Hit & Run at Idlewood and S. Cherry Street
At 12:43am on Saturday morning, September 27, I heard a loud crash. Came outside and saw a young man on a scooter had been the victim of a hit and run crossing Idlewood on Cherry. 911 rang for 4 minutes before picking up to answer. Cars were flying down Idlewood,...
Stanley shatters record in memory of Walter the Weather Dog for RAL contest
Chief Meteorologist Zach Daniel's dog Stanley raised a record-breaking $23,000 for the Richmond Animal League's calendar contest, honoring his brother Walter.
‘The worst part was calling my family’ | Delegate speaks out after receiving death...
SURRY COUNTY, Va. — When Kim Taylor called her family, her daughter broke into tears. "I was scared, extremely nervous. The worst part was calling my family. My parents, my daughter, and telling them I had a death threat against me," she recalled. On Thursday, the Dinwiddie County Sheriff's...
Richmond mom creates cycling club for parents who lost children to violence
A Richmond mother is working to form a cycling club with hopes of breaking the cycle of violence that destroyed her family.
Charlie Sheen mentions Richmond in his new memoir and it’s not pretty
From Academy Award-winning films to battles with addiction, Sheen's memoir was turned into a Netflix docu-series.
Six new must-try Richmond restaurants
A rush of exciting new RVA restaurants just opened this week, joining a few other notable newcomers. Why it matters: Instead of one or two new must-try restaurants, there are six — just in time for a rainy weekend. Let's dive in. 🍤 Bar Buoy, chef/owner Brittanny Anderson's seafood-heavy...
Richmond’s dual-language immersion program is growing on Southside
In Fernanda Soyano’s classroom at G.H. Reid Elementary School, Spanish isn’t just a subject. It’s the language of math lessons, reading circles and classroom discussions. Her students, who answer in both Spanish and English, are beginning to move fluidly between the two. “Being bilingual is beautiful, because...
Animals and daily competitions at the State Fair
The fair continues through Oct. 5. The State Fair of Virginia continues through Oct. 5. 12 About Town: Richmond International Film Festival. The event runs through Sept. 28. 12 About Town: Be the One Job Fair in eastern Henrico. Updated: Sep. 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. A job fair...
RVA Latinas Show gives Richmond’s Hispanic community a voice year-round
While Hispanic Heritage Month lasts just a few weeks each year, two women in Richmond are keeping the celebration going all year long.
The Gothic Museum In Virginia That Feels Like Stepping Into Another Era
Ancient stones hold secrets, and nowhere is this more evident than at a certain literary shrine where darkness meets beauty in the most enchanting way possible. The Poe Museum in Richmond transforms an ordinary day into an extraordinary journey through the shadowy corridors of America’s most mysterious literary mind.
