13-year-old charged after bringing backpack with gun and $2,700 to a bowling alley
The heat often brings thunderstorms, which can lead to summer-time flooding. Water main break repairs taking longer than expected. The city of Richmond says that while it is making progress on the water main break repair, it will take longer than expected to complete. Crews continue work to repair water...
Richmond shoppers will pay tax on disposable plastic bags starting in 2026
Starting in 2026, there will be a tax on disposable plastic bags within the city of Richmond.
Woman killed at Richmond apartments identified, charges filed against her father
Police have identified the woman killed at a Richmond apartment complex along South Harrison Street on Saturday morning.
Hundreds of Confederate soldiers likely buried under city property
Historical evidence suggests that this burial site was used as a municipal cemetery prior to the establishment of the nearby Maury Cemetery in 1874.
Richmond residents are fed up with back-to-back water problems
Richmond, Virginia residents have had to deal with water problems twice this year. In January 2025, most residents either had no water for five days or had to boil the water they were getting. At the end of May, residents were under a boil water advisory for a few days.
RHHD provides tips for preventing, recognizing heat-related illness
As the summer months arrive, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) have provided several tips to help people prevent, as well as identify, signs of heat-related illness.
Hardywood, Beet Box and more will open at the Richmond airport this year
By the end of the year, folks flying out of Richmond airport should have four new places to eat or grab a drink. Why it matters: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and The Beet Box juice bar, two local brands, will be some of the new options. The big picture: The...
On the agenda: Richmond bag tax, Chesterfield and Richmond school boards, Albemarle jail
Below are details on upcoming public meetings in the City of Richmond and Chesterfield and Hanover counties. In a meeting rescheduled after Richmond's water outage last week, Council is slated to vote on implementing a 5-cent tax on most single-use plastic bags starting Jan. 1, 2026. Councilors are also set...
Emails between advisor, council leadership show process for firing Hopewell city manager
The firm that helped Hopewell get its fiscal-management system back in order also advised some members of City Council on the termination of City Manager Dr. Concetta Manker on both the unsuccessful attempt in February and the successful one on May 1. Emails obtained by The Progress-Index through the Virginia Freedom...
‘Difficulty’ repairing Richmond water main, work will continue Monday night
"Residents and businesses in both Richmond City and Henrico County remain unaffected by these repairs," a Richmond spokesperson said Monday morning.
