Archives: Misc

Bloom basics

When it comes to Valentine’s Day, sending flowers is pretty much a fail-proof approach to wooing your sweetie. So, why mess with tradition? We had a chance to talk to the folks at Strange’s to get some advice on picking the perfect arrangement for your sweetie.

SNOG! A guide to Richmond’s best make-out spots

Valentine’s day sure is a lot of work, so it’s important to make sure it pays off. I mean, we’re all angling to get a little action at the end of the night — AM I RIGHT?

Virginia Senate: Health insurance not mandatory

Virginia’s Senate just passed a preemptive bill preventing a health insurance mandate. The bill, SB417, passed 23-17.

Jason Mraz is from Mechanicsville AND a Grammy-winner

Mechanicsville native (and the person responsible for this song always being in my head) won a Grammy Sunday evening for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (“Make it Mine”) and Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (“Lucky” with Colbie Caillat).

VCU closed Monday

From the VCU website…

Miss Virginia/VCU student crowned Miss America

Last night Caressa Cameron, a broadcast journalism student at VCU, was crowned Miss America. In addition to her crown, Miss Cameron/America was also the recipient of a $50k scholarship.

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on Monday, January 18. If you happen to have the day off, we encourage you to check out the events going on around Richmond to honor this great man.

RVA Internet Awards: Submit your nominations!

The time has come, dear friends, to bestow laurels upon a select few Richmond Internet superstars. Today marks the start of the first phase of the 2009 RVA Internet Awards… The Nominations.

Impact Makers: Changing the way business gets done

2009 was an interesting year in Richmond’s business community. But what will 2010 be like? One local company has high hopes… and an interesting approach that is getting national attention.

Homicide by the numbers

All told, Richmond saw 41 murders in 2009. We’ve pulled the specifics and put together a few helpful graphs so you can see how things break down…

Newer Older