Weekend early voting starts Sunday in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Outside the Richmond Office of Elections, the landscape peppered with campaign signs asking for your vote. And now you get a chance to vote on weekends if you can’t early vote during the week. “That was very exciting news. Very exciting because we want again...
Virginia Winter Outlook 2026-27: Warmer Temps, More Rain Possible
Richmond, Norfolk and Northern Virginia could see more precipitation, but snow remains uncertain.
Richmond’s Urban Design Committee approves Shockoe Bottom removable bollards
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond’s Urban Design Committee on Thursday approved moving forward a plan to install removable bollards at five intersections in Shockoe Bottom on weekend nights between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. The plan calls for eight bollards per intersection. A bollard is a short post that...
Students, staff react to Boatwright Memorial Library’s new renovations, WLC
This August, the University of Richmond lost the scaffolding and revealed the completed Boatwright Memorial Library after a $66 million three-year renovation. With the semester well underway, students and administrators gave the Collegian their reactions to the new space. With revamped study spaces, a new location for the Weinstein Learning...
Richmond is on the front lines of the Sheetz-Wawa rivalry
The Richmond area is on the front lines of the great Sheetz vs. Wawa rivalry. Why it matters: Richmonders have strong feelings about gas station food and, therefore, chains. New data shows just how fierce the competition is in our backyard. State of play: The Pennsylvania-based convenience store giants have expanded their footprints across multiple states, but they share just 21 interstate exits, according to new data from road-trip app Pit Stop shared with Axios. Nearly half — 10 — are in Virgi
Only On 8: Sister feeling ‘numb’ after brother shot, killed during burglary in Richmond
Sondra Champion says she received the news no loving sister wants to hear: her brother had been shot and killed outside of his home.
Richmond changes public utility billing cycle following customer complaints
Richmond is shortening the payment cycle for public utility bills from 30 days to 25 days as the city works to address ongoing billing issues and customer service complaints.
Richmond Police step up enforcement of new gun-in-car law
The Richmond Police Department (RPD) is stepping up enforcement of a new state law requiring firearms left in unattended vehicles to be secured and kept out of view.
73-year-old Richmond man accused of killing neighbor during burglary
A 73-year-old Richmond man is accused of breaking into his 47-year-old neighbor's home to steal and killing him in the process.
NextEra Energy CEO defends merger during Virginia Chamber of Commerce event
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The head of NextEra Energy is defending a potential merger with Dominion Energy. CEO John Ketchum calling the potential merger a combination of holding companies valued at $67 billion and telling the audience why the deal should go through. “We’re in every part of the energy...

















