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Vice President Mike Pence Just Went all in on Space Force

President Trump never misses an opportunity to thrash, tarnish, and slander previous administrations, so it is no surprise that earlier today his vice president, Mike Pence, stood somberly in front of an American flag and said these words: "While to often previous...

Nonprofit to Help Women in Tech Boots up in Richmond

Women seeking tech careers have more support in Richmond now thanks to Rita Hill,  founder of a local organization that helps women seeking high-paying jobs. Hill started Girl Develop It RVA, a local chapter of the national organization, with her co-founder, Sarah...

Best of RVA Missed Connections July 31-August 7

Get your fans ready Richmond, because this week's batch of Missed Connections is hot and heavy. Inside, a man has a sweet encounter with a girl at Bevs Homemade Ice Cream, a fit mom catches the eye of a guy at Glow Golf, sparks fly at The Daily, and a woman can't stop...

Old Men Escape Nursing Home, Make Way to Heavy Metal Festival

Wacken Open Air Festival in southwest Germany is the largest gathering of heavy metal bands in the world. This year, scions of the heavy metal world like Judas Priest, Sepultura, Dimmu Borgir, and Nightwish converged once again to bring planet Earth the heaviest music...

Occupation: Appalachia

“I miss my house. I really would not have traded it for a piece of plywood if this were not important,” shouted Red Terry, high above her property in a tree-sit on Bent Mountain this past April. Theresa “Red” Terry lives in an “active crime scene,” according to law...

Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee Vandalized in Richmond

*This story has been updated The statue glorifying Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which sits on Monument Ave. in Richmond, was vandalized in the early hours of the morning. Dark red paint was splashed all over the plinth of the statue with the letters BLM written...

RVA Mag Sharpens Axe Throwing Skills at G-Force Karts

First, it was escape rooms, then arcade bars, then ball pit bars and now adrenalin junkies are on to the next latest craze: axe throwing. Because throwing darts is for old people and sitting around getting drunk is boring apparently. The trend has popped up in...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/16/17-5/23/17

As students come back from college, summer is officially under way and the missed connections are piling up! Complete with monetized foot fascinations and the occasional furry, these missed connections are sure to set your curiosity ablaze. Chelsea FWB from a few years back - m4w (Carytown) This was 2012, I think. You came over to my place the...

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Kickers end Rochester game in 1-1 draw

ROCHESTER, NY – (Sunday, May 21, 2017) – The Richmond Kickers (2-5-3) came away with a 1-1 draw in their first of a three-match road trip at the Rochester Rhinos (2-1-3) Sunday night. Kenardo Forbes opened the scoring in the 32nd minute for the Rhinos. Raul Gonzalez would score both his first goal for Richmond and his first professional goal to...

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RPD officer identified in fatal Southside shooting

This just in from RPD: Officer involved in fatal Southside shooting on Monday, May 15 has been identified. Details below via RPD: The Richmond Police Department officer who was involved in the fatal shooting earlier this week of Jaison Fitzgerald, 29, of the 1900 block of Accommodation Street has been identified as Officer Cleophas Williams. “I...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/9/17-5/18/17

It's a hot missed connections this week, from sparks flying at Sweet Frog and Martin's, to a little bit of "island love" and steamy dressing room sex, these people are ready to kick their summer into high gear with some romance. Check out this week's batch of missed connections below: Jersey Mikes/Sweet Frog - w4m (Midlothian) You were with your...

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Black people are 3 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana in Virginia with largest disparities in majority-white communities

Hanover County, just north of Richmond, has about 88,000 white residents, and in an average year, 246 whites are arrested there for marijuana possession. That represents a rate of 280 white arrests for every 100,000 white residents. About 9,600 African-Americans also live in Hanover County, and in an average year, 171 Black people are arrested...

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