Richmond VA

A growing community petition is calling on Henrico County Public Schools to reinstate Darren Williams, a Varina High School senior who was barred from participating in sports over questions about his residency.

A Hopewell man has been arrested on allegations of being a "peeping Tom." Stephon Leroy Bachelor was charged with two counts of peeping into an occupied residence, police said in a Nov. 17 release. He was taken to Riverside Regional Jail in Prince George County and granted a secoured bond. A witness told police that...

Neighbors are getting a look right now at the second draft of the refresh. Some people tell me they are 'cautiously optimistic' after giving lots of feedback on the first version. Meantime others say, they still want more.

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the City of Richmond’s Department of Public Works have started a joint pilot program to improve intersection safety on VCU’s downtown campuses. The project is scheduled to begin in November 2025. It will add left-turn hardening measures at four intersections: Franklin Street...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Two horses, Stu and Tyler, are now on the road to recovery at Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) after being rescued from a dire situation on the Eastern Shore. Their healing journey is being made possible, in part, by the funds from the #TeamTommie license...

The city dropped the second draft of its massive zoning overhaul this week. Why it matters: The controversial stipulation that would've allowed two homes to be built on every formerly single-family lot in the city is gone. The big picture: Richmond is nearing the end of the biggest update to...

Baltik’s Bagel has only been open a year, but Yero Rudzinskas is already off to a great start, and now lines out the door on a late Tuesday morning thanks to a big win at New York Bagelfest. “I think if I ever got on the wrong side of...

Whether it's Staunton or Buena Vista or Powhatan, the names of Virginia places can leave both travelers and long-time residents tongue-tied. But which are the most challenging?

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of richmond..

There’s a special kind of magic that happens when squid meets hot oil and comes out the other side as something that makes you question every life choice that didn’t involve fried calamari. The Hard Shell in Richmond, Virginia has been perfecting this particular form of culinary alchemy,...