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Richmond mayor outlines tax changes after voters approve school sales tax

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - More than 60% of Richmond voters approved a 1% sales tax for local school construction on Tuesday, and Mayor Danny Avula is now providing details on the tax cuts he promised. The sales tax is expected to generate nearly $47 million every year, according to the...

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Holiday Themed Bars in Virginia 2026

It’s officially holiday pop-up bar season! I love that so many spots are going all out for the holidays and I’m glad this trend just keeps getting bigger. I’ve updated this list for 2026 with every holiday bar I could confirm is coming back this year (plus a few new ones). Dates and details change fast this time of year, so double-check the bar’s website or Instagram before you head out.

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Fall weather returns this weekend

Tonight will be clear initially, with a few clouds moving in a second cold front brings a shot of cooler air to Virginia. The weekend will be mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 60s.

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Ball Exclusives

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VCU Takes on Memphis Saturday at FedExForum

The VCU Rams and the Memphis Tigers meet on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The post VCU Takes on Memphis Saturday at FedExForum appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

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7 Virginia Bakeries Making Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Worth Coming Back For

A shop famous for New Zealand-style meat pies also bakes a sweet potato pecan pie. I love that twist, because sweet potato pie usually gets treated like pumpkin’s quieter cousin. Virginia bakers clearly never got that memo. One spot folds the filling into hand pies you can eat while...

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Jamaican-born retired Navy officer installed as Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Richmond

When you step inside Karl Bryan's Chesterfield County home, the walls are filled with moments in time.

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Richmond Food News: Nov. 5-11

RVA loves to lean into a theme, and this weekend is shaping up to be a briny good time. The inaugural Richmond Pickle Party is coming in crisp from Nov. 6-8, with three days to explore all the possibilities of the pickle. Local food businesses are also whipping up everything from pickle ice cream and cocktails to brined fried chicken and other specials. See you in the pickle conga line! (Richmond magazine)

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BizSense Beat: Richmond restaurant updates, WinterWorld at CarMax Park

BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that brings you the top business stories during NPR’s Morning Edition on Fridays. Here’s a recap of the top stories for the week of Nov. 6, 2026:. Longtime restaurants in Richmond region close — while others...

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At SCC hearing, Virginians say Dominion-NextEra merger could mean higher bills, new risk

In downtown Richmond outside the State Corporation Commission Thursday, dozens of protestors shouted their opposition to the NextEra-Dominion Energy merger, as public testimony in the case proceeded inside the SCC courtroom. Some demonstrators held aloft effigies of the three SCC commissioners, while others gave speeches outlining their concerns about the deal, saying it would create […]

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Family raises $1 million to fight pediatric brain cancer after son's death

Scott and Sheila Ungerer created Luke's Army after their son died of brain cancer, raising over $1 million for pediatric cancer research.

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Alzheimer’s Association highlights research advances ahead of Walk to End Alzheimer’s

As thousands of people prepare to participate in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, organizers are highlighting advances in research and treatment made possible in part by community support.

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WATCH: George Gallo brings the outdoors inside on Caroline Street

Meyer Fine Art on Caroline Street opens an exhibition of American plein air artist George Gallo on Thursday, November 5, with a reception at 5:30. Gallo paints his scenes outdoors in the open air, and he is the first contemporary artist the gallery has formally represented. We received a preview with gallery owner Mike Meyer. meyerfineart.gallery.

Fredericksburg, VA · 2d

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Great 8 Events: Hops in the Park returns

Hops in the Park is back in Chesterfield county on Saturday, Nov. 7. On this week's episode of Great 8 Events, host Delaney Hall highlights what you can expect if you head out to the event.

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Starr Hill Joins Forces With Hardywood

Virginia’s two largest craft breweries just became one. Richmond-based Hardywood Park Craft Brewery acquired Starr Hill Brewery in an all-equity deal that closed October 1, with Hardywood pledging to keep Starr Hill’s “ownership, leadership, team, and brand identity fully intact.”. Founded as Starr Hill Brewery and Music...

Charlottesville, VA · 1d

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Crunch Fitness Plans 30,000-Square-Foot Mechanicsville Gym With Cold Plunge, Hot Yoga

A 30,000-square-foot Crunch Fitness gym is headed to Glen Lea Centre near Mechanicsville, bringing hot yoga, a dry cold plunge, saunas and massage chairs to a shopping center at the corner of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Laburnum Avenue. The gym is expected to open in the second quarter of 2027 and will mark the brand's first local location to use its newest design format.

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Axios Richmond

Richmond's weekend brings pickle parades and fighting robots

From pickle parades to fighting robots, Richmond's first full weekend of November has a little bit of everything. Thursday 🎨 Get Rooted & Wild at Studio Two Three with yoga, local art, family activities and a silent art auction benefiting the James River Park. Thursday–Friday. Prices and times vary. 💃 Richmond's three-day RVA Burlesque Festival is back, featuring performers from across the country at a different venue each night. Thursday–Saturday. Tickets start at $20 for Thursday. Friday 🥒 Get into a pickle at Richmond's inaugural Pickle Party , with pickle-themed art, music, food and a parade through Jackson Ward. Friday–Sunday. Check the schedule here. Free. 🎄 Lakeside's holiday market is on, featuring local makers, Santa, live music and ornament-making. 5–8pm. Free. 💌 Fall in love again with the Broadway musical adaptation of "The Notebook" at Altria. Friday–Sunday. Tickets vary; $30 digital lottery available for Friday. 🎄 Keep shopping for the holidays at the Christmas Craftsmen's Classic at Richmond Raceway. Friday–Sunday. $10 at the door. 🎨 Check out local artist Noah Scalin's " Record Collection " featuring album covers Scalin recreated using stickers. The exhibition is at Vinyl Conflict. Friday reception, 5–8pm. Through Sunday. Free. Album covers made out of stickers!

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Phil-Ins: A roundup of nonprofit news (November 2026)

The season of giving has officially begun, and Virginia nonprofits are here to shine. We’ve gathered the latest news, impact and can’t-miss events across the state to kick off November. Turning coffee sales into community support. Last month, the nonprofit Our Community Home opened the doors of its...

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Headlines from across Virginia: DSA candidate Jackie McDonnough stuns Anne Holton, wins Richmond school board seat; more …

From elsewhere: Chase City battery storage site clears hurdle. New book looks at Julia Tyler, wife of one of Virginia’s most controversial presidents. Virginia offering to plant trees across the state — for free. The post Headlines from across Virginia: DSA candidate Jackie McDonnough stuns Anne Holton, wins Richmond school board seat; more … appeared first on Cardinal News .

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 16 alum Mirage comes to Richmond

In late October, Mirage, a "RuPaul's Drag Race" alum, traveled from Las Vegas to Richmond for a show hosted by local drag queen Drew Friday at Babes of Carytown.

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High School On SI

Richmond Lacrosse Lands Commitments From Two MIAA High School Standouts

Richmond men's lacrosse adds 2028 commitments from Boys' Latin midfielder Lucas Smith and McDonogh four-star attackman Roman Knysh Jr.