Virginia Diners Happily Wait For The Crispy Fried Chicken At This Homey Soul Food...
Some people check the clock while they wait for a table. In one Richmond neighborhood, people check the clock and then decide to stay anyway, because the fried chicken on the other side of the door is worth every minute. Waits here can stretch past an hour on busy nights,...
Richmond Home Prices Rise Even as More Homes Hit the Market
Richmond sellers held firm on price and homes moved fast, even as buyers gained more options than they've seen in years.
This Iconic Virginia Record Store Holds More Than 100,000 Records Under One Roof
“I’m only browsing” is a dangerous sentence inside a record store this big. One Virginia music shop fills its space with new releases, used albums, CDs, and older formats that can turn a quick stop into a very long afternoon. Honestly, the selection still feels huge once you...
This Virginia Coffee Shop Brings A Slice Of Colombian Cafe Culture To The City
The coffee smells good, the pastry is warm, and for a minute the afternoon feels a little closer to Colombia. One Virginia cafe brings coffee culture, baked treats, and hearty food together with the kind of easy rhythm that makes a quick stop stretch longer than planned. That is the...
Avula says solar panel project’s ‘legitimacy’ is at risk due to potential conflict of...
Mayor Danny Avula is reversing course on a proposed solar panel project due to a potential conflict of interest that may threaten its "legitimacy."
Medicaid cuts, Jim Ukrop and ICE flights out of RIC
ICE flights are using Richmond International Airport. Who controls them?. Curious Commonwealth asks: Is high-speed rail possible in Virginia?. The train is increasingly popular in Virginia — since 2022, Amtrak ridership has consistently outpaced pre-COVID numbers by tens of thousands of riders each month. But the trip
Man hospitalized after shooting in Richmond’s South Side
A man has been hospitalized after a shooting in Richmond's South Side early Saturday morning.
24-year-old arrested after nearly $50K stolen in computer fraud
A 24-year-old Wisconsin man has been arrested after nearly $50,000 was stolen from a Hanover resident through computer fraud.
Richmond Relaunches Tax Sale Program — 85 Properties Could Go to Auction
Richmond will relaunch a tax sale covering 85 properties; owners will be contacted and can call 311 to set payment plans before next June.
FOIA Friday: Virginia faces scrutiny over public records transparency
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions shoul
