Richmond VA

A couple who lost everything in a Shockoe Bottom fire receives furniture and sewing supplies from a stranger, forming an unexpected friendship through adversity.

Richmond parking fees will increase on Monday, July 7, 2025. The parking meter fee will increase from $2.00 to $2.50 per hour. The penalty for exceeding a metered time limit will increase from $25 to $30.

Data from the Virginia Department of Public Utilities (DPU) shows that in fiscal year 2024, Richmond saw the highest number of contractor issued tickets since fiscal year 2005.

According to WRIC 8 News, a new bakery opened in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, July 5, 2025. For the Love of Flour is located at Stony Point Fashion Park, at 9200 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 180 in Richmond. It is bringing fresh-baked goods to the Richmond area.

Tommy Sammons, a 91-year-old Korean War veteran from Richmond, dedicated his life to sharing American flags and patriotism until his passing in 2022.

‘It is America’s Story’: VA250 hosting thousands of events leading up to America’s 250th birthday. In one year, America will celebrate 250 years of independence, a milestone VA250 is marking throughout the following year with thousands of events across Virginia. Crowds gather to watch Ashland’s Fourth of...

Pilots begin training with first of three planes Virginia State Police (VSP) trooper-pilots and pilots have begun training flights with the department’s new Kodiak 100 Special Mission Aircraft. The plane arrived in Chesterfield on May 19 and pilots are now being trained to fly the aircraft. Two additional Kodiaks...

A man was critically injured in a shooting outside a restaurant and bar in Richmond's Fan neighborhood early Saturday morning, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.

A local business owner is finding hope in the aftermath of last week’s fire in Shockoe Bottom that damaged several businesses, including her own.

In some places, the Fourth of July celebrations included more than just parades, picnics, and fireworks. There was a hot dog eating contest in Richmond, Virginia, and one miles away in Coney Island, New York.