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June 24, 2019 - 12:36 pm

Richmond Mayor Proposes Gun Ban

Richmond, VA — In preparation for the July 9 Special Session of the Virginia General Assembly, Mayor Levar Stoney has proposed legislation banning firearms in city parks and city buildings. This legislation will be introduced in anticipation of General Assembly action to grant such authority to...
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Jeff Katz
June 22, 2019 - 9:08 am

Have You Missed Ukrop's?

Get ready, Richmonders, a Ukrop's "food hall" is coming to the West End in late 2020, per the company's facebook page. The company posted Thursday that a store will be coming "some time next year" after azoning request is approved to repurpose Bon Air Baptist Church's Village Campus. Ukrop's has...
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June 20, 2019 - 1:14 pm

Richmond Monument Inspired Sculpture

NEW YORK (AP) — Artist Kehinde Wiley will unveil his first monumental public sculpture in New York's Times Square this fall in response to Confederate statues nationwide. Times Square Arts, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and gallery owner Sean Kelly announced Thursday that the bronze "Rumors of...
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Jeff Katz
June 20, 2019 - 12:45 pm

Confederate Statues Being Defaced At An Alarming Rate

According to The Charlotte Observer , at least a dozen confederate statues have been vandalized all around the South in 2019 alone. While Richmond has had its own debates and conflicts over confederate statues, the University of North Carolina's "Silent Sam" statue sparked national outrage, and in...
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June 17, 2019 - 8:50 am

UPDATE: Lee Bridge Reopens

Richmond, VA (Newsradio 1140WRVA.com) -- A police situation closed down the Lee Bridge in both directions for several hours. The shutdown lifted around 8:30 am. Word an armed woman had been threatening to hurt herself. The woman reportedly walked to the Virginia War Memorial by the time officers...
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Jeff Katz
June 03, 2019 - 4:26 pm

It's Now 'Civil War' Inside GOP's District 97 Election

Incumbent Del. Chris Peace declared himself the winner of a heated Republican nomination primary Saturday, nearly a month after his challenger, Scott Wyatt, claimed victory in a separate election process. Peace received almost 93 percent of the 2,448 ballots cast at three Republican polling places...
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Jeff Katz
May 20, 2019 - 1:34 pm

Worst News Ever! Richmond Bacon Festival Canceled!

The 2019 Richmond Bacon Festival was canceled Thursday just weeks before the event was scheduled at the 17th Street Market. The cancelation comes weeks after the report that the City of Richmond is taking over all aspects of the 17th Street Market beginning July 1, 2019. In a Facebook post, the...
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May 16, 2019 - 10:18 am

Deadly Crash on I-95 South in Richmond

Richmond, VA (Newsradio 1140WRVA.com) One person was killed and another injured in an early morning crash on I-95 South near the Boulevard exit (mile marker 77).　 A woman was killed and a man injured when a car in the left lane hit the jersey wall in a curve around 2:30 am. The car flipped and the...
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Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz
May 07, 2019 - 4:44 pm

LISTEN: Legendary Pro Wrestling Manager Jim Cornette Joins Jeff

Legendary pro wrestling manager Jim Cornette joins Jeff to talk about the "Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling" that is coming to Richmond on May 18, the Midnight Express, the evolution of wrestling through the years and to have a few laughs with Jeff. Listen below for the FULL interview. For tickets...
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Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz
May 01, 2019 - 3:44 pm

LISTEN: Roger Stone Joins Jeff Katz

Former Trump political consultant Roger Stone joined Jeff to discuss his upcoming visit to Richmond, the media's war with the president, the 2020 presidential campaign, Brexit and why he will not cooperate with Jerry Nadler's investigation of the president. If you would like to make a contribution...
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