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Richmond is sweltering through near-record October heat, just as the federal government has issued an emergency order to help keep the Mid-Atlantic's power grid running. Why it matters: The order is designed to prevent blackouts amid unusually high electricity demand — but that doesn't mean your lights are about to go out. Regional grid operator PJM says customers don't need to take any action right now. Driving the news: The U.S. Department of Energy issued the emergency order Monday, giving PJ

A Mechanicsville family is trying to break a Guinness World Record, and they're making a splash!

Richmond wants its Amazon AI system to handle up to 60% of its nonemergency calls, more than triple the share currently managed without human dispatchers. Why it matters: The city hopes AI can ease the workload at its busy 911 center, even as one City Council member questions whether residents know they're speaking to a bot. And the city is giving the technology until January to improve before considering a potentially pricier replacement, spokesperson Taylor Fuqua tells Axios. Catch up quick: T

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Repaving work on the Mayo Bridge started Monday and continues through Friday, Oct. 23. The city said lanes may be blocked between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily during the work. After the project is completed, travel lanes on the bridge will be reduced by half.

The Henrico Planning Commission will consider nine land-use cases involving seven projects Oct. 15, including a 350-unit continuing-care retirement community at the Virginia Crossings hotel site, a private K-12 school on East Parham Road and a proposed 24-hour YMCA childcare center intended in part to

For Hispanic Heritage Month, Latin run club Buen Paso is bringing in all Latino runners while building connection, culture and visibility with every single step.

Patients at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR) got a chance to step outside their hospital rooms and into the Halloween spirit on Tuesday.

Soaring diesel prices are adding a new financial headache for school districts everywhere — including in the Richmond area, where hundreds of buses hit the roads every morning. Why it matters: The Iran war is sending diesel costs higher just as many local school divisions are grappling with tight budgets and rising maintenance costs . By the numbers: Diesel averaged $6.15 a gallon in the Richmond area on Friday, up from $3.61 a year ago, per AAA . That's a roughly 70% jump in a year. Richmond-ar

RICHMOND, Va. -- The most authentic Oktoberfest in Virginia is making its return this weekend!. The 56th Annual Richmond Oktoberfest is the place to be for food, drinks, dancing, vendors and more. President Brad Ewald stopped by our studio to share more about what to expect this year. It will...

Once a bartender battling addiction, Cameron Patey now works on the other side of recovery, helping men facing struggles he knows all too well. At CARITAS’ newly renovated campus in Richmond’s Southside, Patey is guiding participants of The Healing Place, a peer-driven, long-term residential recovery program. But when he first walked through the doors in 2025, he didn’t know what to expect — or if he was ready to take that first step towards recovery.