Community Gatherings

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (499+ words) RICHMOND -- You couldn’t live without one. In 2026, cell phones were a necessary evil that no one left home without. They were used for talking, texting, taking pictures, even travel directions in place of good, old paper maps. John Jones, president…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (380+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA— Three new plays—one involving Arctic beavers, another a book warning of global economic trouble, and a third a snowbound hunt for a former English soccer star—have won The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s 2026 One-Act Playwriting Competition. LTA…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (457+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Last October, 10-year-old Whitley Ng led the largest community team at ALIVE!’s StepALIVE! Walkathon. Around her, more than 350 walkers—families, congregations, businesses and friends—gathered at George Washington Middle School for the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser. The day…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (44+ words) Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm. The march, which in the 1990s sparked some of the most serious disorder in Northern Ireland's history, will go... Richmond Animal League's Woofstock beats…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (44+ words) High winds at the Oceanfront have prompted Neptune Festival officials to move several activities to the nearby Virginia Beach Convention Center, while continuing with select outdoor events and canceling several others. 10 On Your Side's Michael Rinker has the story. https://www.wavy.com/living-local/high-winds-force-virginia-beach-neptune-festival-to-modify-weekend-schedule/...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (122+ words) ALEXANDRIA, La. (KLFY) -- A benefit concert is being held in Alexandria in support for seven-year-old Boston Pace and his family. The event will be held at the Lagniappe Event Center, Oct. 3 from 3-9p.m. Earlier this year, Boston was diagnosed with a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (213+ words) Film from award-winning Hampton Roads director explores injustice, perseverance and the humanity that can transcend racial and political divisions. Thompson is the founder of the Virginia Black Film Festival and a filmmaker whose directing career spans 13 feature films across multiple…...