"It puts our water in jeopardy. No business has the right to infringe upon water, air, and things that deal with our land." - Reverend Paul Wilson, Buckingham County, Virginia Around 400 people descended on the bell-tower at the Capitol Building to protest the...
The Rise of an Epidemic: Opioids, Their Impact on Virginians, and Efforts to Combat the Growing Crisis
Kim grew up on the west end of Richmond, a young girl with big blue eyes living in the nice part of town -- bad things didn’t happen to girls like her, not in the suburbs. By 14, though, she had started experimenting with weed and alcohol. As a freshman at Hermitage...
Anthropology, Politics, and The Science of Understanding One Another
Located in the back storage room of her basement lab, Dr. Amy Rector has a cabinet of anatomical wonders, including a significant collection of human skulls, which she uses to teach anthropology at Virginia Commonwealth University. The skulls have been donated and...
Mountain Valley Pipeline Sues 300 Landowners for Their Property Under Eminent Domain
In the wake of the gubernatorial election, the developing Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) projects continue to be a major environmental and political controversy as Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC has now sued over 300 landowners for...
RVA Mag and GAYRVA Now Accepting Applications For Spring 2018 Interns
Do you or someone you know have the writing chops to seek out and deliver compelling stories on the latest in music, art, food, beer, politics and current events in Richmond? Well, you’re in luck, because the editors of RVA Mag and GayRVA.com are in need of editorial...
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