On Saturday May 16, hundreds rallied at the Virginia Capitol and then took to the streets of Richmond for the kickoff campaign for the November election for reproductive freedom. "This amendment will be on the ballot on November 3rd and every day until then we...
Two months ago, Adam Dunigan had no public digital footprint. Today, the former Marine and CIA case officer has built a social media following that exploded to more than 180,000 people in just a few weeks, fueled largely by a series of detailed video breakdowns of the growing conflict with Iran. In one viral stretch, Dunigan’s audience jumped...
Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation that would create a legal retail market for recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth, ending years of uncertainty after possession was legalized but sales remained illegal. The bill passed the General Assembly on the final day of the 2026 legislative session, with the House voting 64–32 and...
Editor’s note: Redfern Hemp Co. is a current sponsor of RVA Magazine. This story was produced independently and without editorial control or influence. Richmond vape and smoke shop owners are pushing back against the city’s enforcement campaign known as Operation Vaporize, saying the crackdown has forced businesses to close and left many...
A political mailer referencing Jim Crow and the Ku Klux Klan is circulating in Virginia ahead of the April 21 redistricting referendum, prompting criticism from state lawmakers and members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. The mailer urges voters to oppose the referendum and return their ballots immediately. One side reads, “Our...
Editor’s note: Updated with new information. Richmond’s ongoing No Kings movement will return to the streets later this month, with two rallies planned across the region on Saturday, March 28. A gathering is scheduled for 1–3 pm at Monroe Park rganized by RVA Indivisible. On March 28, organizers say they hope to bring...
Virginia voters will head to the polls this spring to decide the future of the state’s redistricting process after the Supreme Court of Virginia confirmed that the April 21 referendum election will move forward as scheduled. The court rejected efforts to block the election, writing that “issuing an injunction to keep Virginians from the polls...
Democratic candidates across Virginia are pushing back against early involvement by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in competitive congressional primaries, arguing that national party leaders are shaping races before voters have weighed in. “I’m concerned that the DCCC is tilting the primary by signaling an...
If you walk into Penny Lane Pub early on certain mornings, you can usually tell how Liverpool is doing before you even glance at the screen. The mood gives it away. Some days the room is loud and loose, other days the tension settles in and conversations tighten. Pints are in hand long before most of Richmond has had its coffee, and by...
Editor’s Note: This article is based on reporting by Julianna Brown of Capital News Service, a student-powered newsroom at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Robertson School of Communication. RVA Magazine has edited and expanded the reporting for our audience. For years, Virginia has allowed community service to count toward court fines and...
