GRTC unveils new 60-foot articulated buses with double passenger capacity
GRTC is introducing a new fleet of 60-foot articulated buses that will more than double passenger capacity on the Pulse line, allowing 122 riders per vehicle.
City of Richmond to mail all rebate checks by June 30
City of Richmond to mail all rebate checks by June 30
Richmond woman says city kept tax credit without telling her, won’t issue refund
Richmond resident Sherrell Thompson is having finance frustrations that may sound familiar. In short, she said Richmond kept money from her that she never knew should've been returned to her.
Man wanted after 23-year-old shot, killed in Petersburg
Petersburg Police is searching for a man accused of shooting and killing a 23-year-old man in early June.
Virginia angler breaks North Carolina Almaco Jack record with massive 56-pound catch
A new state record was certified by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries for Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana). Warren Poirier of Charles City, VA, caught a 56 lbs., 4.8 oz fish off the Outer Banks on Saturday, June 8, where the previous state record was 33 lbs., 12.6 oz...
Officer invited into Chesterfield apartment was ‘ambushed,’ police chief says
The Chesterfield police officer was shot in the leg while investigating a domestic call. He is expected to survive.
He’s been DJ-ing in RVA for 30+ years, now his daughter is following his...
June is Black Music Month and 8News is highlighting a father-daughter DJ duo that is keeping the music flowing through Richmond and beyond.
Iconic Southern Hotels That Lived Through the Civil War, Prohibition, and More
From grand ballrooms echoing with the sounds of bygone galas to hidden passageways whispered about in Prohibition-era tales. Southern hotels have long stood as silent witnesses to America’s most turbulent chapters. These storied establishments have weathered the storms of the Civil War, outlasted the intrigue of...
Tracking Richmond’s evolution, block by block: Scott’s Addition
Block by block, it seems Richmond is becoming a new city. Why it matters: We're kicking off a new series that explores the areas where RVA's change is most dramatic — and most telling — beginning with a corner within the poster child for our transformation: Scott's Addition.
Southbound lanes of I-95 in Richmond reopen after tractor-trailer crash
All southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Richmond have reopened after a tractor-trailer crash on Wednesday afternoon.
