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Ninety-four Virginia State Troopers graduated Friday from VSP's training academy in the largest class since 2018, representing 13 states and five countries.

GRTC plans temporary bus service changes beginning February 22, 2026, to improve reliability and reduce last-minute cancellations, the transit agency announced on January 27. The proposed adjustments are pending approval by the GRTC Board of Directors and are intended to better align scheduled service with available...

Dozens of Richmond businesses on Friday either closed down or donated a portion of their sales to a local nonprofit supporting families affected by ICE raids. Why it matters: The action was part of a nationwide strike against immigration enforcement — and one of the largest coordinated showings yet of local...

The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors chose earlier this week not to proceed with plans to purchase about 99 acres off Otterdale Road. “The consensus of the board is not to act on the proposed purchase, and continue to act on other options,” Chair Mark Miller said at Wednesday night’s meeting.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A crash closed “several lanes” of eastbound Hull Street Road near Genito Road on Friday afternoon. Chesterfield Fire and EMS posted just before 3 p.m. that firefighters remained on the scene and urged drivers to avoid the area. “Thankfully, there were no serious injuries,”...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards announced this morning that major crime dropped 12% in 2025 compared to 2024. The 54 murders recorded in 2025 matched the previous year's total but represented the lowest number in eight years. Non-fatal shootings, which can be an indicator of overall gun violence,...

RICHMOND, Va. (WCYB) — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has appointed Joseph Walters as the 11th Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC), effective Saturday, January 17. “I am deeply honored and humbled by the opportunity to lead this agency and to serve the Commonwealth of Virginia in this...

On the latest episode of StormTracker8 Beyond the Forecast, Matt DiNardo and Tyler hall talk all things winter storm, including high winds and coastal flooding concerns.

A man was shot and killed overnight Friday at an East End apartment in Richmond, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.

The Richmond Police Department is investigating a homicide after a man was found shot in an alleyway early Friday morning.