Fairfax County gets back 50 cents for every dollar it sends to Richmond
For every dollar of revenue Fairfax County produces for the state, it receives just 50 cents in return. That’s the key finding in a report by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. Matt Scheffel, an economist at the Cooper Center, presented the report to the Fairfax County Board of...
Supporting Local Gems: A Small Business Saturday Adventure
As Small Business Saturday unfolds, many locals are sharing their plans and suggestions on how to support local merchants. A popular destination is the small business market on Sheppherd in the Museum District, with many planning to visit Lineage and Rostov's for gift shopping. The day also sparks a discussion about...
Richmond celebrates Small Business Saturday with holiday shopping, deals
Richmond shoppers showed their support for local businesses on Small Business Saturday, taking advantage of post-Black Friday deals this Thanksgiving weekend and getting a head start on their holiday shopping.
Richmond makers find community support at Small Business Saturday art event
Entrepreneurs showcased handmade goods at the Sheppard Street Art Event as Richmonders participated in the Small Business Saturday tradition.
A chilly Sunday with some rain
Some showers will track through the area at times today. Monday will be sunny before the next storm arrives Monday night.
Woman fighting for life after shooting in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom
A woman is fighting for her life after a shooting in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom early Friday morning.
Woodstove blamed for Chesterfield house fire, officials say
A woodstove is being blamed for a two-alarm fire at a Chesterfield home on Saturday afternoon, according to emergency officials.
Police searching for missing woman in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Authorities are searching for a 24-year-old woman who told her family she planned to hike in the mountains to watch the sunrise before disappearing earlier this week. The Chesterfield County Police Department issued a missing person alert Sunday morning for McKenzie Barker. She was last seen around 2:30...
Operation Silent Night seeks ‘beautiful silence’ at Richmond shelter
Richmond Animal League's Operation Silent Night reduces pet adoption fees to $10 through Dec. 21, with 26 adoptions already on the first day.
State Police look for SUV that hit trooper, fled stop in Petersburg
Virginia State Police are looking for a driver who struck a state trooper Nov. 28 while fleeing a traffic stop an exit ramp off Interstate 85 in Petersburg. It happened around 3:15 p.m. on the Squirrel Level Road ramp onto northbound I-85, VSP said in a statement. Troopers had set up a traffic check on the ramp and...
