RICHMOND POLITICS

The $3 Million Dollar Question! What Will Richmond Residents Choose?

by RVA Staff | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, NEWS, RICHMOND POLITICS

Richmond’s journey into participatory budgeting has reached an impressive milestone. Following up on our earlier coverage, where we explored how residents could influence the allocation of $3 million, the Richmond People’s Budget initiative has completed its first...

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How to Vote and Register on Election Day in Virginia – It’s Not Too Late!

Missed Virginia’s voter registration deadline? No worries—you can still register and vote on Election Day thanks to Virginia’s new same-day registration law. Starting with the 2022 General Election, the General Assembly passed a law allowing voters to register all the...

Did Tavares Floyd Mislead RVA Magazine and the Richmond Community?

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...

Photos | Richmond Halloween Parade 2024 by Michael Simon

The Richmond Halloween Parade returned for its 19th year, hosted by All The Saints Theater Company. A Richmond tradition, this parade has always been more than just a celebration—it’s a platform for protest. This year's theme, A Funeral March for Silence, served as a...

Richmond Election 2024: Check Out Our Latest Poll Numbers

As we approach Election Day in Richmond, we find ourselves not only voting for new leadership across the board but also nearing the end of our Richmond Elections Reader’s Poll, which has given the RVA Magazine community a platform to voice their...

Letter To The Editor | Why I Voted for Dr. Danny Avula

Ed. note: This is a letter to the editor, not an endorsement from RVA Magazine. You can vote in our Richmond Elections 2024 Reader's Poll HERE. Friends, I voted early in person this year, and I want to share with you why I voted for Danny Avula for Richmond Mayor. I...

Letter to the Editor | Andreas Addison Should Be The Next Mayor of Richmond

Ed. note: This is a letter to the editor, not an endorsement from RVA Magazine. You can vote in our Richmond Elections 2024 Reader's Poll HERE. We want our next mayor to walk through our neighborhoods, ride the bus, and bike with us around the city so they can feel...

Taking Andreas Addison on a Vampire Hunt 🧛

A trip to the Gun Hole to talk about misinformation and urban myths. October means two things: it's Halloween season and election season. The 2024 election has spread campaigns of misinformation, with panics about controlled hurricanes in Florida, Haitians eating dogs...

Virginia Democrats Wanted to Hear About Protests at Universities. Republicans Did Not Want to Listen.

Back in April and May, college campuses across the U.S. and Virginia saw both protests and strong police responses. Inspired by Columbia University, students across the country called upon school officials to have their schools divest from Israel. Spring of this year...

VCU students rally, die in on Broad St., in solidarity with Martese Johnson [VIDEO]

By Craig Zirpolo

Virginia Commonwealth University students rallied in the heart of Richmond on Wednesday in solidarity with Martese Johnson, a black University of Virginia student who was injured when ABC agents arres Virginia Commonwealth University students rallied in the heart of Richmond on Wednesday in solidarity with Martese Johnson, a black University of...

Watch Lots Of RVA-Famous Folks Dance To Pharrell’s “Happy” In New Viral Video

By RVA Staff

That new Pharrell single, "Happy," sure is a lot of fun, right? So much fun, apparently, that all of RVA had to get into the act in this new video from local production company JI Live. Featuring everybody from Mayor Dwight C. Jones to legendary muralist Ed Trask, plus the NBC 12 news crew, the VCU Rams mascot, and a whole lot of other people...

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