Richmond VA

RICHMOND, Va. (WCYB) — Some Virginia lawmakers are trying to triple their salaries. There is a proposal to do a line item budget amendment, instead of bringing an actual bill to the floor for a vote. The changes would increase lawmaker salaries to $55,000. Right now, senators make $18,000...

It’s been three years since three James Madison University students were killed in a car crash after an unregistered fraternity event. Their families miss them every day.

Just over 100 days ago, in October 2025, a group of 19 Buddhist monks set off for a 2,300-mile trek across the United States, calling for peace. They began in Fort Worth, Texas, with a final destination of Washington, D.C. They have just finished their stop in Richmond, Virginia, where they celebrated 100 days of the...

VIRGINIA — Continued winter weather impacts from a significant snow and ice storm earlier in the week are prompting a mix of closures, delayed starts and remote learning days for many public school systems across Virginia on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Conditions on secondary roads, sidewalks and around school...

It’s been 100 years since historian Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. He chose February because the month contains the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass, both of whom played major roles in ending slavery. The Civil Rights Movement and a growing awareness...

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Business received a $1.2 million grant to expand the small businesses accelerator program.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Temperatures are rising into the 40s across much of eastern Virginia and northeast North Carolina today, bringing increased melting before the next weather system approaches the region...

Buddhist monks will continue a Peace Walk through Richmond on Monday and Tuesday. GRTC will implement temporary service adjustments to accommodate pedestrian safety. On Monday, the walk will enter Richmond from Chesterfield County via Richmond Highway between approximately 8:30 and 9:00am, with rolling delays...

Many local school divisions remain closed due to icy conditions, keeping students' home for extended periods and forcing a shift to online asynchronous learning. The Richmond, Henrico, and Hanover County school systems are managing the closures through different strategies, including using banked time and scheduling...

A Queen Anne mansion that once doubled as a speakeasy is on the market in Church Hill. Why it matters: If you've got $2.75 million to spare, it can be yours. The big picture: The circa 1910 home known as the Bagley Mansion was built for Richmonder Philip J. Bagley, per the listing.