RICHMOND, Va. – Honks, chants and signs could be seen and heard all around Capitol Square in Richmond on Wednesday during the ReOpen Virginia rally. Hundreds of protesters drove around the square, while others protested from the sidewalk, speaking out against the closures due to the coronavirus. Welsh said she’s not minimizing the virus, but everyone deserves to choose whether or not to stay open or stay home. The #ReOpenVA rally is happening right now in Richmond. "If people choose to stay at home, then they can stay at home.

RICHMOND, Va. – Cars caused gridlock in Richmond as they looked to send a message to Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday. The drive-in protest in downtown Richmond has the goal to Reopen Virginia. Reopen Virginia drive-in rally in Richmond Cars are causing gridlock in Richmond as they look to send a message to Gov. Ralph Northam, Reopen Virginia.

Ralph Northam believes the commonwealth is not ready to reopen but thousands of people argue otherwise. Last week, a few dozen people showed up to the state capital in a more traditional protest, calling on Northam to reopen Virginia. Organizers for Wednesday’s rally told 10 News they’re expecting hundreds of cars and potentially thousands of participants to circle capital square. Reopen Virginia participants call the governor's stay-at-home order until June 10 unreasonable and said it's time to start talking about how to reopen. We need to be working to reopen this economy sooner rather than later,” Britt said.