RICHMOND, Va. — Thrift stores in the Richmond area are seeing an increase in sales as VCU students continue to deal with economic issues in the United States.
Area stores, such as Fantastic Thrift and Diversity Thrift, see as many as 1,500 shoppers each day, with Fantastic Thrift reporting sales of over $500,000 annually.
By Amy Via and Taylor Hall
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va. – Richmond and areas surrounding it are rich with history and diverse architecture. The city has numerous “Old and Historic” districts which have been preserved through historic preservation programs and initiatives.
Virginia Commonwealth University has a unique program within their Urban and Regional Studies department, in which students can earn [...]
By Alonna Artis
VCU InSight
The Historic Richmond Foundation is the oldest non-profit organization in Richmond. Founded in 1935, the Historic Richmond Foundation preserves the historic assets that define Richmond’s unique character.
Katie Kelley, the foundation’s marketing manager, says that preserving Richmond’s history has real results.
“Sixteen years ago we saved The National Theater on Broad St. from demolition [...]
By Matt Doyon and Alonna Artis
VCU InSight
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the Colonial Athletic Association’s recent Media Day in the nation’s capitol, the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team was projected to finish in third place.
Sports information directors and media professionals from around the CAA voted the Rams to finish behind Old Dominion and Northeastern in [...]
RICHMOND, Va. — Former students from Virginia Commonwealth University began a new tour program in Richmond this year, which allows patrons to visit sites thought to be haunted.
The “Eerie Nights Ghost Tours” explore haunted areas around the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, including the Virginia Capitol building, governor’s mansion, canal walk, and the site of the Church Hill train tunnel collapse.
By Jerome Foster
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va. – The basketball arena at the Siegel Center just north of the Virginia Commonwealth University campus in Richmond recently got a name change.
The arena was called the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center since being built in 1999. Now it is called the Verizon Wireless Arena.
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By Taylor Hall
VCU Insight
RICHMOND, Va – Virginia Commonwealth University marketing officials are hoping to get more local stores to sell VCU paraphernalia by spreading the word through their “I Want My Gear” campaign.
According to VCU officials, the campaign launched after a heavy demand from students, alumni, and Richmond locals asking about where they could buy [...]
By Taylor Hall and Iva Radman
VCU InSight
Students at Virginia Commonwealth University are taking advantage of deals at local restaurants during rough economic times. Some of the deals include $1 burgers, tacos, and slices of pizza, and 20% off meals for students.
Restaurants like Strawberry Street Cafe, Extreme Pizza, Little Mexico, and Capital Ale House are some [...]
