Two rabid animals found in Richmond this week
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond health officials are warning residents after two animals tested positive for rabies in the city this week. Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) was notified Sunday, July 19, that a fox attacked a dog near the 8000 block of Charlise Road in the Stratford Hills area. The following day,
1% sales tax increase could fund construction, renovations at dozens of Central Virginia schools
Among the issues coming to ballots across Central Virginia this November is a possible 1% sales tax increase that would fund school construction.
Richmond mother dies in Kenya; family fundraising to bring her home
Ayla Garcia, a Richmond woman who traveled to Kenya on a mission trip and was hospitalized after a serious medical emergency, has died.
State police: VDOT contractor killed, another injured in Chesterfield shooting
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police says one person is dead and another person is injured in a shooting near Route 1 and Route 288 on Friday. The two victims were employees contracted by the Virginia Department of Transportation. “Virginia State Police do not have a suspect in custody...
Large tree falls on car, bringing down power lines in Westover Hills
A large tree fell on a car and brought down power lines in Richmond's Westover Hills neighborhood on Friday morning.
Virginia moves to rewrite landfill rules after Shoosmith
The crisis at the bankrupt Shoosmith Landfill in Chesterfield is directly triggering a statewide rewrite of Virginia's landfill rules. Why it matters: New regulatory filings are the clearest acknowledgment yet from state regulators that gaps in Virginia's rules left them unprepared for a cleanup as expensive as Shoosmi
Virginia man charged with insurance fraud in Wake County
Virginia man accused of insuring already-damaged car, charged with insurance fraud in Wake County after $2,010 claim; investigators say damage was claimed by previous owner.
The 20 Statues Torn Down – And What Replaced Them
Robert E. Lee – Richmond, Virginia Robert E. Lee – Richmond, Virginia (image credits: wikimedia) The statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, once towered over Monument Avenue as a symbol of the Confederacy. Removed in September 2021, its absence marked a seismic shift in how the city remembers its past. Today, t
Mayor Avula proposes tax tradeoff to fund school construction
Mayor Danny Avula on Thursday proposed a tax tradeoff for Richmond voters: agree to a 1% sales tax increase this November, and the city will cut the meals tax by 1% and reduce the real estate tax rate by one cent.
Richmond Police investigate Broad Street stabbing
Richmond Police are investigating a stabbing that left one man with life-threatening injuries early Friday morning.
