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Corbin, VA · Arts & Culture
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Prince George man competing on "The Voice"
Prince George County's Kyle Davis got all four chairs to turn during his blind audition for "The Voice." Decades after his first record deal, the 61-year-old is back in the spotlight — and picked Kelly Clarkson's team.
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Kids Beg To Return To This Hands-On Science Museum In Richmond, Virginia
The loudest sound at the Science Museum of Virginia might be a child asking to try something one more time, especially when a race, a surprising animal, or a giant screen turns learning into a game they can actually play. Inside, families can explore hands-on exhibits about motion, the human...
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12 On Your Side’s general manager receives huge honor
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - 12 On Your Side would like to take a moment to recognize our Regional Vice President and General Manager Kym Grinnage for a huge honor. On Saturday night, he was inducted into the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle.
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VMFA signs historic ethical restitution agreement with the descendants of enslaved artist David Drake
RICHMOND, VA.- On Wednesday, October 7, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) signed a historic agreement with the descendants of enslaved artist David Drake (ca. 1800–ca. 1870) regarding his 1840 stoneware storage jug also known as a “poem” vessel. VMFA has restored ownership of Double-handled Jug to Drake’s descendants and will purchase it back for the museum’s permanent collection in return for an authorized certificate of ethical ownership. The restitution of Drake’s vessel marks the first time that VMFA has resolved an ownership claim for a work of art made under the conditions of slavery.
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WTVR CBS 6 co-anchors Julie Bragg and Cheryl Miller recently had something to celebrate
WTVR CBS 6 co-anchors Julie Bragg and Cheryl Miller recently had reasons to celebrate something special in their lives. Congratulations are pouring in for Julie Bragg, who officially wed her husband, Ken, in a stunning September ceremony. Following their romantic engagement at the historic Omni Homestead Resort in 2024, the couple tied the knot at The Venue at Knot Hill, spotlighting Central Virginia small businesses, including Love Me Some Lace, AAA Delites Bakery, and the Carolina Pie Company. The newlyweds recently returned from a late-September honeymoon to their jobs.
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60 years of music: Steve Bassett returns home to Virginia to celebrate
Singer, songwriter and producer Steve Bassett will be celebrated this weekend with a night of live performances and stories from his 60 years in the music industry. Bassett, a longtime Richmonder, is one of the original voices behind the state song “Sweet Virginia Breeze,” alongside the late singer-songwriter Robbin Thompson.
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Guy Fieri Is Bringing Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives to Richmond
Richmond’s food scene is getting ready for another national spotlight – but you’ll have to wait and find out exactly which restaurants made the cut. Guy Fieri and the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives crew have been in the Richmond area this week, filming at local restaurants as part of an upcoming episode of the popular Food Network series.
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In a new documentary, Virginia tribal leaders tell their own history
Academy Award-nominated director James Spione will bring his latest documentary, “The Native Shore,” to Richmond's Virginia Museum of History & Culture next week for what he hopes will be an evening of opportunity. “This is more than a screening,” Spione said. “It’s an immersive cultural event, with ceremony...
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The Workhorses of the James: Tracking 307 Steamers Through the Siege of Petersburg
One of my side projects here at the Siege of Petersburg Online has been tracking down the civilian steamboats, transports, mail boats and hospital boats that kept Grant’s armies supplied during the siege. Nearly every man, horse, shell, cracker and letter that reached the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James came by water, up the James River or, early on, the Pamunkey and York. Most of it came on boats whose names almost nobody remembers today. I want to change that, and today I’m sharing the first real results.
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Cherokee singer keeps language alive at Richmond Folk Festival
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Cherokee singer-songwriter from Oklahoma is performing country songs in the Cherokee language at the Richmond Folk Festival ahead of Indigenous Peoples Day. Agalisiga Mackey, known as “Chuj” Mackey, said he grew up singing ceremonial and traditional Cherokee music. “I’m a Cherokee from Oklahoma,...
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Phish Turns Led Into Gold At Richmond Finale
Phish came rip (and riff) roaring back into Richmond’s year-old Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront for the second of two nights in Virginia’s state capital. The band’s previous four shows featured a fantastic weekend in Atlantic City that explored some of their most inspired improvisation in years, followed by a nearly 42-minute “Life Saving Gun” at the new outdoor venue that will be talked about for years.
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Nobody Warns You How Impressive This Massive Virginia Truck Museum Is Until You Walk Inside
“Wait… there’s MORE?” That thought hits pretty quickly inside this enormous Virginia museum. What looks manageable from outside opens into more than 130,000 square feet of restored trucks, tractors, classic cars, old gas station signs, miniature models, and roadside memorabilia. It is wonderfully excessive. A shiny bumper...
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Richmond Folk Festival returns to Brown’s Island amid $30 million renovation
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Folk Festival returns this weekend, bringing music fans back to Brown’s Island as the riverfront destination temporarily reopens amid a $30 million renovation. The free, three-day event marks the first time in months the island has welcomed the public. Construction is still underway,...
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Puerto Rican bomba, go-go and a Starling: Fredericksburg’s folk festival connections
The Richmond Folk Festival is one of the most anticipated and well-attended music festivals in central Virginia. This year’s folk festival will be held Oct. 9-11. Brown’s Island, where the free festival has been held for the last 22 years, has been closed since this past spring for repairs and improvements but will reopen temporarily for the festival.