1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (678+ words) Belle Isle’s Nature Exploration Area opened May 14. When my brother and I were 8 and 10, respectively, we played outside until the dinner bell rang. We built forts in kudzu gullies, diverted streams with sandy dams and carved trails down the bluff…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (856+ words) EAT Restaurant Partners and chef Kevin LaCivita debut Civita Italia in Short Pump Food News & Trends Chef Kevin LaCivita and EAT Restaurant Partners founder Chris Tsui have a bit of a history. Ask them about it, and there will probably…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (278+ words) Modern Italian in Short Pump, pantry parties and more Food News & Trends Putting a Name to It What happens when a chef with deep Richmond roots and Italian origins collaborates with a restaurateur behind a dozen-plus concepts and counting? A…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (301+ words) Regional nonprofit Sylvia’s Sisters lands a major donation According to a 2019 survey in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, nearly two-thirds of women over 18 nationwide were unable to afford needed menstrual hygiene supplies. It’s one aspect of a health issue that has…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (775+ words) A shuttered landfill is spilling toxic leachate in Chesterfield. Who will pay to clean it up? Shoosmith Bros.’ landfill has been stinking up Chester for decades. Now, after its closure and the company’s subsequent bankruptcy, the landfill is threatening to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (962+ words) Born out of the pandemic, the microschools movement takes off Across the country, public school enrollment fell drastically in 2020. Enrollments declined nationally by nearly 3%; Virginiaʼs public schools lost 45,000 students, or 3.5%. Excluding Richmond, which saw an enrollment increase on paper because…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (34+ words) richmondmagazine.com The latest from the region’s independent schools, plus our annual compilation of private school information View the 2026 Private Schools Guide below. © Target Communications Inc., T/A Richmond Magazine...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (150+ words) Celebrate disco icon Donna Summer with a jukebox musical at Dogwood Dell Journey through the life and times of the “Queen of Disco” during “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” featuring powerful vocals and dazzling dance club tunes, Aug. 14-16 at the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1010+ words) Food News & Trends Jilan Hall, owner of The Sassy Biscuit Co. stands in front of her newly opened cafe at 1204 Hull St. in Manchester. The Sassy Biscuit Co. has two dining rooms. A dining area inside The Sassy Biscuit Co....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (315+ words) “Our executive director, Kimberly Jennings, came up with this great idea,” Martin says. “The films are in some way connected to Virginia; either the crew is from Virginia, the production happened here, or it’s somebody who did a piece about…...