Ah, Richmond—where history, culture, and community converge. A city where the clash of new and old offers fertile ground for debate. Well, hold on to your seats, River City, because we're about to roll the dice on our future once again. Just three years ago, we...
Bird is the Word: Richmond and Norfolk’s Mid-Major Mediocrity
Dockless scooters: Oh, the outrage. Oh, the pearl-clutching. Oh, the incredulity. This story would be equal parts comedy and tragedy if not for the actual tragedy of two mid-major cities feigning outrage that these scooters are an affront to the decent folks of the...
Petersburg Overturns 1950s Motion that Preserved Segregation of Wilcox Lake
After more than half a century, Petersburg City Council has approved a motion to reopen Wilcox Lake, which was previously closed in 1958 to prevent desegregation in the area. City Councilwoman Treska Wilson-Smith brought the motion forward this year, after previously...
Racial Tensions Grow In Virginia Beach As College Beach Weekend Starts Tonight
This upcoming weekend is Beach Weekend, the unofficial "spring break" for nearly 40,000 mostly black college-aged visitors to the City of Virginia Beach (VB). For residents and visitors, it's inextricably linked to Greekfest, which drew national attention in 1989 when...
Fed Up with Public Housing Conditions, Residents & Advocates Confront City Council
Sha’Randa Taylor delivered an impassioned plea before City Council Monday night. Displaying a clear container containing what she said was her fetus, recently miscarried due to the stress of her living situation in Richmond public housing, she called on Council for...
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