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The American Heart Association is expanding access to blood pressure machines by adding monitoring equipment to 14 Greater Richmond YMCA locations over the next year.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) — A Richmond woman is sharing her story of surviving pancreatic cancer, a disease that is often caught at advanced stages when treatment options are limited. Linda Burchett, a wife, mother and grandmother, can now add cancer survivor to her list of roles after battling pancreatic...

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Doctor Is In and you have questions. Living with bladder issues can impact your sleep, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. Dr. Linda Burkett is a Urogynecologist with VCU Health and is here to answer these five questions about overactive bladder and how to manage them.

On Thursday, Nov. 27, The Giving Heart hosted its annual event at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Long lines wrapped around the venue as people gathered to enjoy a warm meal with the community.

The City of Richmond, Virginia, plans to install a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) at the intersection of Cary Street and Commonwealth Avenue. This project is part of the city’s Vision Zero campaign, which seeks to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. The focus is on improving safety for people accessing Mary...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - With Thanksgiving just days away, many are preparing to fill their plates with all the fixings, but local health experts want people to keep moderation in mind, especially since November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Turkey, ham, green beans, potatoes and much more are about to be...

The day before Thanksgiving, Lt. Governor-Elect Ghazala Hashmi donned a bright yellow reflective vest and held out a bright green shopping bag filled with produce at the door of a busy food pantry in the Lakeside neighborhood of Henrico. As the groups of people lined up outside the Islamic

Travelers will experience significant changes when moving around Virginia this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the busiest times of the year, including a new seat belt law and the opening of new express lanes. The measures come as Virginia ramps up for the expected increase in traffic, which is also being...

While battling grief, Richmond mother Sheretta Williams also worries about the cost of food. She says events like the Thanksgiving Give Back provide much-needed relief for families like hers.

By Dan Elson/VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND. Va – Some lawmakers hope for more guardrails to better protect Virginians amid the boom in artificial intelligence. Legislators have started to pre-file bills for the upcoming session which starts on Jan. 14. Most so far represent Democratic legislative initiatives...