Naborforce Reimagines Care in Richmond
Paige Wilson wants all of Richmond to become “Nabors.” And her innovative startup, appropriately named Naborforce, couldn’t have come at a better time to make this happen. An aging baby boomer population means that for the first time in U.S. history older adults will outnumber children. Family members caring for aging adults are often at […]
HYPE Honors Career-Bold Young Professionals
ChamberRVA, the chamber of commerce representing the greater Richmond region since 1867, awarded its annual HYPE Icons Awards to eight individuals and companies on Thursday night at Science Museum of Virginia in front of over 450 attendees from the region’s young professional community. HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Engage) works to develop talent and strengthen the […]
Finalists Picked for #GEEKPROM Honoring RVA’s Tech Leaders
Richmond Technology Council (RVATECH), central Virginia’s catalyst for technology, have announced the finalists for its Annual Technology Awards, also known as #GeekProm. This is Richmond’s twenty-fourth annual “Academy Awards” of technology and is designed to celebrate the outstanding technologists who are driving the region’s technology-based economy.Each year over 700 of Richmond’s technology leaders attend the award […]
The Power of the Front Porch
Front porches are powerful. They call us outside of ourselves. And they’re a catalyst for community connections – neighbors and strangers alike – in RVA. The civic nature of front porches in RVA is explored in a series of photos by Cheyenne Varner at The Front Porch Café in Richmond’s East End. Some will have […]
BridgePark Receives Major International Design Award
Ted Elmore stands in front of a 28-foot-long architectural model of downtown Richmond. The model shows the falls of the James River, the original granite piers that once held the Richmond-Petersburg Railroad Bridge, five national historic landmarks, and a broad sweep of a city with unique natural and historic beauty. It’s the perfect vantage point […]
Strangers Helping Strangers
Nearly 53,000 people live in poverty in the City of Richmond.Richmond is one of the lowest ranked cities in the nation for individual economic progress. And we have one of the highest eviction rates in the country. Despite hard work and courage, many of our neighbors who are born into poverty find themselves still there […]
Pull for Pride Fundraiser at Triple Crossing
Richmond Balance, a three-story fitness facility in Shockoe Bottom, is bringing back Pull For Pride, a popular deadlifting event that benefits local LGBTQ non-profits. The fundraiser is scheduled for June 15, in conjunction with ten sister cities nationwide, at Triple Crossing Brewery in partnership with the Women’s Strength Coalition. The event will support Diversity Richmond, which serves as […]
New Virginians
With the approach of the 2020 federal census, a new exhibit at the Library of Virginia highlights the human experience behind Virginia’s increasingly diverse population.New Virginians: 1619-2019 and Beyond showcases the stories of immigrants who now call Virginia home and explores their contribution to the Commonwealth’s past, present, and future. A joint effort of the Library […]
Hire A Local Maker For Custom Work In Seven Easy Steps
You’ve got a special item or project in mind and you’re not sure where to start. You might try what we all do today and head to the internet. Maybe you hunt down the local speciality store, or even check the big box stores. How about hiring a local maker to help you with your […]
BLANCHARD’S COFFEE TO LAUNCH TWO NEW LOCATIONS
After fourteen years as a strictly wholesale coffee roaster, Richmond based Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co. will enter the retail coffee shop market with two locations in Richmond. Blanchard’s says that each of the new locations will have their own unique character, but share common details making them distinctly a part of the Blanchard’s ethos. Each […]