The residents of Bacon Retirement Community, a low income retirement community in Church Hill have spent months without hot water, inadequate heating during the coldest months of the year, and a lack of response from property management. Jasmine Howell, whose father,...
Something about Arthur Ashe elevates him into the mythology and lore of Central Virginia. It goes beyond his legacy as a tennis great, beyond his positive contributions to the community around his hometown of Richmond. As a black man who grew up during the Jim Crow era, Ashe rose above segregation and injustice to become one of the greatest...
On Thursday, June 20, after facing extreme political pressure from both parties, President Trump signed an executive order to end his administration’s practice of separating children from their families as they cross the border. However, the administration has no clear plan to reunite the more than 2300 children who have already been taken from...
Local police sergeant Carol Adams is hoping that voters will write her name in on the ballot in the November 7 election for Richmond City Sheriff, a race she entered two weeks ago. The deadline to get on the ballot was June 13, nearly 4 months before the epiphany that led to Adams's candidacy. Adams, a devout Christian, talks about her candidacy...
The neo-Confederate rally this weekend is shaping into a larger, messier situation. Richmond Police hosted a series of briefings and forums Thursday night to share information, and CSA rally co-organizer Tara Brandau held a press conference this morning to answer questions about their plans. The presser was short and mostly a reiteration of the...
*This is a developing story. Saturday's neo-Confederate rally is shaping into a larger event, with an announcement from Black Lives Matter of Greater New York (BLM NY) that they'll be attending. The group is seeking donations via GoFundMe to purchase protective gear for the rally. They've posted the following brief statement on Facebook and...
*This story has just been updated. According to a Facebook event page sponsored by CSA II: The New Confederate States of America, a rally is being planned on September 16 to "protect" the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Ave. A previous rally was planned by the Virginia Flaggers on the same date, but was later cancelled...
The Sacred Ground Project held an event at Richmond’s African Burial Ground on Wednesday night, observing the anniversary of the rebellion led by Brother General Gabriel Prosser. Prosser who was executed on these grounds, organized and led the slave rebellion in September 1800 which aimed to capture the city of Richmond, as well as then Governor...
This story has been updated: *According to The Department of General Services in an email to RVA Mag, the permit request mentioned in this article has not yet been approved and is currently under-review. Right on the heels of the chaos caused by the 'Unite The Right' rally in Charlottesville, the Virginia Flaggers have seemingly announced a...
The first meeting of the Monument Avenue Commission was held Wednesday night, with well over 500 citizens showing up to share their ideas. That was the plan anyways, the meeting quickly became emotional, with boos, claps, and yells emanating from all sides. The Monument Avenue Commission was created by Mayor Levar Stoney to explore possibly...
