Amaris Bowers
@amarisbowers.bsky.social
She/They | Freelance Journalist for Richmond Free Press | Cat Lover & Coffee Enthusiast ☕️🐈⬛🐈
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Another story of mine was published back in February on the Azalea Flea Market that closed on Feb. 9.
Many locals were disappointed to hear about the closure after supporting the local business for over 30 years.
Thank you for reading!
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Many locals were disappointed to hear about the closure after supporting the local business for over 30 years.
Thank you for reading!
m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/fe...
Azalea Flea Market closure marks end of an era
On a windy Sunday afternoon, over a hundred cars pulled into the vast parking lot off Wilkinson Road. Young parents walking with their children, shoes crunching on the gravel with each step, as vendor...
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March 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Another story of mine was published back in February on the Azalea Flea Market that closed on Feb. 9.
Many locals were disappointed to hear about the closure after supporting the local business for over 30 years.
Thank you for reading!
m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/fe...
Many locals were disappointed to hear about the closure after supporting the local business for over 30 years.
Thank you for reading!
m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/fe...
Hello!! Over the past month, I’ve had the great privilege of covering some stories for Richmond Free Press.
Here is my most recent story about the Ashcake Road Landfill in Hanover County, Virginia.
I hope that you will give it a read, thank you.
m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/ma...
Here is my most recent story about the Ashcake Road Landfill in Hanover County, Virginia.
I hope that you will give it a read, thank you.
m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/ma...
Hanover County neighbors raise concerns over proposed landfill expansion
Neighbors from Brown Grove, a historically African American community in Hanover County, attended a town hall meeting March 10 to express their concerns over the proposed expansion of the Ashcake Road...
m.richmondfreepress.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hello!! Over the past month, I’ve had the great privilege of covering some stories for Richmond Free Press.
Here is my most recent story about the Ashcake Road Landfill in Hanover County, Virginia.
I hope that you will give it a read, thank you.
m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/ma...
Here is my most recent story about the Ashcake Road Landfill in Hanover County, Virginia.
I hope that you will give it a read, thank you.
m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/ma...
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Residents voted in support of the building the state’s 5th casino in Petersburg.
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Read it here ⤵️
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Petersburg residents overwhelmingly vote in support of casino proposal
Petersburg residents overwhelmingly voted on Nov. 5 in support of a referendum to build Virginia’s fifth casino, something Richmond voters rejected twice at the polls.
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December 10, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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Gen Z has grown up with the influence of President-elect Donald Trump saturating their everyday lives. The younger generation of new voters discuss his cultural impact and his influence on their political views. This one through the Gen Z lens of Va. voters:
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Growing up Trump: How the returning president has shaped younger voters
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December 10, 2024 at 2:08 AM
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Hello Bluesky! There are a lot more people around than a year ago. Welcome! 👋Thank you for giving us a follow. This account features RVA-area news, Va. news, and policy/political news. Info posted here is mostly from hardworking journalists taking the Capital News Service VCU capstone course.
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November 25, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Hello Bluesky! There are a lot more people around than a year ago. Welcome! 👋Thank you for giving us a follow. This account features RVA-area news, Va. news, and policy/political news. Info posted here is mostly from hardworking journalists taking the Capital News Service VCU capstone course.
Chief Election Officer at the Virginia State University polling location reported around 10 a.m. that 366 voters had cast their vote at their location. Everything is going smoothly, she said.
@vcucns.bsky.social #ElectionDay2024
@vcucns.bsky.social #ElectionDay2024
November 5, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Chief Election Officer at the Virginia State University polling location reported around 10 a.m. that 366 voters had cast their vote at their location. Everything is going smoothly, she said.
@vcucns.bsky.social #ElectionDay2024
@vcucns.bsky.social #ElectionDay2024
At the polling location for Virginia State University students and locals with Summer DeCiucis. #ElectionDay2024 @vcucns.bsky.social
November 5, 2024 at 3:40 PM
At the polling location for Virginia State University students and locals with Summer DeCiucis. #ElectionDay2024 @vcucns.bsky.social
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GRTC continues to report increased ridership along most routes, and attributes the success to its zero fare program. GRTC now has the most riders in all of Virginia and is the No. 4 bus system in the U.S. Read what else GRTC is up to:
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GRTC ridership continues to increase: ‘Zero fare is paying for itself’
GRTC ridership continues to increase: ‘Zero fare is paying for itself’ / South Richmond News - Richmond, Virginia
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September 19, 2024 at 8:05 PM
GRTC continues to report increased ridership along most routes, and attributes the success to its zero fare program. GRTC now has the most riders in all of Virginia and is the No. 4 bus system in the U.S. Read what else GRTC is up to:
Read here ⤵️
Read here ⤵️
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A live look at the press room from the senatorial debate tonight from CNS reporter Amaris Bowers.
October 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM
A live look at the press room from the senatorial debate tonight from CNS reporter Amaris Bowers.
Reposted by Amaris Bowers
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy hosted a “Souls to the Polls” event on Oct. 27.
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Va. pastor ahead of divided election: ‘Can't preach Jesus and not preach compassion’
Churchgoers spilled out of a bus on a colorful fall Sunday afternoon and headed into the Richmond City Office of Elections to cast a ballot. A young volunteer opened the
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November 4, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy hosted a “Souls to the Polls” event on Oct. 27.
Read more here ⤵️
www.chathamstartribune.com/news/article...
Read more here ⤵️
www.chathamstartribune.com/news/article...
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