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Vegan Block Party In Richmond To Celebrate The 'Soul In Plant-Based Eating'
Scheduled to return on September 7, Richmond’s Soul Vegan Block Party will warmly welcome all types of foodies for a celebration of plant-based dining. The free vegan food fest aims to challenge the stigma “that there’s no SOUL in plant-based eating.” Its website states that its goal is to make living “a healthy and ethically conscious plant-based lifestyle” more widespread. The block party will have tons of vegan delights to try, live music, cooking demonstrations, and guest speakers.
Crozet Thrift Store Relocates After 45 Years
CROZET, VA (CVILLERIGHTNOW) – The Green Olive Tree is on the move. Crozet’s Christian thrift store, which opened the door at its original location back in 1979, faced demolition when the property on which it sat was sold for development. But Music Today, located just across the street, made an offer they couldn’t refuse, and a deal was made.
News in Brief: Princeton Says UVA Law Is No. 1. So Does Above the Law
The University of Virginia School of Law has landed at No. 1 in two new rankings of the country’s law schools. In a new Princeton Review ranking, UVA Law reclaimed No. 1 spots in the Best Professors and Best Classroom Experience categories. As reported in the 2024 rankings, the...
Tom Sox Big Bats Clinch Southern Division Title in Dramatic Baseball Weekend
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A dramatic weekend of baseball at CHO Airport Park has positioned the Charlottesville Tom Sox strongly for the playoffs as the 2024 Valley League Season enters its final week. The weekend began with a Friday doubleheader, starting with the resumption of a paused...
TomSox cruise to 10-run win over Jacks’
CHARLOTTESVILLE – As part of a doubleheader this past Friday night, the first game between Covington and Charlottesville was a makeup game from July 9th that was suspended to the weather conditions. With the TomSox leading 2-1 in the fifth inning when play resumed, the home team erupted with nine runs across the next three innings […] The post TomSox cruise to 10-run win over Jacks’ appeared first on The Virginian Review.
The Career Lesson in Todd DeSorbo’s Journey From CPA to UVA to Team USA
When they lunch together, it’s typically over burgers at Högwaller Brewing on the east side of Charlottesville, though Todd DeSorbo “loves some tacos,” Jeffrey Lovelace said. “We have run into each other at some taco places around town.”. Lovelace is a professor within the University...
Many more rain chances ahead
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Expect more unsettled weather conditions for most of the rest of the week. That means there will be a chance for some additional beneficial rainfall across the region. There will be a scattering of showers, downpours and thunderstorms through Thursday. The greatest chance for rain will...
Protesters demand answers about Nassau Street incident
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A group of people walked from the Charlottesville Police Department to Nassau Street on Sunday afternoon. It was a protest for Edward Fitzhugh Anderson, who was killed in a pedestrian crash earlier this month on the 700 block of Nassau Street. Protesters say they want...
Richmond company plans to build medical treatment center in downtown Petersburg
PETERSBURG – City Council got its first look last week at what could be a major investment in the look and economy of downtown Petersburg, and apparently, councilors liked what they saw. A Richmond-based medical corporation wants to build a kidney and vascular treatment center on a vacant lot across West Washington Street...
Will you attend Petersburg's job fair? Plus, free movie & more at the library: THE DIGEST.
Have an event or announcement you would like featured in THE DIGEST? It’s welcome! Please send an email to apitchon@gannett.com. Time sensitive announcements should be sent a week ahead of time. Week of free family programming at the Petersburg library Get ready for a full week of free family fun and youth programming at...
Evaluating the state of the UVA men’s basketball program
As the 2023-2024 athletic year has come to an end for the Virginia Cavaliers, we at Streaking the Lawn will be running a state of the program series for the numerous athletic programs that are part of the university. Grading the men’s basketball program from the 2019-2020 season to the...
Allegations of source of housing funds discrimination solved
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. (HOME) announced that it recently represented Tamesha Thompson in reaching a settlement with Meadowbrook Apartments in Chesterfield and reached a conciliation and resolves all claims between the involved parties. HOME, a statewide fair housing and HUD-approved housing counseling 501(c)(3) non-profit, and Thompson submitted...
Environmental groups raise issues about Hopewell plant’s air permit
Last week, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a petition with federal regulators that raises pollution concerns stemming from Virginia’s issuance of an air permit to an AdvanSix Resins and Chemicals manufacturing plant in the city of Hopewell. On July 19, the SELC filed the petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of […] The post Environmental groups raise issues about Hopewell plant’s air permit appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Richmond City Council unanimously approves sale of land to Planned Parenthood for $10
Richmond’s city council voted Monday night to sell an acre of city-owned land to Planned Parenthood for $10. The deal comes as Virginia remains a bastion for legal abortions in the South. The final vote was unanimous and fairly unceremonious compared to the nearly hour-long public comment period. Among...
The Publisher hotel opens in Virginia
Greenwood Hospitality, an affiliate of Hotel Equities, opened The Publisher, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Fredericksburg, Va. The Publisher Hotel joins Marriott Bonvoy’s Tribute Portfolio. Built and owned by Fredericksburg-based Vakos Companies, The Publisher Hotel is close to the home of George Washington’s mother, Mary Washington and the Lewis/Washington...
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