Community, Places and Environment
As a part of the Joy series, one of our storytellers, Andrew Mathew, sat down with Dontrese Brown to talk about passions, career, and joy. Dontrese was part of the team that helped rename Arthur ...
Who is Kelli Lemon? A self-described cheerleader, Kelli embodies anything and everything that is good about the city of Richmond. If my personal analysis is not enough evidence for you, Kelli was named by Richmond ...
Almost daily there is a story in the news that is so salacious it becomes viral immediately whether it is true or not. This writing is inspired by a conversation I had with my brother ...
For me, when I’ve heard the phrase “off the sidelines and into the game,” it brings simultaneous feelings of extreme excitement and fear. I remember my junior year of high school on the track team ...
Joe, a 38-year-old, highly decorated Marine veteran who served in Iraq during the invasion in 2003, was already dealing with PTSD when a devastating family crisis hit him hard. The resulting emotions were almost too ...
When more than 300,000 visitors arrive in RVA by way of the Virginia Capital Trail each year, the first part of the city they see is the green space along the banks of the James ...
Barbara was struggling with chronic illness, which had impacted her life both physically and emotionally. That’s when she picked up a paintbrush and started creating art with Art on Wheels. Art on Wheels brings art, ...
Barkley, a five-year-old lab/hound mix, completed his training to become a therapy dog and went to work with him mom, Kathleen, who is an RN at Tucker Pavilion at CJW Medical Center. Thanks to his ...
Chris and Larry noticed their dog, Buddy, typically a big goofball, was suddenly lethargic. He also had a fever of 105.2°F. His dads were concerned and knew their 12-year-old pup needed immediate care. They took ...
Rakeisha was determined to move her two young sons, sixth grader Qua’melle and his younger brother, Maurquel, who has autism, out of Creighton Court. While the boys were forced to share a bedroom in their small ...
