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Hi Richmond! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you seen this missing Richmond woman on Warwick Road?
  • How VMFA is rethinking Virginia’s Revolutionary history for 2026
  • Want to explore a pixelated Richmond packed with local secrets?

Also on today's calendar: Basic Estate Planning & Things You Should Know and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 57, low: 36.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police searching for missing woman: Have You Seen Her? (nbc12.com) — Richmond police have issued a critical missing-person alert for 32-year-old Lanee Spell, last seen on Warwick Road around 7:45 a.m. Sunday and considered at risk. Residents are urged not to approach anyone they believe is her, but to immediately call Richmond Police at 804-646-5100 with any information.
   

2. VMFA exhibitions to commemorate Virginia's 250th anniversary of American Revolution (nbc12.com) — Richmond’s Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is rolling out a yearlong slate of free and virtual exhibitions to mark Virginia’s 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, starting in February. Residents can explore works reexamining George Washington’s legacy, a traveling Artmobile show, and online programs for students that connect early U.S. history with contemporary perspectives.
   

3. Tiny Richmond (richmondmagazine.com) — A Richmond native has turned the city into a free, browser-based pixel art video game called Small Town RVA, mapping landmarks from the Pump House to The Poe Museum. Players explore Richmond-inspired streets, lore, and user-uploaded photos, and the creator is now working to grow it into a community-driven mobile app with more local art and music.
   

4. Petersburg duplex fire displaces 6, including 2 kids, after power line falls: 'It went up so fast' (wtvr.com) — After deadly recent fires in Richmond, a Petersburg duplex blaze has displaced six people, including two children, but caused no serious injuries. The Richmond Fire Department has been canvassing neighborhoods about smoke alarms, and this latest fire underscores their push for working detectors and stronger fire safety awareness across Central Virginia.
   

5. How to stay safe as a pedestrian, following four deadly incidents in Richmond (wric.com) — After four pedestrians were killed in Richmond in less than a month, safety advocates are urging both walkers and drivers to be more cautious. A national safety expert shares practical tips like putting phones away, avoiding loud headphones, making eye contact with drivers, and watching for vehicle blind zones to help Richmond residents stay safer on city streets.
   

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    Monday January 12
  • Mind Your Business
    Fairfield - Henrico County Public Library , 1401 N Laburnum Ave , Richmond
    10:00 am
  • Youth Advisory Board
    North Courthouse Road Library , 325 Courthouse Road , North Chesterfield
    6:00 pm
  • Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Maggie L. Walker Governor's (Away)
    Meadowbrook High Richmond, VA 23234
    6:00 pm
  • Committee on the Future
    Central Library , 7051 Lucy Corr Boulevard , Chesterfield
    6:00 pm

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