RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The neon art-deco sign that greets visitors to Richmond's Carytown, which has recently read "RYTOWN" due to yet another lighting issue, is coming down so repairs can be made.

The two-sided, $100,000 "CARYTOWN" sign lit up for the first time in October 2024. The Carytown Merchants Association was the force behind making it a reality, both leading and funding the project. Those funding dollars came from the American Rescue Plan, a fund to help businesses after COVID-19.

Unfortunately, the sign has since experienced both apparent vandalism and mechanical issues. The first incident came within a month of its lighting, when the "C" and the "A" went out, leaving the sign to welcome visitors to "RYTOWN," instead. The association said a vandal threw an object, possibly a

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