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A small black bear is seen amidst some greenery. The bear is in the center of the picture.
A composite photo of four members of GWAR with a white background. From left to right: Grodius Maximus, Jizmak da Gusha, Blöthar the Beserker and Sawborg Destructo. They are aliens from outer space.
Phil Liles smiles from the entrance of a mobile audio booth
The latest VPM News Short (with captions!) This one talks about the rescission cuts that public media is facing.
A map of Virginia showing public media stations who all stand to lose money due to federal cuts to Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding.
A VPM News short featuring the "Run For Jim" event that took place over the weekend at the University of Virginia.
A photo taken from a drone at the Charlottesville No Kings protest that shows people lined up on sidewalks and grassy areas.
A map outlines an area in orange where a boil water advisory has been expanded in Richmond. These are the impacted communities or portions of: Commerce Road and Richmond Highway corridors, including communities of Ancarrow’s Landing, Bellemeade, Blackwell, Commerce Road Industrial Area, Hillside Court, Davee Gardens, Manchester, Oak Grove, and Windsor (NOT Windsor Farms).
A screenshot of a press release that reads: Richmond, VA — The City of Richmond, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health, has issued a localized Boil Water Advisory immediately and until further notice for all residents served by the Ginter Park Tank, which includes residents in the orange area of the map below. The map includes (among others) Byrd Park, Brookland Park, Carver, Carytown, Chamberlayne, the Fan, Ginter Park, Jackson Ward, Laburnum Park, the Museum District, the North Side, Oregon Hill, Randolph, Scott’s Addition, VCU’s Monroe Park campus, Windsor Farms, and parts of the city center. Some customers in this area may experience a total loss of water service, while others may experience varying degrees of loss in water pressure. Impacted residents are encouraged to take conservation steps immediately, and boil water before consuming it. The list of impacted residents may also expand as water usage continues; residents in all neighborhoods are encouraged to conserve water and to stay up-to-date at rva.gov or on the City’s social media pages. This advisory comes after the City’s Water Treatment Plant experienced an operational issue in the early morning hours on Tuesday, May 27, and after the water system had been restored to full production. The filters reclogged after running at full production for over an hour. The resulting issue diminished pressure in the distribution system and has impacted the Ginter Park Tank, which provides water to residents in the area shaded in orange on the map. However, officials continue to monitor the timeline to restore the affected tank to full water pressure and will issue additional updates or advisories if needed. As a cautionary measure, all residents are asked to conserve water to ensure all needs are met during this time. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates to our customers as new information becomes available. (an orange map highlights the areas affected)
Local artist Bukuru Nyandwi is photographed on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Studio Two Three in Richmond, Virginia.
A video with captions featuring what happened to German School Road's German School.
The latest VPM News Short about rural hospitals and Medicaid.
Community members are seen with their bicycles geared up for a bike parade.
Staples Mill Road is currently shut down from W. Broad to Thalbro (the solid red line). Southbound traffic on Staples Mill is being detoured to W. Broad by way of Thalbro and Maywill streets (the dashed green line), and eastbound drivers on W. Broad looking to access Staples Mill can detour by turning left onto Bishop Road (the dashed blue line). WHAT THIS PHOTO ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE: A solid red line shows the section of Staples Mill Road that is closed, from West Broad Street to Thalbro Street. The dashed blue and green lines show detours that have been set up for drivers who need to get from Staples Mill Road to West Broad Street or vice versa
• Bellemeade Community Center, 1800 Lynhaven Ave • Broad Rock Library, 4820 Old Warwick Rd. • East End District Initiative, 701 N. 25th St. • Hickory Hill Community Center, 3000 Belt Blvd. • Midtown Green, 2401 W. Leigh St. • Pine Camp Community Center, 4901 Old Brook Rd. • Randolph Community Center, 1415 Grayland Ave. • Southside Plaza, 4100 Hull Street Rd. • West End Library, 5420 Patterson Ave. • Westover Hills Community Center, 1301 Jahnke Rd.
Cole, an anthropomorphic raccoon, is seen giving someone a high five in a hallway. The raccoon is wearing a blue checked shirt, a red neckerchief, blue overalls, orange shoes and has a white mining hat on his head with a blue C on it.
An aurora seen somewhere over South Carolina from an airplane. There is a green/blue blob in the right hand corner that highlights the Northern lights.
The VCU compass is seen with FREE PALESTINE chalked on it. Students are seen walking through.
This Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) Map of Richmond from 1937 color-coded neighborhoods by neighborhood security — a practice known as redlining.
A cardboard cutout of Big Bird is seen waving to people. Big Bird is standing in front of a giant tapestry that showcases the WCVE coverage area.
Virginia’s Democratic Congressional Delegation Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Youngkin Administration’s Purging of Voter Rolls “This is being reported just weeks before election day and after early voting has already begun in the Commonwealth. We urge the DOJ to investigate these reports as possible violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act or other federal laws.” there is more text on this screenshot but there is not enough space to put it all in our alt text.
a meme of two muscled people. the left arm represents the department of wildlife resources. the right arm represents the fish and wildlife service. their hands have come together in support of green floater mussels.