RVA Magazine’s Best Stories of 2018

The year is coming to a close, and RVA Magazine is wrapping up another year of Commonwealth culture. With Virginians from right here in Richmond to our neighbors traveling through the state and across the world, we’ve been on the beat to tell your stories wherever we can — and tell the story of life in Virginia in 2018.

We’ve wrapped up your favorite reads from this year to take a glance back at where we’ve been before we say cheers to the new year.

Stay gold, Richmond.

1. Opinion: Michelle Wolf’s Performance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is White Lady Goals
2. It Seems The Rent Is Too Damn High For Some In Carytown
3. The Circuit Arcade Bar’s Mural Whitewashed Days After Going Up
4. FYI Richmond, This Is What a Dive Bar Looks Like
5. Vintage Shop Closes Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
6. Where Will We Live When The Entire City’s Been Gentrified?
7. Misogyny in Virginia’s Underground Music Scene
8. This Facebook Group Boycotting the Black Panther Film is Getting Trolled Hilariously Hard
9. Hardcore Legends Sheer Terror Take The Proud Boys Down A Notch
10. Body-Cam Footage of Marcus Peters’ Shooting Released by Richmond Police Department
11. The Politicians Who Take Money from The NRA in Virginia
12. Dave Brat’s Former Communications Manager Endorses Spanberger, Rejects Brat’s “Divisiveness”
13. Macaulay Culkin Is Not Home Alone This Christmas, Thanks to Google… And Richmond
14. Tank Tweets and other Tank News from Richmond
15. Excessive Force Reported Against Richmond Police Department After Detaining Autistic Teen
16. Racial Tensions Grow In Virginia Beach As College Beach Weekend Starts Tonight
17. 2-Step Tinder: Hardcore Bros Looking For Love in Richmond
18. United Daughters of the Confederacy in Uproar Over Encyclopedia Virginia Entry
19. Burned By Publix Takeover, Carytown Burgers & Fries Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight
20. Beyond The Stereotypes: A More Inclusive Look At Richmond Moms
21. Mocking Immigrant Children is a New Low, Even for The Richmond Times-Dispatch
22. Why Richmond Still Rules Virginia
23. Heated Over Proposed Meal Tax Hike, Restaurateurs Form Lobbying Group
24. The Real People’s Tacos: A Journey Through Southside’s Hidden Gems
25. Secret Kitchens: A Slice of Richmond’s Underground Food Scene