How we curate
RVA Hub aggregates local intelligence for Virginia residents. Here's exactly how we source, verify, and publish content - and why you should trust it.
Facts, not opinions
Every intel item traces back to an official source - weather.gov, Virginia DOT, GRTC, venue sites. We extract un-copyrightable facts: dates, times, locations, prices. We don't publish speculation.
Verified before published
Each item goes through source verification: Is the event confirmed on the organizer's site? Is the road closure on 511ga.org? Is the weather alert from NWS? If we can't verify it, we don't publish it.
Fresh or flagged
Intel briefings are refreshed daily. Events are refreshed weekly. Every item shows a "Last updated" timestamp. Our automated freshness checker flags stale content so nothing quietly rots.
Always link back
We are a discovery layer, not a destination. Every item links to the original source so you can verify it yourself and take action directly. We route you to the source - we don't replace it.
Source badges on everything
Every card shows where the information came from: Official, Venue, Ticketing, or Media. You always know the provenance. No mystery content.
Editorial vs. sourced
When we write original analysis (like "why it matters"), it's clearly our editorial voice. When we cite facts, the source is always named. You can always tell the difference.
What we don't do
- ✕Publish unverified rumors or speculation
- ✕Scrape behind login walls or paywall content
- ✕Copy verbatim descriptions from other sites
- ✕Generate content without real source backing
- ✕Claim to be the original source when we're aggregating
- ✕Keep stale content live - if it's old, it gets flagged or removed
Our sources
See it in action
Every source badge, every timestamp, every outbound link - it's all live on the intel page.
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