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Weekly Food Notes
Eat for a cause: Cancer survivor Josh Rubinstein, a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society man of the year candidate, has organized a whole mess o’ restaurants to help the society this spring. Wild Ginger,...
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Voting Has Begun
It was just announced that local favorites, Dutch & Company’s Caleb Shriver and Phil Perrow (also nominees last year), and Dylan Fultineer of Rappahannock have been nominated for Food & Wine’s...
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Saleh's Story
A 15-year-old Iraqi boy named Kemal stands with two empty buckets, pleading in Arabic with a group of American soldiers to let him pass. “His family is sick, they need water,” an American...
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Beware Wallet Power With Social Issues
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s unfortunate political gaffe has shown, once again, the power of the pocketbook when it comes to socially aware buying and changing attitudes. His support for a “religious...
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More Layoffs at Health Diagnostic Laboratory
Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Richmond's embattled health testing firm, is moving toward settling a federal probe while laying off 42 employees. The layoffs come as the firm is said to be settling a...
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Muppet Burlesque
Moxie LaBouche, producer for Blacklist Burlesque, is bringing burlesque back to Firehouse Theater after a two-year absence.This past weekend saw an encore performance of "The Lovers, the Dreamers, and...
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Five Years After the Upper Big Branch Coal Disaster
Five years ago yesterday morning, miners near Montcoal, West Virginia, clambered into low, truck-like vehicles called “mantrips” for a nearly hour-long ride to their positions at Upper Big Branch, a...
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Shaka Smart Basketball Camp Canceled
Maya Smart will process refunds, VCU confirms. by Ned OliverAdults and full-grown college students may have wept upon learning of Shaka Smart’s departure for Austin. But what about the kids signed up...
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Fantasy Picks
Having reached the pinnacle of Richmond fame when his wife became the Christmas mother, there really was nowhere for Coach Shaka Smart to go but down.That’s a joke, people: I’m just trying to make the...
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SLIDESHOW: Shaka Smart Through the Years
by Scott ElmquistLast week, VCU basketball coach Shaka Smart announced that he would be leaving Richmond for the University of Texas. From Richmonder of the Year to the Final Four, here are some...
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Father of Late Gwar Frontman Sues Band
Update 11:30 a.m.: Band responds to lawsuit allegations. by Charly Himmel / Courthouse News ServiceMembers of the heavy metal band Gwar stole their late lead singer Dave Brockie's artwork, bass...
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Shaka Smart’s Swift Re-Brand
by Jason Roop and Colby RogersAs if getting gored in the heart wasn't enough, Rams fans were forced to deal with reality head-on, at a startling pace. Whoever said it was less painful to rip the...
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Throw Away That Resume!
Want job-hunting tips from Google -- one of the world’s fastest-growing, high-technology firms? Throw away your resume. Forget jobs boards like Monster.com. Don’t count on that Ivy League education....
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Jonnie Williams Mansion on Market
Central figure in McDonnell corruption trial lists house for $4.9 million. by Peter GaluszkaFor sale: A 14,700-square-foot mansion and a total of 61 acres of property in middle of the prestigious...
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Will Wade to Replace Shaka Smart
VCU says tomorrow's formal announcement of new head coach is open to all. by StaffWill Wade will officially replace Shaka Smart as head men's basketball coach of Virginia Commonwealth University. Amid...
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Joe Morrissey Sues to Get on Ballot
Embattled former delegate Joe Morrissey filed a lawsuit seeking to salvage his run for the state Senate on Monday. He’s asking a judge to force the Democratic Party to put him on the ballot, or at...
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Songs of the South
Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires take a critical look at their native Alabama and beyond. by Patrick WallThe last time Lee Bains III was in Savannah, Georgia,, the Alabama-born songwriter was stoked...
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The Swine and Brine Festival at Ardent Craft Ales
Friday, April 10 by Chris Bopst For meat eaters, the three-way of booze, seafood and pork is a union made in heaven. Now that spring’s finally here, there will be an outdoor wedding bonding the trio...
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The Church Hill Prom for Grown Folks
Saturday, April 11 by Chris Bopst As someone who didn’t attend his high-school graduation, I never entertained the thought of my senior prom. But one dance that even my former, justifiably hateful...
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Big Lo Umbrellas and Green Olives Tour at Strange Matter
Thursday, April 9 by Chris Bopst Like rock ’n’ roll, hip-hop is here to stay. Since its birth in New York in the late ’70s, hip-hop has seen every subsequent generation make the genre its own. On...
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