Four wanted after locked Richmond business burglarized
Four suspects are wanted by police after several items were stolen from a locked Richmond business in early December 2025.
64-year-old Richmond man hit, killed by dump truck while in crosswalk
A 64-year-old Richmond man is dead after he was hit by a dump truck while in a crosswalk on Tuesday. He is the third pedestrian to be killed in the city in just a week and a half.
5 fire deaths in 3 weeks spark urgent door-to-door safety campaign
Richmond fire crews conduct door-to-door safety checks after 5 fire deaths in 3 weeks. Free smoke alarm installations available as departments push prevention.
Richmond mayor announces immediate actions to prevent traffic deaths
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula announced sweeping changes Thursday to prevent traffic deaths following six pedestrian fatalities in the past three weeks, bringing the city's 2025 total to 13 deaths.
Lawyer: Former NICU nurse charged with abuse enters plea
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - The lawyers of a former Henrico Doctors’ Hospital NICU nurse have now entered pleas guilty and no contest for the multiple abuse charges she is facing. Erin Strotman was originally scheduled for a trial in February on child abuse and malicious wounding charges from 2022-2024.
Third Richmond Ballet Student Sues Company for $11.5 Million, Alleging Assault and an Abusive...
The anonymous plaintiff claims she suffered from persistent lower back pain, anorexia and anxiety as a result
Virginia–North Carolina Weather Alert: Richmond Mid-January Winter Pattern Holds Jan. 15–21
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – A steady mid-January winter pattern is expected to continue across Virginia and North Carolina beginning Thursday, bringing temperatures consistent with this time of year and periodic...
Officials move forward with new regulations that will force residents to change shopping habits:...
"The tax was a motivating factor for me to stop using [them]." Officials move forward with new regulations that will force residents to change shopping habits: 'The only tool we have' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Neighbors lose everything in Chester apartment fire: ‘Everything’s gone’
More than 40 people are without a home and most of their belongings after a large early-morning fire destroyed a Chester apartment building Thursday.
Petersburg sees drastic drop in gun-related homicides over past 3 years: report
Gun-related homicides among the most impacted communities in Virginia are decreasing the most drastically in the city of Petersburg, according to a new state report.

















