School’s Not So Out

School’s Not So Out

School’s Not So Out Four elementary schools in Richmond are reopening in July for the start of their extended school year. This “grand experiment” aims to reverse COVID-related learning loss in struggling schools. But will keeping kids (and their...
En Pointe: A Major Pirouette at the Richmond Ballet

En Pointe: A Major Pirouette at the Richmond Ballet

En Pointe: A Major Pirouette at the Richmond Ballet It takes two to tango, but only one artistic director to lead the Richmond Ballet. For the first time in over 40 years, the official ballet for the state of Virginia is coming under new leadership. What does this...

Trigger Warning: Breaking the Cycle of Gun Violence

Trigger Warning: Breaking the Cycle of Gun Violence Last year, the city of Hopewell notched a huge victory in the fight against gun violence. Now cities like Petersburg and Richmond want in. We talk with Maurice Washington and Sarah Scarbrough about the strategy...
More Buses, Free Fares, No Problem

More Buses, Free Fares, No Problem

More Buses, Free Fares, No Problem Most cities struggled with bus ridership coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not RVA. We talk with Faith Walker, Executive Director from RVA Rapid Transit, about what GRTC is doing right – and where there’s room for...
RVA’s Housing Woes

RVA’s Housing Woes

RVA’s Housing Woes We hear it everywhere, everyday: Housing is expensive. But with so many new apartments and homes being built in RVA, why do costs continue to rise? And what can local government do about it? To answer that question we talk with Jovan Burton...