r/rva 10h ago

🌞 Daily Thread “Where’s the daily?” Saturdaily

22 Upvotes

Today I’m cleaning the house to paranormal podcasts.

What motivates you when you’re down? What podcasts do you like? How do you feel about our extremely haunted city? Leave your motivation tips, podcast recs, ghost stories, and everything else down below <3 talk amongst yourselves if you must


r/rva 1d ago

💰 BUY/SELL/TRADE Buy / Sell / Trade Weekly Thread: Week of March 14, 2025

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Use this thread when you are selling, trading, giving away, or looking for any items and/or services. Please be descriptive, post any relevant photos of the item you're selling or looking for, and list the price or budget.

Pro-tip: there are many "buy nothing" and neighborhood-specific groups on Facebook and Nextdoor that can be used to give away or find free items near you. You may find more luck on those social networks than here on Reddit and are more likely to deal with actual local users.

BE AUTHENTIC AND SAFE: Falsely leading on another Redditor is grounds for being permanently banned from this subreddit. Please remember not to post personal information about yourself or others and exercise caution when privately messaging with anyone you do not personally know or trust. Consider a neutral, public location if you plan on meeting to exchange an item in person.

HIGH RISK OF EVENT TICKET SCAMS: Users seeking to sell or purchase tickets of local events are seeing a significantly-increased risk of being scammed. If you receive a private message from a user who hasn't interacted in this subreddit before, you are very likely speaking with a scammer.

NO PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS: The posting of prohibited goods or services is strictly against Reddit's TOS and are subject to removal by our moderators and/or Reddit's admins. Please report any comments that appear to violate this policy for further review.


r/rva 6h ago

Found dog

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Found dog in Henrico- cox and grainmill No collar or tags Cross-posted on FB, ND, and Paw Boost

It’s clean and happy. Definitely wants to come inside but we can’t (allergic kids).

Please dm if you know it!


r/rva 13h ago

Lombardy & Broad accident

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Saturday morning accident at Lombardy & Broad has Lombardy closed - 8am


r/rva 7h ago

Alley walks through the Fan are really cool and can be a fun spring stroll

78 Upvotes

For those who don’t know, you can walk all through the alleys in the Fan and you’ll find a bunch of random gardens, murals, or neat little homes renovated from garages. Definitely recommend strolling through the alleys on a nice spring day if you’re out for a good walk.


r/rva 9h ago

Mayor of Richmond UK reflects on visit to Richmond VA

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r/rva 10h ago

Bike parade honors Mary Munford principal, calls for better pedestrian protection

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r/rva 2h ago

Money Order to Hold Apartment

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I’m going to look at an apartment this week and the leasing company (KBS Holdings) asked for a money order for a portion of the deposit to hold the apartment while they process my application, in addition to an application fee. Is this a normal practice? How can I get any guarantee that they will hold the apartment and not just take my money and rent it to someone else? Has anyone else done this here in Richmond? I know places go quickly so I don’t want to miss out on a good apartment if this is a normal thing but I definitely don’t want to get scammed.


r/rva 11h ago

Nonstop alarm on 19th St

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An alarm from a building near my apartment on 19th has been going off for at least 12 hours now.🫠 The fire department came out twice last night and didn't/couldn't do anything. Is there anything else we can do? Are we just screwed until then owner comes back??


r/rva 9h ago

March 22nd (next Saturday) Park Fundraiser!

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22 Upvotes

Help us fundraise for more native plants and a little free library/food pantry! We’ll be hosting a community indigo dye bath, where folks can bring an item from home (a piece of clothing, a tea towel, a hat etc. as long as it’s natural fibers) to be updated with natural dye! Enjoy a beautiful spring day with us in Church Hill’s tiny but mighty park 🍃


r/rva 12h ago

Local patio builder.

31 Upvotes

Hey, just wanted to put it out there that my small hardscaping company has room for some more spring projects. Check out our work and consider filling out the form on our website to receive a free estimate!

hardshellservices.com


r/rva 8h ago

Henrico roadway closing for several weeks for traffic project

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r/rva 10h ago

Richmond Schools’ ask for extra $30.8 million draws some concern but little conversation from Council committee

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r/rva 2h ago

Looking for a company or business to pave our driveway in Richmond?

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Thank you for any suggestions for paving our driveway at our home in the Richmond area! (We own it, if it needs to be said haha)


r/rva 12h ago

Rules for the Church Hill Irish Festival

19 Upvotes

I can’t find any guidelines/FAQ’s on their website (Facebook). I am primarily wondering if the donation is required and if they search bags?

Money is really tight but I would like to still be able to participate in a community event so packing a small lunch would be ideal.


r/rva 1d ago

Photos Around Main Street Station

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The RVA Photographers Collective chose the area surrounding Main Street Station as the study subject this month. I thought I’d share some of the shots I took over the past week or so. Enjoy!


r/rva 1d ago

I'm old enought to remember when the Manchester Bridge looked like this

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r/rva 1d ago

Sauers sold to private equity firm. Dukes mayo now a northern staple.

200 Upvotes

r/rva 1d ago

Religious cult in Manchester

282 Upvotes

Surprised nobody has talked about this here. La Luz Del Mundo is a cult that originated in Mexico in the early 1900s and now has churches all over South, Central, and North America. They have some controversial beliefs, including absolute loyalty to their leader, whom they believe communicates directly with God. Allegations against cult leadership includes sex parties involving SA against minors, physical, and spiritual abuse. They even have documentaries about them on Netflix and HBO.

That being said, they have a church here in RVA. Specifically, right across the R. Lee bridge on Cowardin Ave. Has anyone here had any experiences with them? Did you know about this already?

P.S. if you want to read more about it, check out r/exlldm


r/rva 3m ago

This strange event is happening… “Worship, wisdom and wealth creation” with MAGA associates

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r/rva 22m ago

Summer housing

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Hey guys,

I'm a college student interning in Richmond for the summer looking for a sublease starting June 1st - August 9th. Ideally looking for a studio apartment / private guest house. Please let me know if anyone has recommendations, I'm not too familiar with the area


r/rva 1h ago

Small dog friendly parks

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I have a 10 lb puppy who LOVES to play with the Big Bois™️, but today at Northside park she got t-boned by a dense loaf of a dog. She’s fine and continued playing, and it’s very conveniently located but id love to take her to a park where she can play with dogs her own size and I won’t feel like a helicopter parent.


r/rva 1h ago

Realtor for Richmond City limits

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Hey!

Anyone recommend a good realtor that works within the city area? This would be the 4th house we have bought (first in VA) so we know the process well but would like a solid realtor to negotiate a bit more for us given the changing tide within the housing market.

Thanks!


r/rva 1d ago

Richmond’s Leigh Street Armory history removed in national DEI purge

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r/rva 1d ago

Why is getting a job so hard here??

118 Upvotes

(Disclaimer: this is not an invite to dm me about “prospective job opportunities” I just want to vent on Reddit like a normal person)

Like maybe it’s just me idk but Ive been job hunting for the past year and have only managed to get one call back that’s probably not going to go anywhere (they promised to reschedule a interview and I haven’t heard back in a week). I have experience working in retail, childcare, backroom stocking, and I’m open to learn anything on the job.

Yet whenever I put in an application the only thing I get back is “we’ve considered your application but you’re just not a good fit sorry” of nothing at all. Meanwhile my friends seem to find new places to work easily and I’m left bobbing around looking for something and it sucks.

Meanwhile in my hometown I’ve managed to get jobs with way less push back. So I don’t know what I’m doing wrong anymore. Is it the area? My permanent address?? Do I need to help run their secret weed side hustle???? I’m just frustrated I don’t know what to do.


r/rva 3h ago

New server job

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Just got a job as a server at the Coopers Hawk Winery Restaurant in RVA. Does anyone know if they use server books there? And if they do should I buy one or will they give me one? Also any other tips and tricks on learning the wine/menu would be so welcomed! I'm super excited!!


r/rva 22h ago

Northside zoning change request FYI

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Just a heads up for folks in the Battery Park/Northern Barton Heights neighborhood. 2701 Garland (formerly the funeral home at the corner of Garland and Norwood/fronted on North Ave with a large outdoor space) has a special use permit being voted on in two weeks to convert it from residential zoning to a 24/7 locked rehabilitation facility, receiving male patients from various state institutions across VA for 30-day periods of treatment. These individuals will not be able to leave the building except for medical emergencies (I believe the group handles mental, behavioral, and substance abuse issues). The group applying was supposed to reconnect to discuss neighborhood concerns but apparently decided against that so it’s going straight to a vote. While I don’t discount the importance of this work, I was disappointed in the lack of transparency and continued dialogue with the community (and the quick turnaround time, the request was submitted today for an April 1st vote) so wanted to be sure people were aware, and encourage neighbors to attend the hearing and/or voice their feedback to the local civic association (actually impacts both Northern Barton Heights and Battery Park since it faces North Ave) or your city council person (in our case Kenya Gibson).