Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office working a Death Investigation in Alberta
On Friday February 6th, 2026 at approximately 11:00am, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office received a call at 44 Ponderosa Lane, Alberta for an unresponsive person outside in the backyard. Deputies arrived at the location and located a deceased adult female in the backyard of 44 Ponderosa Lane. The victim was...
Richmond audit finds city didn’t follow Affordable Housing Trust Fund rules
A new city audit found Richmond didn’t always follow funding rules in city code for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund — and, as a result, money meant to go towards the ongoing housing crisis officials declared three years ago didn’t. Richmond’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, established in...
Bedford County delegate speaks out after being removed from committees
WSET — A Bedford County lawmaker is speaking out after being removed from his committee assignments for a tense exchange in Richmond on Thursday. The interaction happened during a health professionals subcommittee meeting between Delegate Tim Griffin and subcommittee chair, Delegate Marcia Price. They were talking...
Culver’s restaurant coming to Henrico
A popular Midwest restaurant chain has selected Henrico County as the site of its first Metro Richmond location. Culver's is planning to open at 4306 South Laburnum Avenue, across from White Oak Village. The existing building at the site will be demolished and a new one will be
The Strangest Building in Virginia Is Unlike Anything Else Around
Certain buildings stand out for their beauty, others for their history. And then there are those that seem to defy explanation. That’s probably the best way to describe Richmond’s Market Building, easily one of the strangest buildings in Virginia. This three-story office building in the city’s West End is almost...
Virginia Late February Weather: Mountain Snow Early, 15-20° Warm Surge Statewide Feb. 19-25
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Slick stretches could develop along I-81 and higher elevations of western Virginia before 8 a.m. Thursday as light overnight snow brushes the mountains, but temperatures climbing 15 to...
Eliminating the most hated tax in Virginia could be on pause
RICHMOND, Va. (WCYB) — The Virginia car tax has been dubbed the most hated tax in the Commonwealth. Talk of ending the tax was a big topic throughout the campaign for governor. It was one of the very few topics both candidates could find agreement on, but now nearly...
Maymont Mansion to Reopen After 2-Year Preservation Project
Maymont invites the community to celebrate the grand reopening of Maymont Mansion after a major preservation project at a free Mansion Open House and Garden Party on Saturday, March 21, from 10am to 4pm. After two years of preservation and conservation work made possible by the Maymont 2025 project, the...
Colonial Heights nostalgic restaurant named one of the best in U.S.
Keystone Grill , voted Tri-Cities Best of the Best Breakfast/Brunch three years in a row, has made national news. According to USA TODAY’s 2026 Restaurants of the Year list , the unique dining spot in Colonial Heights, Virginia, is one of the top 39 places to eat in America. Food writers across the country nominated...
King Salim Khalfani remembered as ‘voice for the voiceless’ in Richmond
King Salim Khalfani, former Virginia NAACP executive director and civil rights activist, is remembered for his decades of advocacy and fight for justice.
