VCU coach praises student journalists after historic March Madness comeback: ‘Best in the country’
After completing the largest comeback in the history of the first round of March Madness, No. 11 VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. made it a point to shout out specific journalists. Ben Rekosh, the director and on-air commentator for WVCW Sports, the school’s radio station, was in the middle...
Richmond to clean Potterfield Bridge after 2024 sewage leak
The city must clean up debris under the Potterfield Bridge and pay a fine as part of its settlement with the state over the 2024 pipe leak that dumped raw sewage into the James, WTVR reports. Why it matters: There's always some kind of water-related incident happening in Richmond. State...
Richmond launches audible beacon pilot program for pedestrian safety
Richmond city leaders launched a new pilot program using audible beacon devices at a busy intersection to curb pedestrian collisions following a recent string of crashes.
Two men sentenced for robbing Richmond vape shops, assaulting employees
Two men will each serve nearly two decades in prison after they robbed multiple Richmond vape shops at gunpoint, assaulting and zip-tying shop employees.
Jesse Welles coming to Richmond on ‘Red Tour’
Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles will perform at Lewis Ginter's Groovin in the Garden this summer as part of his "Red Tour."
Jesse Welles brings his traveling troubadour act to Lewis Ginter this summer
Jesse Welles doesn’t really do polish. He’s the kind of artist who can sell out a club one night and go viral the next day strumming alone somewhere in the Arkansas wilderness, his phone propped against a rock. Both versions hit just as hard. Now Richmond gets its...
18-year-old Virginia rapper shot dead in Richmond
Virginia rapper WB Splush has passed away following a shooting in Richmond earlier this week. The 18-year-old (real name Markese Callahan-Davis) was involved in a fatal incident that took place on March 17th. According to WRIC ABC 8News, officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 1300 block of...
Stretch of Centralia Road in Chester reopens after crash involving power lines
A crash involving power lines has shut down a stretch of Centralia Road near Salem Church Road in Chester, according to VDOT.
Minor earthquake shakes Central Virginia
An earthquake shook things up in Central Virginia on Friday.
Timber Pizza’s Hot Slice Invasion Hits Alexandria and Richmond
Timber Pizza Co. is gearing up to bring its wood-fired pies to Alexandria and Richmond, the latest move in a bigger push across Virginia and the Southeast. The D.C.-born brand, which started slinging pizzas from a 1967 Chevy truck in 2014, has since grown into a mini-empire of nine restaurants and five mobile trucks,...
