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Once upon a time I ran a news site, now I just have opinions on the news. 

Good Morning, RVA!
My goal is to get you everything you need to know to have intelligent conversations with the folks you encounter throughout the day. Plus, jokes!

Mar 30
Mar 30 Good morning, RVA: Poverty report, over-the-counter Narcan, and a new head coach

Ross Catrow

Your friendly local health department will train you on how to use Narcan!

Mar 29
Mar 29 Good morning, RVA: Bagby wins, parking minimums, and wheelies

Ross Catrow

Someone teach me how to wheelie, because I desperately want to learn.

Mar 28
Mar 28 Good morning, RVA: Thoughtful words, an election, and $5 snacks

Ross Catrow

Instead of pull-to-refreshing timelines all day, I’ve started to wait for certain people in our community to lay out their thoughts.

Mar 27
Mar 27 Good morning, RVA: Rev. Al Sharpton, Super Needs, and Greek salads

Ross Catrow

Residents are experts about which streets feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods—we should ask them about it!

Mar 24
Mar 24 Good morning, RVA: LOW levels everywhere, Public Safety plans, and Goshen Street

Ross Catrow

“Small grains of sand on the beach of memories” is my favorite sentence from a news article this week.

Mar 23
Mar 23 Good morning, RVA: A roundabout unprohibited, two appointees, and a famous speech

Ross Catrow

What do you listen to while folding the laundry? It's public budget meetings, right?

Mar 22
Mar 22 Good morning, RVA: Priority neighborhoods, internal emails, and big heads

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I do kind of love the idea of grabbing a beer surrounded by the decaying busts of dead presidents.

Mar 21
Mar 21 Good morning, RVA: Crash Analysis Studio, legislative scorecard, and renaming stuff

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What would a quick, temporary intervention—one that actually slows drivers and keeps people safe—look like on Main Street?

Mar 20
Mar 20 Good morning, RVA: Traffic violence, a budget session, and choice words

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Two fatal crashes on VCU’s campus this year, both on the High Injury Street Network.

Mar 17
Mar 17 Good morning, RVA: City Attorney resigns, elvish songs, and VCU basketball

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V-C-U! Go Rams go!

Mar 16
Mar 16 Good morning, RVA: Violent law enforcement, water & sewer, and learning about Richmond

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Thanks, Henrico, from the bottom of my empty water bottle!

Mar 15
Mar 15 Good morning, RVA: A good budget presentation, a Byrd Park restaurant, and a school-name switcheroo

Ross Catrow

Mar 14
Mar 14 Good morning, RVA: Traffic signals, vision zero, and deviled eggs

Ross Catrow

Embarrassing confession: Still, after literal years of riding past the sign proclaiming the best in town, I’ve never eaten deviled eggs from Lombardy Market.

Mar 13
Mar 13 Good morning, RVA: Budget work session, zoning changes explained, and a letter

Ross Catrow

Tap through for an excellent PDF about Those Three Zoning Changes.

Mar 10
Mar 10 Good morning, RVA: Gun violence, a coronaversary, and The Pollening

Ross Catrow

Yesterday was the three year anniversary of the first mention of COVID-19 in _Good Morning, RVA_.

Mar 9
Mar 9 Good morning, RVA: Learning Recovery Grants, point-in-time count, and an urban solar field

Ross Catrow

I have a million questions about these Learning Recovery Grants!

Mar 8
Mar 8 Good morning, RVA: Learn about your legislators, lab schools, and a (surprise) landing

Ross Catrow

Listening to these budget meetings is a great way to get to know how our legislators think and what they care about.

Mar 7
Mar 7 Good morning, RVA: Budget PDFs, Southside scooters, and the Justices

Ross Catrow

Get your downloaders ready, the FY24 budget PDFs are here!

Mar 6
Mar 6 Good morning, RVA: The budget, a few zoning tweaks, and the Black Restaurant Experience

Ross Catrow

Today at 3:00 PM the Mayor will present his fresh and shiny proposed budget to City Council.

Mar 3
Mar 3 Good morning, RVA: LOW Community Level!, affordable housing funding, and a sewage update

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Just because we’ve got a low COVID-19 Community Level doesn’t mean you should start licking doorknobs.

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