Beloved US church with decades of history demolished to make way for 32,000-square-foot $17million...
A BELOVED church building with decades of history is set to be torn down after developers unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar replacement. The long-standing place of worship will make way for a huge new office block as part of a major expansion project expected to cost $17million. The former Church...
Richmond mother hospitalized in Africa. Her family is trying to bring her home.
Ayla Garcia, a Richmond mother who traveled to Kenya on a mission trip to help orphaned children, is now hospitalized there after a serious medical emergency.
Lighting strikes Chesterfield home, sparking fire
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield Fire and EMS say lighting caused a house fire Wednesday morning. According to crews, they responded to that fire in the 10500 block of Oakforest Court around 6 a.m. The first firefighters on scene found smoke and fire coming from a garage. Firefighters say it...
Senior Alert canceled after Chesterfield woman found safe
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Senior Alert has been canceled for a missing 73-year-old woman from Chesterfield. Virginia State Police said the woman was found safe. Thanks to everyone who shared our post to help find her.
Over 7,000 Central Virginia homes, businesses without power amid severe storms
Over 7,000 Central Virginia homes and businesses are without power Wednesday morning due to severe storms that hit the region overnight.
Woman’s remains identified by DNA in Virginia, exposing second alleged murder linked to same...
The four suspects accused of killing a Virginia teenager are now facing charges in a second homicide after investigators identified a woman whose remains remained a mystery for more than three months, revealing what authorities say were two connected, premeditated killings. Helen Marie Pullen Banks, 56, of Culpeper, wa
Richmond man charged for killing, seriously injuring passengers in Powhatan crash
A 25-year-old Richmond man was charged with reckless driving after killing a 51-year-old woman and seriously injuring a 27-year-old man in a single-vehicle crash in Powhatan County Monday afternoon.
Henrico’s plan to transform Lakeside into the county’s lively, walkable corridor
The Henrico Planning Department has released its finalized draft for a Lakeside “reimagined” – a corridor with apartments atop of small businesses, trees adorning wider sidewalks, public plazas and parks, and less car traffic. The final plan – which Henrico planners stress is a recommendation rather than a
Henrico Police seek missing 64-year-old man
Henrico Police officials are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing endangered adult. On July 18 at about 4 p.m., police responded to the 5100 block of Argus Lane for a missing persons report. Once on scene, officers spoke with a family member who said that
RPD chief warned Richmonders of unsafe firearm practices days before another reckless shooting
Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards cautioned Central Virginians about safe firearm use less than two days before the city's next reckless shooting.
