LA based street artist Lauren YS says their new mural on the side of Unkindness Art and Nevermore in Northside is an independent, self-funded project meant to communicate a human message rather than a political slogan. “There’s no sponsors, no corporations involved,...
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...
In the Eastern Shore town of Wachapreague, climate change threatens a coastal way of life. The tide is high, but this seaside town is holding on. As the owner and operator of Seaside Eco-tours, Capt. Meriwether Payne ferries passengers from the Wachapreague Town Marina to the barrier islands just beyond the marshes of the shoreline village. The...
At Fort Lee and around the nation, military families are plagued by unsafe housing. Here's how some Virginians are trying to solve the problem. In the span of a career in the armed services, military families will move six to nine times. Each time, the family must reorient: new routes to work, new schools, and the various culture shocks typical...
E-scooters may be here to stay, but with concerns about accidents, underage driving, and even "jailbreaking" scooters for free rides, it seems there are still issues that need to be dealt with. Everyone remembers Bird scooters... In the dumpster. In your yard. On fire. In a dumpster that was thrown into your yard that also happens to be on fire. ...
From widespread boycotts to protests of Trump's speech, this year's Jamestown Commemoration didn't feel like much of a celebration. The year is 1907. President Theodore Roosevelt, in his second term, visits Norfolk, where celebrations for the 300th Term-Centennial Anniversary of colonial America are underway. His arrival is an extravagant...
Under the Virginia Holistic Justice Initiative, nonviolent criminals get a chance to fix the problems that led them to crime in the first place. For Richmond Public Defender Tracy Paner, going to work every day is about much more than just winning cases. “This is Richmond. This is the capital of the confederacy,” she said. "We have...
The fifth 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. Church Hill: Strolling down the tree-lined avenues of historic homes, manicured mini-lawns, and tastefully curated porches...
