I wasn’t born here, but I quickly realized this was the kind of place where you could grow. In 2014, as a junior in high school, I started a nonprofit called Terminally Trill to bring awareness to physical disabilities in the local music scene. There wasn’t a big...
The Draken Harald Harfgre is the world's largest Viking ship, and it is sailing to Norfolk next week, which is quite possibly the best news the Commonwealth has received all year. Sigurd Aase, the owner and captain of this scourge of the seas has one simple mission: “The aim of the Draken Harald Hårfagre project is to explore the world and...
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots (SKR) is a non-profit organization comprised of groups like Human Rights Watch, Mines Action Canada, Nobel Women's Initiative, International Committee for Robots Arm Control, among others whose sole purpose is to "preemptively ban fully autonomous weapons." Or known another way, killer robots. The campaign was...
Many of you may have spent your Labor Day weekend relaxing, but the people over in Missed Connections were making moves. This week, sparks fly at Godfrey's and Taboo, a man is hoping to try his luck again with a woman he met at a poker game, and someone searches for their biological sister. Get in on the action, Richmond! Taboo broad st Hi , we...
In a report released Friday morning, Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael N. Herring said he will not pursue criminal charges against the officer who shot and killed Marcus-David Peters on I-95 on May 14. Herring described the event as “an act of justifiable homicide,” and said the use of force was “reasonable and necessary” given the unusual...
Violence continues to disrupt Shockoe Bottom businesses as two shootings, an armed robbery and a street shooting, both occurred within four days of each other between the 1800 and 1700 blocks of Main Street. Six people were injured during the armed robbery at Liquid Café in Shockoe Bottom this past Saturday morning, shortly after 5 a.m. A street...
Brace yourselves Richmond, we've got an all-new batch of RVA Missed Connections for you to enjoy. This week, two bond at Ellwood Thompson's over yoga mats and cigarettes, sparks fly at the Chesterfield County Fair, a girl in a striped dress at The Jefferson gets a secret admirer, and if you're a blue-eyed bartender from a recent ICA event, your...
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr delivered one of the most powerful, impactful, and gripping speeches in American history. The speech, given at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, brought around 250,000 people to Washington D.C. and in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln called for an end to racial discrimination and for the US to...
Personally, it’s always been my dream to be the digital embodiment of a black hole that lives and moves along the Earth’s surface, selectively devouring everything in my path. Lucky for me, and most likely you, as well, our dreams are about to come true. Annapurna Interactive, a mobile gaming development company, has just unleashed "Donut...
*This is a breaking story. A video game competition has turned deadly after a mass shooter opened fire at a Madden NFL regional tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. According to the Miami Herald, the shooting, which took place a little after 2 p.m., has left four people dead and 11 have been reported wounded. The shooting was broadcast live on...
