Manquin
Manquin, VA · Events
Margaret Minnicks
Axios Richmond
legacynewspaper.com
In a nationwide survey on COVID-19 smell loss, over 50% of respondents still have symptoms after five years
RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 12, 2026) — Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine have maintained a national database of patients affected by COVID-19 related smell loss. Their latest survey shows that more than half of respondents are still impacted by smell dysfunction five years after initial infection.
Henrico Citizen
richmondfamilymagazine.com
Realty Today
Axios Richmond
Richmonders are paying to crash strangers' weddings
Hundreds of Richmonders are signing up to crash people's weddings. Why it matters: They're willing to pay to do it — and the happy couples actually want them there. That includes the bride and groom of a Richmond-area Haitian wedding this weekend, where $70 buys dinner, an open bar and dancing to Kompa and reggaeton. The 30 seats for crashers have already sold out. The big picture: The unlikely matchmaking is part of a platform called " Not a Wedding Crasher, " which launched in March to let strangers pay to party at other people's weddings and has taken off on social media . San Diego-based Jeff Besen and his wife Karina dreamed up the concept last fall when they realized they wanted to dress up and attend a wedding — but lacked an invitation to one, Besen tells Axios. Besen says the platform has since spread to roughly 25 to 30 states, with some guests flying across the country to crash weddings. Sunday's celebration is the sixth in Virginia alone, following weddings in Roanoke , Farmville , Leesburg and Culpeper in just the past few months. The appeal: Crashers get an unconventional night out and potentially new friends while