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Update: Accusations Grow in Council Scandal

Council president charged with calling aide a "prick tease"; council members subpoenaed to testify.

• by Vernal Coleman
• Tags: News and Features, Jennifer Walle, Kathy Graziano, David Hathcock

Funding for Jail in Limbo

Jail plans don't have state approval, corrections officials say.

• by Scott Bass

The Forgotten Fighters

Richmond's lost spies, belles and heroes from the Civil War.

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

Murals Win, Bricks Lose

Architecture police say Broad Street murals can stay.

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

Council Approves New Jail

The circus returns, but City Council says yes to mayor's jail contract.

• by Scott Bass

James the Baptist

Richmond’s First Baptist Church revives the river baptism.

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair
• Tags: News and Features, first baptist church, james river

The HR Department

• by Ed Harrington

The Charmer

Remembering Spencer Ross, a lovable “con artist.”

• by Vernal Coleman

The Charmer

Remembering Spencer Ross, a lovable “con artist.”

• by Vernal Coleman

Somebody’s Watching You: City Installs Covert Cameras

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair
• Tags: News and Features, richmond police

Hyping Harper: A Future Legend Fails to Impress

• by Vernal Coleman
• Tags: News and Features, Bryce Harper, The Diamond, Richmond Flying Squirrels

The HR Department

• by Ed Harrington

City Considers Youth Events at First Fridays

• by Vernal Coleman
• Tags: Street Talk, first fridays

Ghosts on the Coast

Life's a beach in Diann Ducharme's "The Outer Banks House."

• by Darren Morris

It's All About Her

"All's Well That Ends with Monique" celebrates the self-obsessed and gets a jump-start in social media.

• by David Timberline
• Tags: Arts and Culture, Richmond Triangle Players

Getting to Know You

Mike Mills' "Beginners" is too cute for its own good.

• by Wayne Melton

Setting the Pace

With Bon Iver, Richmond trombonist Reggie Pace blows nationwide.

• by Peter McElhinney
• Tags: Music, Bon Iver, The National

I Know You Got Soul

A documentary about Richmond's soul radio pioneers airs on WCVE.

• by Craig Belcher

That One Song

Black Liquid, "Richmond"

• by Mike Rutz
• Tags: Music, black liquid, Strange Matter

Lobo Marino at the Firehouse Theatre

Thursday, July 28

• by Andrew Cothern
• Tags: Night and Day, lobo marino, firehouse theatre

Ruth and Nail

• by Ruthie Edwards

The Essence of Lucinda Williams

A road-tested legend pulls into the National.

• by Hilary Langford
• Tags: Music, lucinda williams, The National

Emotionally Blocked

“Captain America: The First Avenger” defaults.

• by Wayne Melton

Doug Benson at the Hat Factory

Friday, July 29

• by Andrew Cothern
• Tags: Night and Day, Doug Benson, the Hat Factory, Hat Factory

The Dragon Boat Festival at Rocketts Landing

Saturday, July 30

• by Andrew Cothern
• Tags: Night and Day, dragon boat festival, rocketts landing

All Time Low at the National

Thursday, July 28

• by Andrew Cothern
• Tags: Night and Day, all time low, the national

Tray Eppes at Ashland Coffee and Tea

Friday, July 29

• by Andrew Cothern
• Tags: Night and Day, tray eppes, ashland coffee and tea

Little Wonder

Afghan delicacies get a slow reveal at The Box.

• by Matthew Freeman

Ray Boone’s “Bully Pulpit”

Synopsis of an Artist

Richmonders can continue to contemplate the work of Cy Twombly, Virginia’s greatest and most celebrated native artist.

• by Edwin Slipek