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A Year of Magical Thinking—or Rather Dancing (Self Care for Black Men) How does self-care show up for you, especially in the wake of January 20, 2025? As we witness rollbacks in DEI initiatives and shifts in race relations, it seems that external...

What Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Really Means for Richmond and Virginia

President Donald Trump signed an executive order today moving marijuana out of the federal government’s most restrictive drug category, formally acknowledging that cannabis has medical value and a lower potential for abuse than previously recognized. The order...

Deportation Priorities Under Trump Impact Richmond’s Afghan Community

Amid a national immigration crackdown, the fallout from the recent shooting of two National Guardsmen by an Afghan national in Washington, D.C., has thrust the precarious status of Afghan nationals in the U.S. into the spotlight. In Richmond, Axios reported earlier...

“I Don’t Know How We Stay Open” A Virginia Vape Shop Owner on the New Ban

A December 31, 2025 deadline could shutter hundreds of vape shops, raising questions about consolidation, equity, and who benefits from regulation. On December 31, most vape products currently sold in Virginia will become illegal to sell. Under a law passed by the...

How a New Richmonder is Fostering Community Through Tiramisu

Editor’s note: Since this story was originally written, Alex Na hosted another free tiramisu drop over the weekend, continuing to build a following around his community dessert project. This feature was submitted by Jordan Smith, a journalism student at the Richard T....

Homme Essentials: How Two Retail Lifers Built One of Richmond’s Best Shops

When you walk into Homme Essentials the first thing you notice is the space is warm, intentional, and stocked with pieces that seem chosen with care rather than trend-chasing urgency. That’s by design. Co-owners Alan Long and Christina Campitell have been shaping this...

The Lights Are On! Richmond’s Tacky Lights Season Has Begun

Tacky Lights season has officially kicked off, and the region is glowing again. From tight city blocks to wide Powhatan backroads, homes across Central Virginia have thrown the switch and settled into that familiar holiday tradition of trying to outshine the...

Equity vs. Access: Explaining Virginia’s New Cannabis Framework

The Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales held its final public meeting before lawmakers begin drafting the next version of Virginia’s adult-use cannabis bill. The bill will be introduced when the General Assembly returns in January and, if it passes...

CONEX and the Strange New Gravity of Carver

The Carver neighborhood sits tucked between the highway and the downtown sprawl, close enough to reach everything and overlooked long enough to feel like its own island. So when CONEX appeared there a few weeks ago, rising out of a sunken concrete pit built from cargo...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 124 QuaranTimes

By Kelli Strawbridge

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel Santamaria bring their irreverent, outspoken and at times thoughtful opinions to the masses. Focusing on pop culture and...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 123 All Hail The Chief

By Kelli Strawbridge

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 122 Gabe’s Super Tuesday

By Kelli Strawbridge

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 121 The Wash

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The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 120 Boneless Thugs

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Randy Wilson Is Creating His Best Life

By RVA Staff

Life coach and self-described "podcast nerd" Randy Wilson talks with influencers and community leaders from all walks of life on the eponymous Randy Wilson Podcast. Putting your voice out into the world has never been more accessible than it is today, and that's something Richmond-based podcaster Randy Wilson is taking advantage of with his...

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