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A Southern Secessionist in Scotland
What lessons have the League of the South learned from Scotland's vote on independence? by Tom Nash While Scotland's decades-in-the-making independence referendum saw defeat at the voting booth last...
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Road Race Has One Year Left to Meet Big Goal
by Ned Oliver With the UCI Road World Championships exactly a year away from arriving in Richmond, the Richmond 2015 Committee declines to detail the progress of its $21 million fundraising campaign....
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Megabus Draws Mega Riders
by Ned Oliver More riders depart Richmond's Main Street Station by bus than by train. Way more.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Hostel Backers Pitch Richmond as World Connector
by Tom Nash Supporters of a project to bring a hostel to Richmond held a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday, saying their vision of a city better connected to travelers on a budget is nearing reality....
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Street in Motion
A redesigned bike-friendly avenue through Richmond’s Fan District might lure an unintended audience — drivers. by Ned Oliver Pedals creak. Tires whirl.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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Inventive Routes: Class Re-Imagines Local Bus Shelters
by Tom Nash In a challenge to innovate, a group of Virginia Commonwealth University students broke out some bamboo, soda bottles and a plastic periscope to develop new kinds of bus shelters for...
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LETTER: Easier Route for McDonnells
Ex-Gov. Bob McDonnell's biggest lapse of judgment was not in getting overextended in real estate or credit card debt, nor in accepting gifts from Jonnie R. Williams Sr., but in not accepting the plea...
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LETTER: Meat Mountain Belly Laughs
The fast-food commentary in the Sept. 3 edition was truly one of the funniest and most accurate reflections of America's "fine-dining" lifestyle that I have ever read. The vivid descriptions of Meat...
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Failure to Communicate
Facing a surge of Latino students, Richmond schools struggle to connect. But the system finally may be taking action. by Tom Nash In a trailer park off Midlothian Turnpike, the sounds that Huguenot...
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Gov. McAuliffe “Very Supportive” of Shockoe Ballpark
by Ned Oliver Gov. Terry McAuliffe says he's staying out of the Shockoe Bottom ballpark debate that's flummoxed Richmond for the better part of a year. But he also says he likes the idea.…[ Read more...
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+6 The Foo Fighters play Richmond in a much-publicized show, marking the first major rock concert to happen as the result of crowd funding. Next, the race to lure Neil Diamond to The Diamond.…[ Read...
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Into the Footure
The Foo Fighters made a splashy return to Richmond. But will the first concert of its kind mark an industry turning point? by Brent Baldwin Freelance creative director Andrew Goldin is still buzzing...
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The Sausage King
Virginia's Olli Salumeria gets national press. by Brandon Fox Here's a sneak peak of an article about Olli Salumeria, an artisan salami producer located in Mechanicsville, that I wrote for the...
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Lab Leader Makes Exit
Tonya Mallory’s resignation as chief executive of HDL dashes the Richmond business world’s hopes for a rising star. by Peter Galuszka The posh Queally Hall at the University of Richmond's Robins...
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As the Leaf Turns
It's time to overhaul Virginia's Tobacco Commission. by Peter Galuszka It wasn't surprising that Virginia's Tobacco Commission popped up during the McDonnell corruption trial. In an opinion piece for...
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Remembrance: Bob Hardtimes
Friends say goodbye to a Richmond cultural icon. by Brandon Fox Back in the 1980s, when spring break ended, I drove 12 hours nonstop back to Richmond from Florida and, without stopping by my...
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Dolled Down
Theater Review: Firehouse’s “Wait Until Dark” needs some tweaks to find suspense. by Rich Griset There are few things more entrancing than witnessing a good live thriller in the theater: You can't...
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Fogey Farce
Theater Review: Swift Creek’s latest comedy features a creaky, 70-year-old script buoyed by fine performances. by Rich Griset If you see enough shows staged by a theater company, then you get a sense...
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War Child
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson gives back to America’s veterans with a concert of support for IED casualties at the National. by Rich Griset Manuel Noriega wasn't happy. Seeking refuge at a Vatican...
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Brewing Politics
The fight for Stone Brewing Co. intensifies, with Gov. Terry McAuliffe flying and drinking to help Virginia beat Ohio. by Ned Oliver Stone Brewing Co. officials stopped by the Executive Mansion last...
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