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RVA 5x5 - Easy Like Sunday Evening, June 11, 2023

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You can find the 5 main stories from Friday’s edition here, and today features the “ALT 5” stories for a nice, leisurely, “Easy Like Sunday Morning” read. Enjoy!

This week we have five great stories on:

• Check out an interview with a local mural artist who spent 14 weeks brightening up a big new building and Scott’s Addition and telling a story of a changing neighborhood.

• The quote of the week from a story that basically calls for muting and disinviting the politicians if we want to find real solutions to very real problems.

• A look back at the arguably greatest athlete from Virginia (who was a horse!) and the records that Secretariat set 50 years ago this weekend still stand strong today — and will likely remain for some time.

• The positive of the week that takes a look at the Special Olympics Virgina that were held here this weekend and the lessons and motivation they always inspire.

• A story about all things Duke’s mayonnai…