Two years ago, Mayor Stoney and casino advocates pushed for their referendum because they claimed it would bring jobs and revenue and tourism and entertainment options to Richmond. They said they would hire only local workers (even though it is unenforceable). They...
The sun was shining on a beautiful September morning, and everything I had ever known and loved was gone. The Wednesday before the RVA Street Art Festival was to begin, I ventured down to the canal walk to see the foundation work take place for the new murals that...
RVA Street Art Festival celebrates the tenth anniversary of its first event in 2012 at the place where things began: the abandoned power plant along Richmond's Canal Walk where that first festival took place. The jury's still out on whether time really is a flat...
In a statement posted on his facebook page, RVA Mayoral candidate and favorite of local artists and creatives Jon Baliles has announced he's dropping out of the race for mayor. In a statement posted on his facebook page, RVA Mayoral candidate and favorite of local...
Instead of doing comprehensive backgrounds on 2016 Richmond Mayoral candidates, RVAMag and GayRVA will be running Q&A’s with candidates (that respond to our request for interviews) that deal with each publication’s specific issues. Instead of doing comprehensive...