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‘This is going to go down bigger than the casino’: Attorney sues Richmond, petitions for Diamond District funding referendum
Local attorney and activist Paul Goldman spearheaded Richmond's anti-casino campaign. Now, he's bringing that energy once again – suing Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and Richmond City Council over its plan to fund the Diamond District.
Good Morning Richmond Team welcomes special guests for Mother’s Day
Morning Anchors Delaney Hall and Autumn Childress, along with Stormtracker8 Meteorgologists Matt DiNardo and Jacqueline Waters welcomed their mothers to 8News station Friday morning for a very special celebration.
With Dreaducation, the world is Mighty once again
It’s been more than a decade since we last heard a new record by Richmond’s own reggae star, Mighty Joshua. His new album, Dreaducation, features 14 tracks that all grab your attention with their powerful grooves, funk and guests. The title track is an education on the history...
Weekend Top 5
The Henrico Theatre Company will present “Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein” May 10-11 at 8 p.m. and May 12 at 3 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Five performers will explore the duo’s songs in different styles, including popular hits “If I Loved You,” “In My Own Little Corner,” “The Sound of Music,” “Shall We Dance?” and more. Tickets are $8 for seniors 55+ and students and $10 for adults. The show concludes next weekend. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit artsglenallen.com.
We tried Virginia's first kava bar, KavaClub, and you should too
Virginia's first kava bar is now open and serving up the psychoactive and mildly intoxicating tea in Richmond.Why it matters: It took KavaClub a court battle with the Virginia Department of Health and more than a year to start serving the tea — and it can only do so now with a litany of VDH-mandated restrictions.State of play: A plant cousin to kratom — the stimulant advertised in neon vape shop windows — kava is a Polynesian plant root ground into tea that's said to give drinkers a mild euphoria.Kava is not currently regulated or approved by the FDA, but...
Off to the Races Radio: May 11 lineup
Off to the Races Radio, powered by The Racing Biz continues its 26th season of talking Thoroughbred racing Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m. The show will air for one hour each week on ESPN Richmond. The program focuses on Thoroughbred racing and breeding in Virginia, around the Mid-Atlantic, and...
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