Richmond police extend contract with Flock Safety for license plate readers
For two straight days, Richmonders went to City Hall to call on the police department to end its contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate readers that capture data from passing vehicles. “Flock Safety is not only fundamentally dangerous and unethical, but it places a large burden on our...
Richmond protesters rally against US strikes on Iran:
Protesters gathered near Richmond's Maggie Walker statue Saturday to oppose U.S. strikes on Iran, calling the action illegal and unlawful. (13
One person injured following shooting incident in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A juvenile was injured in an early morning shooting in Richmond on Sunday, according to police. Officers with the Richmond Police Department responded around 12:48 a.m. on March 1 to the 2000 block of Brook Road for a report of a person shot. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a juvenile […] ...
Police search for 3 men in vape shop burglary in Richmond
Police are looking for three men who they said broke into a Richmond vape shop and stole its products Friday night.
Henrico School Board passes $976-million proposed budget that would add more than 100 new...
The Henrico School Board Feb. 27 approved a proposed budget of nearly $1 billion for the 2026-2027 school year, which will be considered by the Henrico Board of Supervisors later this spring. The $32-million proposed increase from last year’s budget would add more than 109 new staff positions
One week after Shockoe Bottom mass shooting, neighbors say they feel the impact
One week after a mass shooting in Shockoe Bottom killed two people and injured seven others, business owners and families say they are still feeling the impact.
Richmond toll roads go cashless, leaving some drivers caught off guard: ‘What is the...
RICHMOND, Va. — Cash is no longer accepted on most of Richmond's toll roads, and some drivers say they were caught off guard by the change. As of Saturday, Feb. 28, the Powhite Parkway, Boulevard Bridge and all ramps have gone fully electronic. Cash will continue to be accepted at the Downtown Expressway from 6:30...
Richmond community honors life of Virginia NAACP leader King Salim Khalfani
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Dozens gathered Saturday at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School to remember the life of King Salim Khalfani, the former executive director of the Virginia NAACP Conference. The ceremony included music, dancing and speeches from those whose lives Khalfani touched. Several people came to the...
Argument led to deadly Hopewell shooting, Crime Insider sources say
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was killed in Hopewell on Friday night, according to authorities.
Richmond woman was a contestant on ‘Jeopardy!’
Diana Miller, an attorney from Richmond, Virginia was a contestant on the popular game show Jeopardy! on Friday, February 27, 2026. She challenged two contestants. One of them was a returning champion, James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was on a three-day streak after winning $67,418. The other...
