RHHD shares tips to prevent, recognize opioid overdoses ahead of Aug. 31 awareness day
In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, officials from the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are urging residents to learn the warning signs of an opioid overdose and to consider carrying naloxone, a medication that can reverse one. “Opioid overdoses continue to impact families and...
Recycling, trash collections to be delayed due to Labor Day holiday
Recycling and trash collections through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) will be delayed the week of Labor Day.
Man faces charges after Chesterfield apartment fire
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A 47-year-old man faces two charges after an apartment fire in Chesterfield County on Thursday morning. Fire crews were called to the scene in the 3200 block of Tanners Way around 10:45 a.m. “The first firefighters that arrived on scene found smoke coming from an apartment...
Virginia’s role in American Revolution coming to life inside VA250’s mobile museum
With the cooler weather coming in, now is the time for fall seeds and planting!. The Natural Festival runs all weekend with different events planned Friday through Sunday!. Raising Money & Awareness for the James River Park. Updated: Aug. 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. The James River is one...
‘Tell us something’: Mother makes plea for help to find missing daughter
PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Sept. 1, 2023, will always be a painful reminder for Brenda Blackwell of the day her daughter, Sherrell Brown, went missing. “I’m hurt, I’m still wondering, as many friends as my daughter has, why nobody has said anything?” said Blackwell. The unknown weighs...
Petersburg’s historic neighborhood celebrates 49 years of reunion tradition
A historic Petersburg neighborhood celebrates its annual reunion with new boundary signs, marking nearly 50 years of tradition in one of Virginia's oldest African American communities.
Richmond Animal Care Control to waive pet adoption fees for two weeks
Looking for a new furry friend to welcome into your family? Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) will waive pet adoption fees for two weeks.
Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz Bring ‘Giants’ Exhibit To Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz' traveling "Giants" exhibit is coming to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. After stops in Atlanta, Brooklyn, and Minneapolis, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are bringing their “Giants” exhibit to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. From Nov. 22 to March 1, 2026,...
Search for identity of man found dead in Richmond more than 2 decades ago...
The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is asking for the public's help in finding the identity of a man found dead in Richmond over 20 years ago.
Brown’s Island $30 million makeover: reader suggestions vs. reality
We compare your 2024 Brown's Island improvement suggestions to this year's $30 million approved project plans.
