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Fishy Oil
Why you should always approach miraculous cure-alls with a healthy dose of skepticism. by Gene Cox My doctor says — and Lord knows I want to do what my doctor says because he knows a lot of stuff — I...
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Peddling the Past
With the whole world watching, Why is Richmond making the Jefferson Davis Monument a centerpiece of the UCI Road World Championships? by Mike Sarahan Richmond is getting ready to be invaded by...
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Hope and a Promise
Could offering a college scholarship to every graduate of Richmond Public Schools be the key to the city's economic future? by Tina Griego Jared Bartell entered E.C. Glass High School with the dimmed...
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Mayor Morrissey? His Move to Church Hill Hints at a Run
Joe Morrissey confirmed this weekend that he plans to leave the House of Delegates for a run at the state Senate. But his ambition doesn’t stop in the General Assembly.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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Weekly Food Notes
Late night: The cookie wars are heating up in Richmond with the opening of Insomnia Cookies. It joins Red Eye Cookies and Campus Cookies jockeying for the late-night jones for cookies and milk...
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Supreme Court To Hear Key Air Pollution Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments Wednesday on whether costs must be considered before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues new rules on limiting mercury and other pollution...
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Richmond's HDL May Pay $47 Million Fine
Health Diagnostic Laboratory is reported to be close to agreeing to a $47 million civil fine with federal authorities for paying doctors to use its testing services. The Wall Street Journal reported...
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Pucker Up
You may have noticed that there’s always a trend or hot-ticket beer in the craft brew scene. One month, it’s adding hot sauce to the brewing process.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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They Went, They Conquered
Veterans of Austin's South by Southwest will tell you that the now legendary festival is a marathon, not a sprint. They aren't kidding.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Celebrate and Support
Keith Richards is coming to town!That’s what Sean Ryan, president of the board of the Down Syndrome Association told me. Actually a different Keith Richards, the Keith Richards that founded Taziki’s...
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Review: Kyle Abraham at Modlin; Richmond Ballet's "New Works"
A critic's round-up from a weekend full of dance. by Lea Marshall Richmond dance lovers were spoiled for choice this past weekend. Five concerts offered an impressive diversity of styles and...
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Review: "The Opposite House" by Claudia Emerson
Posthumous collection of poetry remains true to the end. by Peter Galuszka Book review: “The Opposite House” Louisiana University Press, March 2015. Virginia lost a literary treasure last Dec. 4 when...
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Bringing It Home
Bryan Voltaggio -- James Beard finalist, cookbook author and “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters” alumnus -- and his business partner, restaurateur Hilda Staples, have opened three restaurants in 120...
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Ode to Oderus
This week saw the one-year anniversary of the death of legendary Richmond freak, David Murray Brockie, also known as Oderus Urungus from Gwar. …[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Bring on More Virginia Wine
That governor of ours — always breaking the good news about Virginia wine first. Hard on the heels of the announcement of the 2015 Virginia Governor's Cup winner (Muse Vineyards’ 2009 Clio) comes this...
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Why Local Business Taxes Matter
It may be federal income tax season, but there certainly are plenty of stories locally about how tax rates for others things affect us and sort out where businesses locate. Leading the list, of course,...
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Meet the Bitter Liberals
With a name like the Bitter Liberals, you might expect some hardcore political songs. But the origins of this roots Americana band are more relaxed.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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The Elephant Wants 100 Workers
The Elephant, an auto insurer whose marketing symbol is a smooth pachyderm in a business suit with a British accent, is looking for a herd of 100 new employees in the Richmond area. The firm, owned by...
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LETTER: More to Consider in Scholarships for All
The proposal to offer Promise Scholarships to an array of post high-school graduate educational venues offers potential on its face. It seems a good idea for kids with the interest, aptitude, and...
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