Conference at Virginia Union University aims for solutions to gun violence
RICHMOND, Va. -- A two-day conference on gun violence hosted by the non-profit REAL Life will focus on solutions to the ongoing crisis....
RACC seeing dangerous ‘backyard breeder’ trend
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -A heartbreaking post from Richmond Animal Care and Control is now gaining traction on social media and drawing attention to a...
Man charged with attempted abduction outside Luray Caverns sentenced to jail time
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) - It is three weeks in jail for one of the two Hopewell men charged with abducting a woman...
Safety expert highlights watching out for troubling signs after Georgia mass shooting
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The mass shooting at a high school in Georgia that took the lives of two students and two teachers is...
‘It just needs to stop’: Schools across Central Virginia see an increase in security...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In the wake of the school shooting in Georgia, schools across Central Virginia saw an increased law enforcement presence...
Stoney declines to address Richmond tax credit question
In March, a Richmond spokesperson told VPM News the city's finance department does not proactively notify residents or business owners of tax credits on...
The booklet Chesterfield Police hopes can benefit victims of domestic violence
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Chesterfield Police say the majority of their homicide cases spark from relationship problems or violence, often left unreported. ...
Defendants plead guilty to first-degree murder for 2023 Hopewell shooting
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The two men on trial for the shooting death of 28-year-old William Jamal Claiborne in Hopewell have...
Virginia Commonwealth University Police expands use of e-bike patrols
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Police has expanded its use of e-bike patrols on the university’s campuses. According to...
Race is a factor when police stop drivers in more than 90 Virginia communities
Earlier this year, a federal court dismissed charges against a Black man who was stopped by police in Richmond, after his lawyer showed proof...
