Richmond VA

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Police are warning residents about the serious dangers and steep penalties associated with aiming laser pointers at aircraft after a series of incidents in the Richmond area. The Metro Aviation Unit has responded to multiple laser strikes targeting both police aircraft and commercial planes,...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A man is now dead after a standoff between officers and the suspect. Police said it started about 3:30 p.m. on Oct.9, when they got reports of a domestic incident involving a gun. Officials eventually located a vehicle, involved in the incident, travelling eastbound on the...

The Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge has a lot of friends. They volunteer to construct piers, bridges and outbuildings and playgrounds. They clear trails and plant native trees. For their sweat and dedication they won the national Refuge Friends Group of the Year. But their celebration went...

For the last quarter century, Greg McQuade has traveled across Virginia and the world, telling unforgettable stories on CBS 6.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield police have made an arrest in connection with a weekend homicide that claimed the life of a 20-year-old man. On Monday, police arrested Jalen Johnson of Prince George County for accessory after the fact of homicide in connection with Saturday’s deadly shooting. The shooting...

A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 North in Richmond caused miles of backups on Wednesday afternoon.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - It’s all smiles at World Foreign Car Service in Richmond as Sam and Maral Haboush are finally home after nine months of renovations following a devastating fire. “It’s been a journey, but we did it and we’re back,” Sam Haboush said. A...

A Virginia institution is celebrating a major milestone this week with a special, tasty deal for customers.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) — Sheriffs and Commonwealth’s attorneys gathered in Richmond on Thursday to call for Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones to withdraw from the race, citing alleged comments about law enforcement and recent leaked text messages. Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl Leonard led the...

The New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney is looking into how Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones cleared his 1,000 hours of court-ordered community service after a reckless driving conviction in 2022. This week, 7News reported exclusively that people caught driving even slower than Jones in...