The Pair Club is making Richmond singles events cool again
Margarita Prokofyeva interviewed dozens of Richmond-area singles ages 25 to 45 last year about what wasn't working in their dating lives. The biggest problem she heard: People didn't feel comfortable approaching strangers anymore. Why it matters: So she launched The Pair Club to recreate the rom-com-style meet-cutes pe
Virginia schools weigh wearable panic alarms under new law
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A new Virginia law allows school boards to provide employees with wearable panic alarms that can alert 911 and, when appropriate, trigger a schoolwide emergency notification. With students across Central Virginia back in school, local leaders are not rushing to buy the devices. The law is...
Hopewell mother of 4 tries to rebuild after devastating house fire
A Hopewell mother of four young children is trying to put her life back together after a house fire destroyed almost everything her family owns.
Bond denied for Carlos Johnson Jr., 1 of 3 men charged in Shockoe mass...
A Richmond judge denied bond Monday for Carlos Johnson Jr., one of three people charged in a deadly Shockoe Bottom mass shooting.
PHOTOS: Collect-A-Con comes to Richmond
People gathered at the Greater Richmond Convention Center this weekend for Collect-A-Con, featuring special guests, trading cards and more.
Light the Night Gold: Ashland community dances for bereaved families
💛 Gold dresses, dancing, and a whole lot of heart. Sawyer's Warriors held its first big fundraiser in Ashland this weekend in memory of 10-year-old Sawyer Grace Perkins. 💛
Middle school limits screen time after parent push: ‘Back to basics’
Chesterfield County Public Schools is pulling back on classroom technology use after parents spent months pushing school leaders to reconsider how devices are used in learning.
Run Richmond 16.19 returns for its fifth year tracing 400 years of Black history
Run Richmond 16.19 returns for its fifth year on Sept. 12, tracing 400 years of Black history through a 10.1-mile route with an interactive app as your guide.
Carr Brothers in Hopewell sold to mother/son team to continue legacy
An iconic eatery in Hopewell served the community more than food for nearly 43 years. The legacy of Carr Brothers Eatery and Gathering Place, owned by Toni Carr Hathaway, has been passed on to a mother and son, Priscilla Dolloff-Crane and Daric Crane, who are excited to begin a new legacy of their own. "People have alw
‘Suck It Up, Buckle Up,’ Mural on Richmond’s south side promotes seatbelt safety
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A mural on Richmond’s south side is part of a campaign by Drive Smart Virginia called “Suck It Up, Buckle Up” aimed at getting more drivers to slow down and wear their seat belts. Hundreds of cars pass the mural at 1501 Hull...

















