In 1908, the publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch died. The next year, Joseph Bryan’s widow bought a 262-acre estate called Rosewood and gave it to the City of Richmond to…
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Arbor Day is a special day designated to celebrate trees and to plant trees. In and around Richmond, thousands of students have been learning about trees and will get a…
RVAH2O, a local initiative by Richmond Department of Public Utilities to support watershed management efforts, is once again seeking local artists to paint a message on city storm drains about…
Support the Big Denim Drive at Regency Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia will host its third annual Big Denim Drive for Henrico County Public Schools. This event enables residents…
Looking out the jet window at the island below, Thomas Irving had no idea what to expect when the plane finally landed in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico. Irving, a Dominion Energy…
In August 2017, three tiny kittens arrived at Richmond Animal League (RAL) from a partnering municipal shelter. These kittens, like many of the more than 500 who were cared for…
I’ve made up my mind, the day we set the clocks ahead each spring is officially my favorite day of the year (and I am not one to take losing…
The original 1737 layout of Richmond placed the heart of the city in a verdant valley. This valley was named after the creek that formed it. The Powhatans called the…
On Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Richmond’s Journey, a collaborative of the area’s cultural, historical, educational, and tourism institutions, invites the public to the grounds of…
In the spring of 2016, a local mom contacted Beacon Tree Foundation after her 15-year-old daughter had survived a suicide attempt. The email was heart-wrenching: “On Sunday, February 28, Carolyn…
Did you know that placing the wrong materials (unaccepted items/contaminates) in your recycling container can ruin the entire batch of recyclables? It can also shut down equipment at the material…
Daniel Durston grew up with parents who were obsessed with Elvis Presley. The family would often travel to Las Vegas to watch shows featuring Elvis impersonators. “My mom was a…