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RVA Earth Day Festival in Manchester this Saturday

April 19, 2018 Richard Hayes

Get ready to celebrate the earth by drinking, eating, and listening to music. Hopefully, after you’ve been doing something productive and helpful for good ole’ mother earth.

Crews to begin removing orange barrels, test new buses along GRTC Pulse corridor

April 19, 2018 Trevor Dickerson

As the GRTC Pulse Bus Rapid Transit project wraps up, crews are removing those infamous orange barrels along Broad Street starting today and will begin testing the new fleet of buses beginning Monday.

National School Walk Out Day this Friday

April 19, 2018 Richard Hayes

There will be street closures and limited “No Parking” zones on Friday for the safety of march participants.

Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU opening its doors with a block party

April 18, 2018 Richard Hayes

Get ready to enjoy the Grand Opening and Block Party of the ICA at VCU

Performers announced for inaugural Festival of the River on Brown’s Island

April 18, 2018 Trevor Dickerson

The Festival of the River is a three-day celebration of music, art, and environment, and will feature Tony Award-winning tap dancer, choreographer, and producer Savion Glover under the “big tent” with the Richmond Symphony on Saturday, June 9th.

Richmond DPU announces call for entries in third annual Storm Drain Art Project

April 18, 2018 Trevor Dickerson

This year’s theme is ‘You Are the Pollution Solution.” City staff will choose four finalists to paint their art on storm drains in Richmond’s Carytown district in June.

Suspects Sought in a Series of Larcenies at Shockoe Liquor Store

April 17, 2018 Richard Hayes

Two suspects sought in five different ABC store larcenies.

RVA Legends — Battle of Bloody Run

April 16, 2018 Rocket Werks

A look into the history of Richmond places and people that have disappeared from our landscape.

Former Jackson Ward Masonic lodge and surrounding buildings to be converted into duplexes

April 13, 2018 Trevor Dickerson

Lizzie Drucker-Basch, who is leading the charge to convert a former lodge into apartments, has added two surrounding properties to her portfolio.

PHOTOS: From doughnuts to dancing, “The Bachelorette” films in RVA hot spots

April 12, 2018 Capital News Service

The Bachelorette is in town and looking for love – and Richmonders love to look for her. Fans of “The Bachelorette” have been in a frenzy since photos of the hit reality show filming in Richmond surfaced on social media last weekend.

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