- The Republican sponsored law that presently mandates ultrasounds for women seeking abortion services may face repeal after Senate Bill 617, patronized by Sen. Mamie...