Richmondside recently had the honor of spending an evening with nearly 80 readers, members and city and county leaders to celebrate our first anniversary.
The group gathered on a pleasantly warm night at The Backyard to mark this milestone for the Richmond-focused news website.
At a time when newsrooms are struggling to stay open, and large public media operations are seeing funding cuts, celebrating wins — like a new newsroom that is growing — felt more important than ever.
Such wins include: Adding a second full-time reporter only nine months after the site launched; surpassing 5,000 newsletter subscribers; and publishing a year-long in-depth investigation of Richmond’s air quality that we’ll discuss at an upcoming public event.
None of that would have happened without the support of Richmond residents.
So, if you missed the champagne toasts that night (yes, we toasted twice!), enjoy these pictures by freelance photographer Kelly Sullivan, and raise a glass of whatever you have handy, because Richmondside is charging into its second year devoted to delivering more stories that help you be as engaged and informed as possible. Cheers!
Become a member and one day you may get a free tote bag!
The Backyard’s cozy nooks nurture quiet convos
Can you spot some of Richmondside’s story sources in the crowd?
Visitors stopped by a video booth and did a scavenger hunt; prizes were to be had
