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Let the good times bark at Woofstock
Elle Cota, Spectrum Editor Peace, love and plenty of paws took over 4951 Lake Brook Drive on Sept. 26 as Richmond Animal League hosted its 16th annual Woofstock festival. The event brought together animal lovers, pets, rescue organizations and potential adopters while giving RAL…
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Published 3 hours agoWomen’s clothing store Cosette now open in the Fan
“Women my age and slightly younger who have just had children, and even older women, they just want to feel good about themselves, find clothes that fit, that aren’t too trendy or too young but look current,” said owner Ariel Richards.
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Published September 30Center of the Universe brewery brings Mexican mobile kitchen into its orbit
“If we have a food truck cancel or something like that, 6:30, 7 o’clock, people are clearing out because it’s dinner time. You can only have so much beer or wine without needing some food as well,” COTU owner Chris Ray said of the restaurant's permanent residency at the brewery.
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Published September 30Local esthetician grows into her own studio in Stony Point Fashion Park
"I was always that kid growing up at sleepovers wanting to play spa and makeover,” said Ashley Hancock, who will open her first storefront in Stony Point in November.
Women’s soccer drops hardfought game to Duquesne
Ben Martindale, Sports Editor Drew Clements, Contributing Writer VCU women’s soccer attempted to win their second consecutive game against Duquesne University Sunday afternoon at City Stadium, but fell short 2-1. The Dukes started the game aggressively and attempted their first…
VCU men’s soccer falls to Fordham in A-10 home opener 2-1
Benney Koch, Staff Writer VCU men’s soccer fell to Fordham University 2-1 on Saturday at the VCU Athletic Village in its Atlantic-10 home opener. The loss drops the Rams to 0-2 in A-10 play. VCU controlled much of the possession throughout the match and outshot Fordham 11-10, but…
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Published September 29Pottery studio Hand Thrown firing up expansion in Northside
“We’ve been in Brookland Park for about eight years, and we love the neighborhood. So we wanted to find something that could be a little larger for our needs, but also stay within the community,” co-owner Emily Wicks said.
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Published September 29The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 9.29.26
Moves in real estate, consulting, nonprofits and more. (BizSense Pro required)
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Published 3 hours agoAfter foreclosure this summer, Cary St. building once planned for redevelopment changes hands for $1.1M
The 126-year-old buildings at Cary and Lady streets were planned to be renovated into a mixed-use development that was never completed. A foreclosure auction in June preceded the sale.
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Published 3 hours agoCity, EDA file responses to Flying Squirrels owners’ Diamond District lawsuit
Attorneys for the city and EDA responded this week to the lawsuit that Navigators Baseball brought against them, developer Diamond District Partners and local firm Thalhimer over alleged changes and delays to the project.
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Published 3 hours agoThe Docket: Local court roundup for 10.1.26
Four additional women file suits against a Chippenham Hospital breast surgeon, each seeking $100 million in damages. (BizSense Pro required)
The government wants to strip your college funding and they are not hiding it
Marcus Beavers, Contributing Writer On Sept. 3, the House of Representatives passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 (H.R. 4795) by a vote of 237–169. Introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the bill would prohibit higher education institutions that…