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Two Central Virginians navigating addiction recovery are encouraging those facing substance abuse to walk hand-in-hand with them on a way forward, as part of April being National Alcohol Awareness Month.

Watch concerts at Pocahontas State Park from May through October. Past favorites will return, and there will be some first-timers playing at the Heritage Amphitheater. American Idol alum Carrie Brockwell kicks off the Pocahontas Premieres 2026 on May 9. Redneck Pool Party, with Brockwell's besties, her father and uncle, will warm up the crowd. Brockwell is fresh off her 2025 Josie Music Award...

Marine and Mechanicsville gym owner Dean Bennett is testing athletes’ strength and endurance to raise funds for a nonprofit that cares for wounded service members, veterans, and military families.

Before their performance at Hopewell's Beacon Theatre Thursday evening, 8News spoke with American rock duo Matthew and Gunnar Nelson to get more insight into their musical journeys.

After a series of deadly shootings and crashes across Central Virginia, community members gathered in Henrico County to mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week alongside local law enforcement.

Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University are partnering on the purchase of a new genomic sequencing machine. Both universities say they can achieve more by sharing resources. The machine is called Illumina NovaSeq X Plus, and it untangles sequencing information from DNA or RNA samples. Scientists can use the data...

A man accused of causing thousands of dollars in damage by pouring bleach on merchandise in a Petersburg clothing store earlier this year has been arrested.

VCU’s year-long search for a new second-in-command and chief academic officer has come to a close. Arturo Saavedra, VCU’s current interim provost, will take up the role permanently. The leadership change comes after the departure of former Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos last spring. Saavedra previously served as dean of...

Following a turning point in her life, Richmond chef Tye Hall began to reimagine her role in the food world. That shift has led her to like-minded collaborators, including Crozet-based culinary historian and storyteller Leni Sorenson. Last weekend, the duo hosted Fire & Memory, a sold-out dinner celebrating heritage, with more events to come. (Richmond magazine)

Richmond residents looking to dispose of items and recycle paper and electronics safely will have an opportunity to do so next month.