VSU updating protocol after weekend shooting
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State University is updating protocol for how students enter campus after Saturday’s mass shooting. In the letter sent to students, all staff, faculty and contractors are required to enter the campus’s South Gate. Students must enter campus through the North Gate on Matthews-Jefferso
Help us pick the 16 best pizza spots in Richmond
Karri here, in search of your help finding the best pizza in Richmond. Why it matters: We're launching our first-ever pizza bracket next week and want to make sure we didn't miss any gems. Driving the pie news: The Axios Richmond pizza bracket will launch Monday, pitting the best of the best local pizza joints against
Student whose dorm room VSU shooting suspect hid inside turns self in to police
The Virginia State University (VSU) student whose dorm room a suspect in a recent mass shooting hid from police in has turned herself in to police.
VCU POLL: Virginians believe data center are not ‘good neighbors’
The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs released a new Commonwealth Poll on July 15 with results showing Virginians are concerned about data centers. Nearly 8 in 10 registered voters in Virginia believe data centers should pay additional fees to compensate for increased electricity demands from fa
A 30-day warning period for a new red light camera in South Richmond
A 30-day warning period for a new red light camera at Midlothian Turnpike and German School Road in South Richmond began on Monday, August 17, 2026, according to WWBT 12 News. During the warning period, drivers who run the light will receive a warning in the mail. Following the warning period, registered vehicle owners
Person injured after multi-vehicle crash involving pick-up truck on I-95
A person has been injured following a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 95 in Richmond early Tuesday morning.
Have you seen him? Police search for missing Henrico man in need of medication
Police in Henrico County are searching for a missing 72-year-old Glen Allen man, who they say is known to frequent Gilpin Court.
Man charged with murder, assault in downtown Richmond stabbings
A man has been charged in connection with two stabbings in downtown Richmond last month that left one man dead and another injured.
12 On Your Side+ at 9 for Monday, Aug. 17
A look at the top headlines from Monday as well as a look at your forecast for the rest of the week.
Virginia secures $17 million to upgrade rail service and improve transportation infrastructure
Virginia receives $17 million in federal funding to improve transportation infrastructure and invest in new Amtrak trains across the state. Virginia has received $17 million in federal funding to improve transportation in Staunton and Chesterfield County, and to invest in new Amtrak trains serving routes across the com

















