Chesterfield firefighters rescue dog after fall down icy ravine
Chesterfield County firefighters rescued a dog who fell several hundred feet down a ravine in Chester on Wednesday morning.
Male victim found shot, injured in Powhatan after reported domestic disturbance
A male victim was found with a gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon after officials responded to a home in Powhatan for the report of a domestic disturbance.
Icy sidewalks lead to surge in fall injuries at Richmond-area clinics
Icy sidewalks across the Richmond area are causing a dangerous surge in fall-related injuries, prompting local emergency services and medical professionals to issue safety warnings.
Metro Richmond schools closed all week: Students celebrate snow days
Richmond's four major school districts will stay closed through Friday as freezing temps prevent melting. Some offer remote learning options.
Dozens of service requests for ice removal in Richmond go incomplete, residents frustrated with...
Sidewalks, parking lots and alleys across the region are still coated in thick layers of slick ice. And residents have contacted 8News feeling frustrated with landlords and property owners not doing enough to clear it. "They might’ve came out, but they ain’t came to my house," Alexander Brown, a resident at Ashton...
New documentary will guide you along the Richmond Slave Trail
Journey For Change, a local nonprofit, is highlighting the history of the Richmond Slave Trail by releasing a documentary focused on taking people along the trail and reflecting on what it means to them. The organization hopes to bring healing and reconciliation to the River City.
Man dies after found outside in below-freezing temperatures
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A man in Richmond was found dead after he was out in the cold on Tuesday. Just before 3 p.m. on Jan. 27, officers were called to the grounds of Pine Camp Arts and Community Center in the 4900 block of Old Brook Road, for the report of a person down.
94 new Virginia State Troopers to be sworn in Friday, marking largest graduating class...
VIRGINIA – On Friday, Jan. 30, the 144th generation of Virginia State Troopers will take the oath to serve and protect the Commonwealth. This year’s class is the largest since 2018, with 94 trooper trainees set to receive their diplomas during the commencement ceremony. The event kicks off at 10:30 a.m. at the State...
Streamlined Richmond Transportation Department, safety efforts take shape
The City of Richmond created a new Department of Transportation (DOT) within the Department of Public Works (DPW) in January as a response to an uptick in traffic-related pedestrian deaths in the new year. The DOT will be the primary authority for planning, designing, delivering and maintaining a transportation...
Conditions improve at RIC, but cancelations still persist
After nearly all of the flights out of Richmond International Airports (RIC) were canceled on Sunday due to a winter storm, cancelations have since dwindled as conditions improved.
