There’s now a $1.8 billion federal fund for people who believe they were harmed by the “weaponization” of government over the last few years. According to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, there are “no limitations on the claims,” and the program isn’t just for...
Scott Burger, longtime Richmond community advocate and publisher of OregonHill.net, has raised the stakes for local students interested in experimenting with ranked choice voting (RCV). This week, Burger announced his award for any Richmond-area student government association. The prize, which began at $1,000, is meant to encourage students...
With Women’s Equality Day approaching, a new WalletHub report has delivered sobering news for Virginia: the Commonwealth ranks 42nd out of 50 states for women’s equality in 2025. Breaking Down the NumberS WalletHub compared all 50 states across 17 key metrics, including pay disparities, executive leadership, and educational attainment....
Nearly a decade after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis is back in the headlines and this time, she’s asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 ruling that made marriage equality the law of the land. In 2015, Davis defied the court’s decision and...
Pour one out, or maybe just crack open a seltzer, for America’s drinking habit. According to Gallup’s 2025 Consumption Habits survey, only 54% of U.S. adults now say they drink alcohol. That’s the lowest level Gallup has recorded in nearly 90 years of polling, down from 67% just two years ago. In Richmond, the picture is more nuanced. Nightlife...
The City of Richmond has awarded more than $9 million through its Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) to support eight development projects expected to deliver nearly 600 new or preserved affordable housing units across the city. The funding also includes $2.2 million for the Healthy Homes Rehabilitation Program, which helps low-income...
Richmond’s creative economy has always been powered by risk-takers like musicians, painters, actors, writers, photographers, makers, and the small business owners who keep the city’s galleries, venues, and shops alive. Many piece together a living from passion projects, gig work, and side hustles, often without the safety net of employer-provided...
President Donald Trump announced today that his administration is taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., citing what he called “an out-of-control crime crisis” in the nation’s capital. Speaking from the White House, Trump invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (see below), a 1973 law...
UPDATE August 4, 2025: As of this week, RVA Performance Training has gone over 100 days without functioning plumbing, the result of a damaged line caused by nearby Diamond District construction. The issue began when a utility pole was installed just feet from the gym, rupturing the line. Since then, despite ongoing progress on the...
A former Richmond smoke shop owner breaks his silence on selective enforcement, shady distributors, and the regulatory loopholes driving Virginia’s booming gray market. In neighborhoods across Richmond, it’s hard to miss them: brightly lit vape shops glowing with LED signage, open late, their shelves lined with flavored vapes, glass pipes, and...
