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Two people with RVA ties played prominent roles in New York City's mayoral inauguration Thursday as Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the city's first Muslim mayor.

After the city of Richmond's new 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags went into effect on New Year's Day, customers at several Henrico County businesses were incorrectly charged for the tax.

Three people have been arrested for celebratory gunfire on New Year's Day after a video surfaced showing shots being fired in a Petersburg neighborhood.

First responders from multiple jurisdictions gathered Monday morning to emphasize the importance of Virginia's move over law as the new year begins.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - This week marks 30 years since the Blizzard of 1996 struck Virginia and much of the East Coast. The powerful winter storm hit between Jan. 6 and Jan. 8, 1996, burying the Richmond area under at least a foot of snow. Some communities in western Virginia received two to three feet of snow.

For 2026, Richmonders should expect real estate to bring lower mortgage rates but a still-tough housing market. Why it matters: RVA was once again named one of the hottest housing markets of the year by Realtor.com. And that's once again because prices here are expected to increase and competition to...

It's a new year, and it's already shaping up to be a big one in RVA, just five short days into it. Here are six things we're keeping an eye on this year. This could be the year the city finally makes some movement on its yearslong effort to redevelop the 9.4-acre area downtown that includes the long-shuttered...

Just one day before the first anniversary of the Richmond area crisis, Mayor Danny Avula and the city of Richmond have highlighted improvements to the city's water system.

High temperatures will be on the way up this week, around 50 today but rising into the mid and upper 60s later in the week.

Richmond's Gelati Celesti launches loyalty program offering free ice cream scoops to new members and points for future rewards at 11 locations.