Christmas on Wendhurst ends 27-year run of holiday lights display
Glen Allen holiday tradition created by Al and Esther Thompson will close permanently after New Year's Eve viewing
2026 Federal Law Enforcement Pay – Richmond, VA
Salary Table 2026-RCH (LEO) Including Special Base Rates at GS-3 through GS-10 and. Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 22.28%. Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10. 1 27616 28541 29460...
Richmond author Lee Allen is celebrating 30 years of ‘The Special Guest’
Best-selling author and Richmond local Lee Allen is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his book The Special Guest: A Christmas Story. The holiday story tells the tale of a family that befriends an unsuspecting person in need. VPM News Morning Edition host Phil Liles sat down with Allen to discuss...
Bridging RVA preps 3,000 meals for annual Christmas dinner
Over four days, about 300 volunteers help prepare the 3,000 meals and will serve the dinners from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Congregation Beth Ahabah at 1121 West Franklin Street in Richmond.
Man arrested on I-95 days after shooting in Chesterfield motel room
Dec. 23, 2025 — CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The Chesterfield County Police Department is searching for the suspects involved in a shooting that injured a man on Saturday evening. Just after 5:30 p.m., officers responded to a reported shooting at the Super 8 motel on Midlothian Turnpike. At the...
Ukrop’s recalls decorated pound cakes over undeclared soy allergen risk
Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, based in Richmond, Virginia, has announced a recall of four decorated pound cake products due to the presence of an undeclared soy allergen. The company stated that a cake releasing agent containing soy was used during production for these specific cakes. The affected products include:. -...
Richmond Fire Department mourning death of firefighter
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Fire Department announced the death of firefighter Roger Myers. “This loss is felt deeply across our department, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to Firefighter Myers’ family, loved ones, and fellow firefighters during this difficult time,” a post on Facebook said. Funeral...
20 year-old man killed in Richmond shooting
A 20-year-old man was killed in a Richmond shooting on Sunday night.
NPR’s New Rule for 2026: Stop Quoting The Same Professor Over and Over
NPR reporters were given a new rule heading into 2026 — you have to stop going to the same professor for quotes. That was the order from standards chief Tony Cavin in an email to staff obtained by Semafor media reporter Max Tani on Monday. Cavin mandated “no more quotes” from University of Richmond law professor Carl...
Lawsuit filed by widow of deceased corrections officer aimed at VADOC policy changes
RICHMOND, Va. (WCYB) — A recent federal lawsuit alleges leaders within the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) were aware of staffing shortages and failed to investigate a threat which ultimately led to the death of corrections officer Jeremy Lewis Hall. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of officer Hall's...

















