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1. Richmond Folk Festival returns to Brown's Island amid $30 million renovation (nbc12.com) — Richmond's Folk Festival is bringing crowds back to Brown's Island this weekend, even as the riverfront park undergoes a $30 million renovation and temporary reopening. Expect multiple music stages, vendors, and heavier traffic downtown, with organizers monitoring possible Sunday rain but planning to continue rain or shine and posting any changes on the festival's social media pages.
2. Richmond Crusade for Voters celebrates 70 years, honors Wilder and longtime chaplain (wtvr.com) — Richmond residents just marked 70 years of the Richmond Crusade for Voters with a packed anniversary banquet at Cedar Street Baptist Church, honoring former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and longtime chaplain Delores Murray. Local and state leaders, including Mayor Danny Avula and members of City Council, joined community members to celebrate the group's ongoing work in voter education, registration, and advocacy.
3. The new VCU Pace Car is a moving reminder of the 25 mph speed limit on campus (vcu.edu) — VCU Police have launched a brightly wrapped "Pace Car" to remind drivers to stick to the 25 mph limit across VCU's academic and medical campuses in Richmond, aiming to protect heavy pedestrian traffic. The effort is part of broader pedestrian-safety work with the city of Richmond, including enforcement, infrastructure projects, and ongoing education around safer streets.
4. When 2 dogs went missing in a life-threatening Virginia car crash, a volunteer spent weeks tracking them down (cbsnews.com) — Around Richmond, a volunteer dog tracker has become a lifeline for families whose pets go missing, spending days in the woods with cameras, drones, and traps. Her latest Richmond-area search reunited a grieving widow with her two Goldendoodles after a serious car crash, highlighting a growing network of pet recovery specialists who often work for free out of compassion.
5. Virginia lawmakers hope to change the way we chat with AI bots: 'Very intriguing and very, very scary' (wtvr.com) — State lawmakers meeting in Richmond have endorsed new priorities for regulating AI chatbots, focusing on protecting children, requiring clear disclosure that bots aren't human, and adding time-limit reminders and easy exit options. These recommendations will guide bills in the next General Assembly session, shaping how Richmond residents and their kids interact with increasingly common AI tools online.
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