Richmond Coliseum’s future: Can the city finally get it right?
The old Richmond Coliseum and the surrounding city-owned land have sparked debate for decades, with big plans that never seem to materialize.
Woman hospitalized after early morning shooting in Richmond’s Southside
A woman was hospitalized after an early morning shooting on Saturday in Richmond's Southside.
‘Hot Trash Summer:’ Ashland’s drunk raccoon strikes again
Tan lines and trash finds -- that's what's powering a certain furry internet sensation this summer.
One person injured following shooting incident in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A woman was hospitalized after an early morning shooting Saturday in Richmond’s Southside, according to police. Officers with the Richmond Police Department responded around 2:57 a.m. to the 2000 block of Dinwiddie Avenue after receiving reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound with life-threatening […] The post One person injured following shooting incident...
First class graduating from new program helping with radiologic technologist shortage
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Brightpoint Community College is holding its commencement ceremony on Friday afternoon, which will celebrate students and their academic milestones. Among this group are 12 students who will become the first class to graduate from a new program training future radiologic technologists. Within the walls of Chippenham...
‘Everything is better’: Richmond Parkinson’s community finds strength through exercise program
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - People living with Parkinson’s disease are finding a way to fight the progressive disorder by lifting weights together a couple times a week. Jen Walker is among those hard at work. She and everyone else in the class have Parkinson’s disease, a progressive brain disorder affecting movement over time.
Spanish immersion preschool in Glen Allen gets $75K loan for expansion
A Glen Allen preschool that immerses children in Spanish and American Sign Language from their earliest years has received a $75,000 zero-interest loan to help it grow. BilingualKid , the only Spanish immersion preschool in central Virginia, was founded in 2018 by Claudia Robles. From the moment children arrive, immersion
Richmond artist brings awareness to the Black maternal health crisis ahead of Mother’s Day
This Mother's Day, a Richmond artist is using flowers to bring attention to the disparities in Black maternal health and raise money for efforts aimed at reducing Black maternal mortality.
Richmond project recreates home of Jackson Ward’s founding father
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, a Richmond project is bringing to life the story of a man who helped shape the nation’s first historically registered Black urban neighborhood. At the corner of 3rd and Bates streets, the JXN Project has recreated Abraham Peyton Skipwith’s...
Ashland to officially open new gateway to Fall Line Trail
The town of Ashland has announced the official opening date of its new gateway to the Fall Line Trail.
