Petersburg Police announce death of K-9 Officer Rita
The Petersburg Bureau of Police is honoring the life of K-9 Officer Rita, who died Monday, according to a social media post.
Man seriously hurt, woman facing assault charges after Richmond domestic assault involving fire
A man is seriously hurt and a woman is facing charges after a domestic assault involving a fire in Richmond on Sunday.
Midlothian teen waves American flag on a 12-mile Outer Banks walk
A Midlothian teen went viral after walking 12.5 miles carrying an American flag at the Outer Banks on America's 250th birthday.
First Alert Forecast: Muggy with isolated storms Wednesday
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Any storms this week could be slow moving with heavy rain and cause isolated flooding. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, cooler and humid. Spotty showers this morning. Isolated storms in the afternoon and evening. A few showers overnight. Highs in the low and mid 80s. (Rain Chance: 40%)
Richmond’s potato building gets the love it deserves
Richmond's baked potato-inspired office building is finally getting the love it deserves, thanks to a roving architecture-loving content creator. Why it matters: Once maligned as one of the "10 ugliest buildings in the world ," The Markel Building is a local treasure and now at least one influencer seems to agree. Driv
What’s next for Chesterfield’s $173M Shoosmith Landfill cleanup
Virginia lawmakers are demanding the release of environmental test results at the bankrupt Shoosmith Landfill as work to stabilize the site moves forward, saying they want proof that it poses no public health risks. Why it matters: The Chesterfield landfill has become one of Virginia's biggest environmental cleanup cha
Remaining humid with more showers and storms possible Wednesday in Virginia
A lot of clouds will linger today with a few more showers and storms this afternoon and evening. The high will be in the mid 80s.
Richmond utility billing issues linger despite city fix claim
Some Richmonders are still having issues with city utility bills nearly a month after officials said problems tied to the new billing system had been resolved. Why it matters: Locals are complaining about missed and duplicate bills, past-due notices, payments not reflected in accounts and hours-long waits for customer
Court battles leave Virginia’s new assault weapons ban in legal limbo
This story was reported and written by our media partner the Virginia Mercury. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined more than two dozen local officials, clergy members and lawmakers in Petersburg Tuesday to discuss gun violence prevention as Virginia’s new assault weapons ban — barely a week old — remains tied up
Grain removal operations begin after train derailment, cause still unknown
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Crews have begun to remove grain from the three cars submerged in Kanawha Canal after Friday’s train derailment, with the cause still under investigation. In an update from the city of Richmond on Tuesday, July 7, officials said that CSX crews have started to...

















