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Kings Dominion Unveils New Ride Is Just Driving Over 70 Potholes on George Washington Parkway

DOSWELL, Va. — Amid curiosity and an initiative to develop attractions closer to Washington D.C., Kings Dominion has announced their most fear-inducing ride yet: driving highway speeds over more than 70 jolting potholes on the George Washington [read more ... ]

James River Decides to Flow West for the Weekend

RICHMOND, Va. — The James River Association announced today that the James River, locally known as Big Jimmy, will take a three-day weekend this spring and alter its course to flow west. RELATED (article continued below): Support local journalism [read more ... ]

Virginia Pretty Sure Racism Is Finally Over After Learning Lesson From Blackface Scandals

RICHMOND, Va. — Reassuring themselves that all future problems regarding race have now been solved, all 8.52 million residents of Virginia feel confident that racism is finally over following the blackface scandals involving Gov. Ralph Northam and [read more ... ]

Lori Loughlin Indicted for Bribing Admissions Officials $7 to Enroll Her Daughter at VCU

RICHMOND, Va. — Actress Lori Loughlin has been indicted in federal court for her part in an extensive conspiracy centered on bribing admissions officials to gain entry into elite universities. Recent reports found that VCU was among the colleges [read more ... ]

Best Virginia Mountain Ranges for Building Your Unabomber Shack

Whether you’re looking for a place to wage a war of environmental terrorism or you just read Into the Wild and want to get away from society, Virginia offers a number of options for building a Unabomber-style shack in the middle of nowhere. Here [read more ... ]

Self-Described Adventurer from West End Only Went to Nags Head Four Times Last Year

SHORT PUMP, Va. — Short Pump resident Jessica Howard knows a thing or two about traveling. Describing herself as a “digital nomad,” the part-time graphic designer/barista made four trips to Nags Head last year, driving the 177 miles each way [read more ... ]

Dillwyn Recognized With “Least Historic Place in Virginia” Award

DILLWYN, Va. — Describing the town’s past as completely void of any notable moments or people in the state’s history, the town of Dillwyn was officially recognized by state officials as the least historic place in Virginia this morning. [read more ... ]

Please Stop Using Our Search Bar to Find Porn, You Know Who You Are (Roger)

RICHMOND, Va. — In recent weeks, The Peedmont’s webmaster, Kevin, has noticed an alarming trend. It seems that you (specifically you Roger, we see you) have been trying to use the search bar on thepeedmont.com to hide those searches for Amish [read more ... ]

Northam Signs Bill Raising Minimum Smoking Age to 21, Maximum Blackface Age to 59

RICHMOND, Va. — At a public ceremony on Thursday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law a bill raising the minimum smoking age in the Commonwealth to 21. However, in a last minute addition with no clear bearing on the law, Northam also [read more ... ]