Colleen Curran
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Richmond Times-Dispatch features editor, covering arts and entertainment and food and drink.
Richmond, VA
Joined October 2011
Richmond's infamous 'Gun Hole' is back
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The Gun Hole is not lost. It was preserved by Richmonders and is headed to The Valentine.
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Virginia students are back at college, and they're paying more than ever. The cost to attend a Va. public school increased 3% to $29,500.
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Meet the Richmond-area businesses now taking cryptocurrency. Marshall Hays of Henrico owns vacation houses. To stay on the cutting edge of technology, he started taking crypto payments in February. He's still waiting for his first one.
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EXCLUSIVE: First look at VMFA's new $261 million expansion @vmfamuseum
https://t.co/ZoJx2EAo4c
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“This is the largest expansion in our history both in terms of size of the building and the cost,” Alex Nyerges, director and CEO of the museum, said. "“When we’re
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How service fees add up for Richmond diners and for restaurants with Uber Eats, DoorDash. 'Restaurants operate on razor thin profit margins. Uber comes in and wants to take 20% to 30% commission. You end up losing money to do business,” one owner said. https://t.co/c74yELCG4d
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Petula Burks resigns as Richmond city spokesperson
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The announcement came as the Richmond Times-Dispatch raised questions regarding the use of her purchasing card to obtain nearly $100,000 worth of services from consulting and advertising firms...
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An RTD editorial says the city of Richmond has a leadership problem, given the tax issues at local restaurants and VCU Health's failed Clay Street project. "The city and state wind up cannibalizing one another, all at taxpayer expense." https://t.co/HHV5WIDRiR
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The observation deck atop City Hall in Richmond won't reopen to the public. It's been closed since the beginning of the pandemic. https://t.co/4dQDjoew1I
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City officials changed the building's security protocols following the shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal building in 2019.
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In part 1 of this series we show that 70 years after the landmark Brown ruling, Va. students remain largely separated by race & class. While segregation is no longer mandated by law, it’s reinforced by school attendance zones & segregated housing patterns. https://t.co/s25k2p8PeQ
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Nearly 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, all-white schools of the past have all but vanished and have been replaced by schools with almost exclusively students of color.
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Honored to be awarded 1st place for business writing by @va_press_assoc for covering the #RVA dining beat. Our video series "Where Richmond Eats" took home best in show and first place for video https://t.co/KusuTTrN2c
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Scenes from last night’s clash between law enforcement and pro-Palestine demonstrators on VCU’s campus. 1/3 @RTDNEWS
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Richmond Restaurant Week starts Monday! Check out the menus on https://t.co/aPceD6Bgji:
#eatrva #rrweek #rvadine
https://t.co/bcOIAIFy14
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New restaurant 1870 from Midlothian Chef's Kitchen opening in Chesterfield #rvadine
https://t.co/Y8mGkDQwOL
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Smoke & Barrel now open in the Fan in former Lady N'Awlins spot #rvadine
https://t.co/68bpJNPFtD
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Smoke & Barrel is now open in the former Lady N’Awlins space in The Fan at 2329 W. Main St.
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Richmond, we have a winner for the best fried chicken in town. It’s a Cinderella story. The best fried chicken in Richmond, according to our readers, is: @MamaJsRVA ! #rva #rvafoodie #rvafoodies #rvadine
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Richmond, we have a winner for the best fried chicken in town.
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ML Steak now open at Chesterfield Towne Center, Kali Love next
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High-end chophouse ML Steak is now open in Chesterfield, bringing with it fried chicken sandwiches from Buttermilk + Honey.
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