Two men plead guilty in 2023 armed robbery of Richmond letter carrier
Two men have pleaded guilty to robbery charges within the span of two weeks in connection with the July 2023 armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Richmond.
31-year-old man arrested after search for I-64 shooting suspect: VSP
One person was hurt in a shooting on I-64 eastbound in James City County and the search for the suspect is ongoing, according to Virginia State Police.
Remembering Little Bear: Maymont mourns loss of beloved black bear
Maymont is mourning the loss of one of their beloved black bears. Little Bear, also known as Phoenix, was humanely euthanized Friday due to illness.
PHOTOS: Log truck overturns in Petersburg, spilling logs across road
A log truck overturned in Petersburg on Friday, spilling logs onto the roadway and causing an extended closure.
‘A friend to everyone’: Beloved Maymont bear with dwarfism, hormonal issues humanely euthanized
A beloved bear with congenital dwarfism and hormonal complications at Maymont in Richmond was "humanely euthanized," park officials said on Friday.
Richmond’s time capsule picks: Drunk raccoon, Gun Hole, Marlboros
This week, after being underwhelmed that Virginia's entry in "America's Time Capsule" was a coin , we asked readers what they would've picked instead. Why it matters: The responses were very Richmond — arguably the best city to represent our state for Americans 250 years from now. Here's what Richmonders chose: 🤖 A dat
Richmond restaurant agrees with new statewide Styrofoam ban as phase two goes into effect
A statewide ban has officially taken Styrofoam off the menu in Virginia.
Hopewell weighs data center at former ethanol plant site
A former ethanol plant in Hopewell could soon be the home of the city’s first-ever data center. Volterra Advisors, a Maryland-based technology consulting firm, told The Progress-Index on July 10 that a case study it conducted with the city and the property owners found that the site at the old Green Plains plant at 701
These are Richmond’s crime ‘hotspots’ for gun violence, shoplifting: RPD
Several neighborhoods in and around Richmond have emerged as crime hotspots for gun violence, shoplifting and firearms theft from motor vehicles, according to a new Richmond Police Department report.
Colonial Heights art gallery closing Saturday after 50% rent increase
Henry Kidd's Side Street Gallery is closing Saturday after a 50 percent rent increase. He's throwing a farewell party at 1 p.m.

















