As reported by The Richmonder last week, the city is moving forward with plans to transform Mayo Island into a public park, with construction expected to begin later this year and the park scheduled to open in fall 2026. The 15-acre island, located in the James River...
This is a developing story. The debate over whether Virginia’s monuments should be preserved in museums or preside over public streets just took a sharp turn. Both Democratic candidate for Governor Ralph Northam and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney released statements today signaling their support for the removal of Richmond's Confederate statues. In...
In a July media release, Dominion Energy has announced plans to move forward on an offshore wind farm off the coast of Virginia Beach. After reaching an agreement with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to lease 2,000 acres on the Atlantic Ocean for wind turbine use, Dominion plans to install two turbines, each producing six-megawatts of...
In what is normally such a slow and sleepy town, the city of Charlottesville felt as though it was in a stand-still the past two days, ultimately ending in mass injuries and at least one death after a vehicle rammed into counter-protesters at the Unite the Right rally today. As the normal groups of UVA students and families walked the mall, an...
Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, offering an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city for day hikes or backpacking trips. Of the 14 states the trail passes through, Virginia has the greatest portion of the trail with 554 miles in the state. The Appalachian Trail...
As the Richmond craft beer industry continues to expand and flourish, VCU has created a way for anyone to become part of the growing trend. Starting in the fall semester, the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE) will offer a Craft Beer Certificate Program by partnering with the VCU School of Engineering and the VCU...
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Earlier this year, VCU students surprised many members of the Richmond community when the university was ranked seventh in the country for its number of students seeking sugar daddies. Rising tuition costs are often cited by students registered on SeekingArrangement.com, to offset debt. The dating website, which connects "sugar babies" with...
The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline is proving to be an incredibly divisive subject not only for gubernatorial candidates, but also local activists and artists. The sounds of construction of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, or ACP, are being matched by the sounds of boots and songs from a local group of activists. "Walking the Line: Into...
Oh man, this is a bummer and still developing, but a longtime resident of Strawberry St. is closing its doors. Check out more from Video Fan's facebook (unfortunately URL'd "https://www.facebook.com/videofanforever/": Yes, it appears after years crowd funding campaigns, Video Fan is going the way of Blockbuster and shutting down. Back in 2014 the...
