April is a historically violent month for Richmond

It’s almost like a Richmond urban legend: when the weather starts to warm up people start to die. But is that true? I’m not sure. But I am sure that April is historically one of Richmond’s most violent months.

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Welcome to the new(ish) RVANews

Did you notice? On April 6th we rolled out some changes to RVANews. Here’s a quick rundown of what we’ve changed.

These are the faces of urban chickenry

Today we ran a story about Richmond’s rather restrictive urban chicken law. We had a few photos that got cut, so rather than exile them to the recycle bin, here they are in their feathered glory. Enjoy. Photos by Fionnuala Bradley Related A game of chicken: will Richmond finally allow backyard hens?

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PHOTO: RVA’s first food truck court

Photo by: Instagram user jessicarm

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Wrath of the Titans: the Titan is wroth

Lavamen, demon guys, and three dimensions–what more could you want from a classic Greek tale? A lot, I guess?

Chartsandgraphs: the 2012 Monument Avenue 10k

Last year we brought you The Monument Avenue 10k by the numbers. This year, we thought we’d show off the astounding numbers of the Monument 10k with a little chartsandgraphs. Enjoy!

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The Hunger Games: may cause mass weeping

This past Friday, nearly an hour before showtime, the line for The Hunger Games was several dozen people deep. Some of those people were wearing homemade puffy-paint adorned Hunger Games T-shirts.

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Springtime wonderland via bicycle

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EDITORIAL: Sqoot’s instant trainwreck

Yesterday Sqoot, a daily deal technology start up, announced a hackathon in Boston. In the copy on their Eventbrite event they made a Pretty Big Mistake and due to The Internet we all got to be front row for their attempts to make amends.

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21 Jump Street: adorably adolescent

While it may not resemble the original 1980s television show, 21 Jump Street serves up, surprisingly, more LOLs than you can cram in your mouth.

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