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Chesterfield County Fair to enforce clear bag policy
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) -The Chesterfield County Fair returns this Friday, but with some new rules regarding what you can bring to the fairgrounds. The Chesterfield County Fair Association is enforcing a clear bag policy this year, limiting the size and type of bags fairgoers can bring. Attendees will be able...
Events in Richmond this weekend: Crab feasts, the Broad Street Bullies and more
It's a light events weekend in Richmond but that just means more time to rest ahead of Labor Day — or be sad that you didn't get a ticket to the sold-out RVA Wing Wars.Thursday, Aug. 22🎨 "The Van Gogh Exhibit: The Immersive Experience" opens and will run through October in the former Lidl in Short Pump. $29.90 for adults and $17.90 for kids.🛼 Ever wanted to go to a reality TV-themed roller derby scrimmage? Rollerdome Skating read your mind. 6-9:15pm. $7.Friday, Aug. 23🕵️ If watching "The Sopranos" has made you curious about the mafia, Maggiano's in Short Pump is...
Richmond continues to see higher rates of homelessness and a sharp increase in unsheltered people
A significant number of people in the Richmond region are experiencing homelessness, according to the twice yearly census of the region's homeless population released Friday.Why it matters: The pandemic reversed a decadelong decline in the region's homelessness and led to a sharp increase in its unsheltered population.Be smart: Homelessness is defined as someone living in shelters or temporary housing and includes unsheltered people, which means people who are sleeping outside, in a car or another place not meant for human habitation.State of play: The total number of people experiencing homelessness in the region is 585, per the July head...
Richmond to put up a Hull Street welcome sign
Richmond wants to welcome you to Hull Street with a sign.The catch: It comes with some landscaping changes and five months of daily lane closures on Hull Street between Elkhardt Road and Chippenham Parkway, per Richmond's Department of Public Works.And whether you're leaving Richmond or coming back into it from Chesterfield, the inner left-most lane will be closed from 9am-4pm until Jan. 17, 2025.Yes, but: If Las Vegas has a sign, why shouldn't we?Plus, Carytown is also getting one after a decadelong effort for new signage.State of play: Hull Street used to be one of the busiest parts of Richmond before residents fled to the suburbs in the mid-1900s and businesses followed.It's now in the midst of a transformational building boom, and there's plans to add a north-south bus transit line that runs through it.What we're watching: DPW didn't get back on a timeline for the sign by press time, but our eyes are peeled.
Local registrars confident in USPS delivery ahead of presidential election
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Early voting is 30 days away, and now local registrars are gearing up to send out ballots in the mail. Our area still ranks low for on-time delivery, but a recent report shows the United States Postal Service is progressing. At the beginning of the year,...
More What’s Booming RVA: August 22 to 29
A beautiful week ahead as the summer wanes in Richmond! Soak up the sun and the fun at outdoor events, eat crabs and craft spirits, immerse yourself in Vincent Van Gogh, learn history – including Maybelle Carter and the Carter sisters right here in the region, Civil War spies, and WWII – watch pigs race, and more, right here in RVA, August 22 to 29.
Hampton Roads legislators weigh in as commission studies uprooting of Black communities
A legislative commission studying the uprooting of Black communities by public universities met for the first time Tuesday in Richmond, with members outlining their goals and expectations. “I am very interested in this topic simply because Norfolk historically has been the very core and center of redlining and displacement,” said Del. Bonita Anthony, a Norfolk Democrat. “My expectation is for ...
‘Total transformation’: Henrico homes once riddled with code violations to become brand new residential community
From thousands of housing violations to "total transformation," a rental community in Henrico County with a problematic past is on the path to becoming an entirely new living space.
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