RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The neon, light-up "CARYTOWN" sign that welcomes people driving on Richmond's Cary Street is experiencing a partial blackout again. Issues with the sign have persisted since its official lighting in October 2024, but the manufacturer says a more permanent fix is currently in the works.

As of Saturday, Sept. 20, the sign has experienced technical issues that cause the sign to read "RYTOWN" when illuminated.

8News reached out to the Carytown Merchants Association about the sign, which passed the inquiry along to Jesse Isenberg, owner of Wellcraft MFG and constructor of the sign.

Isenberg provided the following update:

"We’re actively troubleshooting the repeated illumination failures. The transformers have been sent to the manufacturer for testing, and we expect t

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