How Virginia Union college students in Richmond changed the world and lead the way in the Civil Rights movement with a sit-in at Thalhimers in 1960.
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Last year, more than seven million people got swept up in the YouTube video of a wedding dance, capping a love story that almost didn’t happen. The romantic gesture showcased…
Veteran, husband, father, grandfather, and former president of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Hugh Keogh graduated from UVA on an ROTC scholarship. Following a 7-year tour with the Navy, he…
In 1944, the U.S. Army built a hospital on the south side of Richmond to serve as the first stop for injured World War II soldiers returning home from England.…
Learn about the regional history of Rosenwald Schools for Black students who were denied an education. It’s a hidden history of segregation and education.
A disability can be something as invisible as dyslexia or as apparent as a spinal cord injury. Disabilities of all kinds can act as a barrier to your child’s physical…
Last month, I bestowed the advice to take a front-row seat for all that 2016 has in store. This month, love is in the air (along with chocolate and flowers),…
Some of the greatest musicians you’ve never heard of will be coming from their porches throughout Virginia to share their stories and music at Firehouse. Whether affixed to the front…
The annual peace essay contest sponsored by the Richmond Peace Education (RPEC) is now open for entries. The theme for this year’s contest is “Learning Peacemaking from Nature.” The writing…
Wegmans Food Markets announced the grand opening dates for its two locations in Greater Richmond. These are the first stores to open during the company’s hundredth anniversary in 2016. Wegmans Midlothian, a…
With nearly half of all American taxpayers overpaying the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Liberty Tax Service has opened its newest location at 10873 West Broad Street in Glen Allen to provide local…
Uptown Alley will host a benefit concert Sunday, January 30 from, 12 to 3 p.m. to raise money for the Hudson/Hunt families and server Kaitlin Hunt who lost five immediate family members and…