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The founder of a Richmond secret supper club now feeds thousands of locals in need
When the pandemic hit, Richmonder Micheal Sparks was in the business of traveling across the country, throwing fabulous, $200-a-head dinner parties; today he sticks closer to home, running a nonprofit focused on feeding food insecure locals.Why it matters: In the last four years, Sparks' pandemic pivot — The Underground Kitchen Community First — has served more than 700,000 meals to Richmonders in need.And next week they'll launch a new chapter of the nonprofit: delivering 9,000 meals a month to Central Virginians with disabilities as part of Richmond-based Soar365's summer camp program.The big picture: Sparks, a former fashion designer who...
Virginian wins $50K in lottery using numbers from fortune cookie — after nearly losing ticket
Fortune was on her side — twice. A Virginia woman won $50,000 on a lottery ticket earlier this month by playing the numbers she found inside a fortune cookie, but a close call nearly took away her good luck. Tierra Barley bought her winning ticket at the Varina Superstore Supermarket in Henrico — about 10 miles northwest of Richmond. Lottery winners reveal how they spent their massive cash prizes The winning numbers were 7-41-43-44-51, and the Powerball number was 5. Barley matched four of the five — plus the Powerball — based on the lucky numbers from her Chinese takeout in the May...
The Legendary Ingramettes headline Friday Cheers
The Legendary Ingramettes, a renowned local gospel group founded in the 1960s, will headline the Friday Cheers concert series on Brown’s Island this week. Known for their powerful vocals and inspirational performances, the Ingramettes are part of a special night of music of artists from Richmond. The Legendary Ingramettes...
Richmond International Airport screens most passengers in a single day
Transportation Security (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport in Henrico County have announced that they screened its highest number of passengers in a single day in the airport's history this week.
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