VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher Melanie Bean, Ph.D., L.C.P., was awarded over $5 million in grant funding by the National Institutes of Health to study factors that may impact pediatric obesity and cancer-related…
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Through the 1980s, Richmond was home to a thriving punk music scene. In general, East Coast punk bands toured from New York to the Carolinas, getting regular gigs. Situated on…
By Nidhi Sharma The Sacred Heart Center, a pillar of the Latino community in Richmond, sits directly across the street from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A ramshackle playground is…
While drowning is 100 percent preventable, nearly 300 children under the age of five drown in pools and spas every year. According to Eric Lupton, Ppresident of Life Saver Pool Fence,the number…
As any teacher will tell you, the first few weeks of school after the summer break can be tough in the classroom. After a few months of summer fun, many…
Words and pictures by Teresa Schardein If you’re here after reading the article on Virginia’s State Parks in this month’s RFM, you know my family has visited a lot…
Susan G. Komen Central Virginia will be hosting its annual signature community fundraising event – the Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk™– this Saturday, May 11 at Brown’s Island,…
New Approach Improves Connection to Komen’s Lifesaving Work Susan G. Komen Central Virginia announced today key changes to its annual community fundraising event. Komen is debuting the next evolution in…
The NFPW Professional Communications contest honors communicators throughout the United States for their professional work during the previous year. The first tier of the contest is run at the state…
Though tobacco is widely credited as Richmond’s founding industry, a second and lesser-known industry proved to be just as important to the city’s development and success. The first flour milling…
Each year, the Richmond nonprofit SPARC holds a show-stopping, awe-inspiring concert featuring 200 area students of all abilities performing alongside some of the most popular performers in the music industry.…
Inspired by a real event and featuring a Grammy-nominated bluegrass score, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American…