Man shot and killed in Whitcomb Court days after release from prison
Qvaunta Johnson was shot and killed in Richmond's East End this weekend shortly after his release from prison, where he had been serving time on a gun charge.
Breeze Airways celebrates five years in Richmond with discounted tickets
Good news for Richmond flyers -- Breeze Airways is celebrating five years of service in Richmond with discounted anniversary fares.
Richmond towing company warns drivers to stay off street prone to flooding
Tow truck companies in Richmond are warning this week against driving on a particular Richmond street, as flooding could become a problem.
Unhappy Hour at Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia
UnHappy Hour is the Poe Museum's monthly themed evening featuring live music, food trucks, and local brews in the museum's Enchanted Garden. It is advertised as "a miserable time from six to nine."
Lucy Dacus’ new video puts Richmond in the spotlight
Lucy Dacus just dropped a new self-directed music video for her latest song "Planting Tomatoes." Why it matters: The video was shot entirely in Richmond and features some of the Grammy-winning singer's favorite local spots, per a news release. State of play: Dacus released "Planting Tomatoes" as a standalone single in
7 new historical markers approved for Central Virginia
Seven Central Virginia subjects, along with four more across the state, have been designated new historical markers by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR).
Fires Destroys SwimRVA Pool Building In Richmond, VA
Fire destroyed a SwimRVA pool house building only a few weeks after a 9-year-old boy drowned at the same Richmond, VA pool Stock photo via Robert Gibbs. A pool house at SwimRVA North in Henrico County, Virginia burned down early Tuesday morning. At around 1:00 AM on July 7, local...
Virginia budget expands Medicaid access to sickle cell gene therapy
State lawmakers have budgeted nearly $15 million over two years to help Virginia Medicaid cover gene therapy treatments for people with sickle cell disease, a move providers said could help patients access this complex treatment more easily. The funding is tied to a federal model designed to help Medicaid programs...
‘It is just hard’: Fat Rabbit asks customers on social media to keep shopping...
Local businesses like Fat Rabbit in Richmond's Church Hill are feeling the financial pinch, and using social media as a call for people to shop local. Inflation rates are up by two percent, and it’s been harder and harder to get customers in the door spending what disposable income they have.
Virginia’s New Budget: More Spending, More Government, and More to Watch
After months of back-and-forth in Richmond, the General Assembly has finally passed Virginia's new two-year budget. The new budget went into effect on July 1. Lawmakers avoided a shutdown, but the final deal still leaves many hardworking Virginians wondering why state government keeps growing while families are still t
