Richmond VA

Chimborazo Elementary School in Richmond's East End is turning to community fundraising to build a new playground after the school district denied their $250,000 budget request for the second year.

The latest Commonwealth Poll, released by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU, shows margins tightening in Virginia's statewide races.

The $1.8 billion jackpot-winning Powerball tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas, but Virginia had its share of winners, too!. In our area, a $100,000 winning ticket was purchased at the Gobble Stop in Barren Springs, Wythe County. Along with the Gobble Stop winner, four others won a big prize...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond’s Police Memorial Statue is a step closer to being made public again. The City’s Urban Design committee is set to review plans this week that would move the piece of art in front of the Richmond Police Academy on West Graham Road. The...

The Virginia National Guard held a ceremony in Powhatan Monday to mark the overseas deployment of the 180th Engineer Company to the Horn of Africa.

A man arrived at a local hospital with multiple gunshot wounds following a call for random gunfire on Branch Avenue in Richmond Saturday evening.

HAMPTON, Virginia ‒ As a child , Djimon Hounsou played soccer on the beaches of his native Benin, a small country in West Africa. He didn't know then that those same beaches had been a “path of no return” for those led centuries ago to waiting slave ships. It wasn’t until the award-winning actor starred in Steven...

Looking for legendary steakhouses in Virginia without all the fancy fuss?. These 8 spots serve incredible steaks and keep things wonderfully simple!. 1. Aberdeen Barn Steakhouse (Virginia Beach) Aberdeen Barn proves that sometimes the best steakhouses are hiding in plain sight. The unpretentious barn-style building...

Richmond's dining landscape continues to evolve with some highly-anticipated restaurant openings on the horizon and some recently-opened spots worth a try.

RICHMOND, VA, — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the creation of a new Nursing Home Oversight and Accountability Advisory Board, formed under Executive Order 52. The board brings together healthcare providers, geriatric specialists, advocates, and other stakeholders to strengthen oversight, improve quality, and...