Virginia Commonwealth University to host drug take back event
For National Drug Take Back Day, Virginia Commonwealth University will host a drug take back event this weekend.
Switching on heat led to courthouse flooding, adding urgency to renovation needs
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - John Marshall Courthouse is back open after a pipe burst caused flooding inside the building and water leaking outside. The issue has been resolved, but it points to a larger problem at the courthouse. “When you have a failing building, it really affects access to justice...
Richmond Planning Commission recommends apartment development on historic hospital grounds
The Richmond Planning Commission unanimously recommended that city council approve Virginia Union University's (VUU) special use permit to complete an apartment complex on the same property as the old historic Richmond Community Hospital.
Biscuit Belly brings biscuits back to 2 Richmond-area spots
Kentucky-based Biscuit Belly is opening two restaurants in former Maple Street Biscuit Company locations in the coming weeks. Why it matters: Richmond will still have plenty of biscuits, as we deserve. State of play: Maple Street parent company Cracker Barrel sold 35 of its roughly 50 locations nationwide to the Kentucky chain in July, and closed the rest. Biscuit Belly — which specializes in scratch-made biscuits, biscuit sandwiches, daily brunch and daytime cocktails — is taking over the Shor
Accidental shootings at all-time high in Richmond, more training could help
According to the Richmond Police Department, accidental shootings are at an all-time high in the city. From Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, there were 33 accidental shootings, compared to 24 in the same time period in 2025.
North Carolina secures $550 million for Raleigh-to-Richmond rail corridor
North Carolina has secured $550 million in federal-state funding to advance a passenger rail corridor between Raleigh and Richmond that is expected to cut travel times by more than an hour. Gov. Josh Stein and Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson joined Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator David Fink and other officials...
Owner of Secret Sandwich Society brand settles $10,000 violation
Virginia regulators have ordered Graze LLC, the company behind Secret Sandwich Society, to pay $10,000 over allegations that it sold its Richmond franchise without proper registration.
8News Exclusive: Man sentenced to 15 years for 2025 murder outside Richmond church
A man will spend 15 years behind bars for a Richmond murder the commonwealth's attorney called "a microcosm" of the gun violence problem.
Daycare Strikes Almost Never Happen. Here’s What Drove These Workers Over the Edge.
The trouble at the Sprout School started when staff began to turn over faster than they could be replaced. Twenty-five full- and part-time teachers dwindled to 10, leaving behind empty spots on the bulletin board by the school entrance that was once full of smiling faces. “Teachers were disappearing and we weren’t understanding why,” said […]
Richmond rolls out Trust Policy to protect residents regardless of status
Richmond's new Trust Policy establishes how city employees interact with residents and handle their personal information, regardless of their status as a legal or undocumented immigrant.
