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AI local news network shuts down after plagiarism found

Nota shut down its 11 sites after questions from Axios Richmond and Poynter about copied content.

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An <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI-powered local news network" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/03/30/ai-local-news-henrico-chesterfield" data-vars-content-id="9fbb64d9-e5ce-4c2f-8219-ce6632013d09" data-vars-headline="AI local news network shuts down after plagiarism found" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/03/30/ai-local-news-henrico-chesterfield" target="_self">AI-powered local news network</a> shut down after Axios Richmond&#x27;s questions about copied content on its Henrico site grew into a broader plagiarism scandal.Why it matters: The collapse of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Nota" data-vars-click-url="https://www.heynota.com/" data-vars-content-id="9fbb64d9-e5ce-4c2f-8219-ce6632013d09" data-vars-headline="AI local news network shuts down after plagiarism found" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.heynota.com/" target="_blank">Nota</a> News shows the growing risks of using AI to scale local journalism without clear editorial standards and oversight.

Henrico to demolish Best Products HQ, save iconic eagle statues

The former headquarters will be demolished for a new arena project, but its famed limestone eagle statues will stay..

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The former Best Products headquarters in Henrico will soon be demolished for the county&#x27;s planned arena-anchored development, dubbed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Best Products Reimagined" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2025/03/05/henricos-23-billion-greencity-development-and-arena-project-could-be-in-jeopardy" data-vars-content-id="a775ffd1-9445-4008-92c3-654b98ee02eb" data-vars-headline="Henrico to demolish Best Products HQ, save iconic eagle statues" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2025/03/05/henricos-23-billion-greencity-development-and-arena-project-could-be-in-jeopardy" target="_self">Best Products Reimagined</a>. Why it matters: The iconic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Art Deco eagle statues" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWGsuM5Gk4S/" data-vars-content-id="a775ffd1-9445-4008-92c3-654b98ee02eb" data-vars-headline="Henrico to demolish Best Products HQ, save iconic eagle statues" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWGsuM5Gk4S/" target="_blank">Art Deco eagle statues</a> that once flanked the building off I-95 and East Parham Road will be preserved.

Bettors grow more confident Virginia redistricting vote will pass

That optimism runs counter to the growing anxiety among Democrats.

People are betting that Virginia&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="redistricting referendum" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/02/06/virginia-redistricting-map-richmond-nova-midterms" data-vars-content-id="5a67a115-3355-437a-b350-5f8e905b73b6" data-vars-headline="Bettors grow more confident Virginia redistricting vote will pass" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/02/06/virginia-redistricting-map-richmond-nova-midterms" target="_self">redistricting referendum</a> will pass, and the odds have only grown more confident in recent days.Why it matters: That optimism runs counter to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing anxiety" data-vars-click-url="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/26/abigail-spanberger-virginia-redistricting-election-00845675" data-vars-content-id="5a67a115-3355-437a-b350-5f8e905b73b6" data-vars-headline="Bettors grow more confident Virginia redistricting vote will pass" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/26/abigail-spanberger-virginia-redistricting-election-00845675" target="_blank">growing anxiety</a> among Democrats due to strong early voting turnout in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Republican-leaning districts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/03/23/virginia-redistricting-referendum-early-voting-turnout-gop-vs-dem-richmond-vpap" data-vars-content-id="5a67a115-3355-437a-b350-5f8e905b73b6" data-vars-headline="Bettors grow more confident Virginia redistricting vote will pass" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/03/23/virginia-redistricting-referendum-early-voting-turnout-gop-vs-dem-richmond-vpap" target="_self">Republican-leaning districts</a>.

The 10 best rooftop bars in Richmond

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We&#x27;ve rounded up 10 of Richmond&#x27;s best rooftops, from Carytown and the Fan to downtown and Shockoe.Why it matters: Most of them just reopened, and there&#x27;s nothing that makes life worth living quite like a drink with a view.

Virginia's Ilia Malinin helps Team USA win Olympic gold

The Fairfax County native also made history with his one-legged backflip.

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Virginian" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/GovernorVA/status/2020631359803248840" data-vars-content-id="5dac44c7-8c6a-4aa1-968f-3a192876dd10" data-vars-headline="Virginia&#x27;s Ilia Malinin helps Team USA win Olympic gold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/GovernorVA/status/2020631359803248840" target="_blank">Virginian</a> helped the United States win a gold medal in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Winter Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/milan-olympics-lindsey-vonn-ilia-malinin" data-vars-content-id="5dac44c7-8c6a-4aa1-968f-3a192876dd10" data-vars-headline="Virginia&#x27;s Ilia Malinin helps Team USA win Olympic gold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/milan-olympics-lindsey-vonn-ilia-malinin" target="_self">Winter Olympics</a> this weekend.Why it matters: He&#x27;s from Fairfax County, but we&#x27;re claiming him.