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This Chesterfield County mom is raising awareness after her 9-year-old son John Paul was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer. Katie Macri is part of the Tough2gether Foundation, an organization that helps families of children with aggressive brain cancers. "We all just have a shared drive to want to fix this for our kids," Macri said. "You know we cannot keep this cycle going of families being told, I'm sorry, go home and make memories with your child. There's nothing we can do." The Tough2gether mothers are now working to help fund two clinical trials they say shows significant promise but is on the brink of being shut down. Learn how to donate at the link in our bio.

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For the second year in a row, Richmond Public Schools invited students to taste and choose the foods they want to see on their school menus. The district hosted a "Small Fry Social" on Tuesday at Clark Springs Elementary School. The food-filled field trip brought together 135 students from across the district to act as young food critics.

🥹honored to receive first place from The Virginias Associated Press for a story the amazing photojournalist Joe Valdez and I did. ❤️

🐏🏀 VCU fans jumped with joy at Home Team Grill in Richmond Thursday night as the men's basketball team secured a historic comeback victory in overtime against UNC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Barbara Temple crawls up and down the stairs at her Henrico senior apartment complex, where the elevator has been broken for months. She done waiting for a fix. "It's not humane, it's not correct, it's not nice, it's not respectful to the elderly. We deserve better." ⬇️ Details in bio.

Richmond native Christian Fayne is hoping to inspire others by sharing his journey with boxing: from picking up the sport as a teenager to starting bare knuckles boxing. 🔗 Story at the link in our bio.

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A Black-owned restaurant outreach effort that's only in its second year has doubled in size and support across Virginia. From Tuesday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 22, over a dozen Black-owned restaurants across the Commonwealth are coming together to offer a "pay what you can" menu to customers. See a list of participating businesses below: Croaker’s Spot: 1020 Hull St., Richmond, VA, 23224, Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. Natroganix: 105 E Broad St., Richmond, VA, 23219, Thursday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Urban Hang Suite: 304 E Broad St., Richmond, VA, 23219, Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Charles Kitchen: 10835 W Broad St., Glen Allen, VA, 23060, Tuesday through Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Inner City Blues: 3015 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, VA, 23223, Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mama J’s Kitchen: 415 N 1st St., Richmond, VA, 23219, Tuesday through Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. The Original Ronnie’s BBQ: 2097 New Market Road, Henrico, VA, 23231, Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Le Box Lunch Cafe: 300 Arboretum Place #150, North Chesterfield, VA, 23236 Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Desmonds Island Soul Grill: 977 Reon Dr Ste 102, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464, Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. Jikoni Cafe: 633 W 35th St., Norfolk, VA, 23508, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to 2 p.m. NuVegan Cafe Petersburg: 950 S Sycamore St., Petersburg, VA, 23803, Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. Philly Vegan: 1126 Hull Street Road, Richmond, VA, 23224, Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Richmond native Brandon Holloman-Lovee, known by his stage name B Lovee, has turned personal pain into poetic purpose. Now, his spoken word artistry has earned him a spot on a Grammy Award-winning album. 🔗 Story at the link in our bio.

Thousands welcomed a group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace to Richmond on Monday. The Walk for Peace, which began in Texas in October and plans to end in D.C., aims to promote peace, compassion and nonviolence. The Venerable Monks of the Dhammacetiya hosted a walk and peace gathering in Richmond on Monday afternoon. The walk began at the Richmond Fire Station 17 at 2211 Semmes Avenue and continued to Richmond City Hall at 900 E Broad Street. They then hosted a Peace Gathering on the Marshall Street side of the building. "This is a beautiful opportunity to walk together for peace, to gather in unity, and to share in the spirit of mindfulness, loving-kindness, and compassion. Whether you walk with us for a few steps or the entire way, your presence will add light to this peaceful gathering," organizers posted on social media. "We look forward to welcoming everyone with open hearts and walking this path of peace together." The monks will stay the night at Virginia Union University before continuing on their journey.

Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger celebrated at the Made in Virginia Market on Friday in Shockoe Bottom. Pusha T and other Virginia musicians kept the crowd moving ahead of Saturday's inauguration. What are your hopes for Virginia's future?