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Warner, Kaine urge stricter safety standards for beach umbrellas
Concerns that some beach umbrellas can be unsecured and prone to flying, causing serious injury or death, prompted Virginia’s senators to push for safer design standards for those umbrellas. Democratic Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine recently wrote to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, urging the organization to finalize...
Vote Until August 4: BLK RVA Community Awards Finalists Announced
Today the Richmond Region Tourism Foundation announced the finalists for the upcoming BLK RVA Community Awards. The inaugural event is hosted by Wells Fargo to honor businesses, individuals and initiatives that assist in supporting Black tourism across the Richmond region. Finalists for the BLK RVA Community Awards include:. Rising Community...
Angel Cups put safety first
Heart racing, Bennett Slosman stood before a live audience on April 17 at the Crowdfunded Pitch Night during the Tom Tom Festival, a weeklong celebration of music, art, and ideas held in Charlottesville, Virginia. He had three minutes to sell the crowd on a new product he and University of Richmond classmates Vasko Georgiev and William Johnston were developing. Their idea for Angel Detection Solutions, a business venture that will produce a disposable cup that detects when a date-rape drug is added to a drink, was selected as the audience favorite from among 11 finalists. The students won $2,000.
Lane and sidewalk closures to begin on Broad and Belvidere streets amid construction of CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation
Due to construction of the CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University, one northbound lane and the sidewalk on North Belvidere Street between West Grace and West Broad streets, as well as one eastbound lane and the sidewalk on West Broad between North Belvidere and North Henry Street, are expected to be closed from July 30 until construction is complete, which is anticipated by late 2027.
Energy debates divide localities: Gas plant controversy in Chesterfield and solar farm proposal in Richmond
In a region grappling with the challenge of meeting energy demands while preserving natural resources, two communities find themselves at opposite ends of a debate on energy development.
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