At the Richmond Convention Center on Tuesday, supporters of Abigail Spanberger gathered to mark a turning point in Virginia’s history. By night’s end, Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, became the Commonwealth’s first woman governor. Her...
A polarizing petition circulated on the first day of school by state Senator Glen Sturtevant has local school and government officials outraged. Tuesday, September 3 was the first day of school for Richmond Public Schools, a day that is generally fun and memorable for students and their families. But at Mary Munford and William Fox Elementary...
From the General Assembly elections this November to the all-important 2020 election, Henrico County Democrats are creating a community around turning the Commonwealth blue. When the ice cream came out, it felt like a party. But this wasn’t a party; it was a political event. Bursts of laughter peppered the air. The space on Parham...
Joe Morrissey's two-fisted reputation precedes him, but behind the fisticuffs, his policy positions are the sort that should please his fellow Democrats. When Joe Morrissey staged a primary challenge against Sen. Rosalyn Dance, he also faced off against the state’s top Democratic leadership -- Gov. Ralph Northam, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and former...
The embattled Lt. Governor is suing CBS for airing interviews with the women who have accused him of sexual assault. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit Thursday against CBS Corp. and CBS Broadcasting, stating the network aired “intentionally fabricated, false, and politically motivated statements.” Fairfax, a lawyer,...
In the wake of the General Assembly's special session, Attorney General Mark Herring released an opinion making clear that militias acting as unofficial security forces are breaking the law. Attorney General Mark Herring released a formal opinion last month solidifying his opposition to private militia groups which act as unofficial security...
Social media hate directed at Catholics and presidential candidates led to gubernatorial appointee Gail Gordon Donegan's resignation. “Abortion is morally indefensible to Catholic priests bcuz it results in fewer children to rape.” These are the words of Gail Gordon Donegan, who was recently nominated to the Virginia Council on Women by...
The sixth installment in a monthly series in which a hometown Richmonder who has spent over a decade abroad explores the many different neighborhoods accessible by GRTC bus lines to discover the ways transit connects us all. Willow Lawn: If the city dwellers of Richmond and the suburbanites of Henrico sometimes seem so distinct as to be entirely...
The Hanover County chapter of the NAACP is suing the county and its school board over the names of two schools named after Confederate leaders. The lawsuit states that the names of the schools -- Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School -- violate African American students’ protection under the Equal Protection Clause of the...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. Each morning, 384 miles west of Richmond, a man clips on his badge, buckles his belt, tightens his gun holster, and heads to work. His commute is upwards of 40 minutes, driving along unforgiving roads through early morning mists that fog his...
