5 arrested for trespassing at Virginia mall after teen takeover threat
Colonial Heights Police arrested five teenagers for trespassing at Southpark Mall Saturday after learning through social media of a possible teen takeover.
Butterflies, native plants and a new lake walk: Lewis Ginter’s $31 million expansion is...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden officially opened a $31 million expansion Saturday, nearly doubling the size of its conservatory and adding 7.5 acres of new gardens to its Richmond campus. The two-year project adds tropical and subtropical houses to the conservatory, including a permanent year-round
Southpark Mall in Colonial Heights, VA, Went From Department Stores to Redevelopment Plans
Southpark Mall is open, but it is also in foreclosure at the same time. This situation usually happens before a building is sold, emptied, or redeveloped. But it does not always. The mall opened in Colonial Heights, Virginia, in 1989 with four department stores anchoring a single-story building near Interstate...
First Alert Forecast: Rain chances continue through weekend.
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Daily rain chances over the next week. Tonight: Cloudy, scattered showers and a thunderstorm or two later on in the evening and overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. (Rain Chance 60%) Sunday: Mostly cloudy and muggy. Hit or miss showers during the morning, some could be...
Richmond Anime-Fest returns with cosplay, themed festivities
The annual Richmond Anime-Fest returned to the River City on Saturday, celebrating anime, fandoms and pop culture.
Tracking occasional rain for the rest of the holiday weekend
There will be showers around at times tonight. Sunday will feature more rain-free hours. Temperatures will gradually warm up Sunday into Monday.
Two men shot, killed after shooting in Richmond’s Southside
Two people are dead after a shooting in Richmond Friday night.
What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of cooking over an...
Barbecued food has unique and often delicious flavors. A food chemist explains how the process of grilling over an open flame can produce flavors unattainable through other cooking methods.
Suspect arrested, charged in connection with woman’s death in Henrico
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) -Police are investigating the death of a woman following an emergency call on Friday afternoon. Authorities responded to the 9900 block of Independence Park Drive at 5:42 p.m., after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a man. First responders arrived and found a woman severely injured. The woman,...
Two people dead following shooting incident in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Two men were killed in a shooting in Richmond’s Southside late Friday night, according to police. Officers with the Richmond Police Department responded around 11:12 p.m. Friday, May 22, to the 1500 block of Treehaven Drive after receiving reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found two men insi
