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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - There’s nothing like spending a summer day poolside. However, Madison Oaster with SwimRVA said a fun time splashing around can quickly turn into a tragedy. “Drowning, it’s not like you see in the movies, it can be very silent, it can be very quick, it...

Over half of the homes sold in the Richmond area last year were at least 30 years old. Why it matters: It's not that most buyers want older houses. It's that the region hasn't built enough new ones, experts say. By the numbers: For comparison, about 21% of the metro...

All westbound travel lanes are closed near Route 288 ramps after a tractor-trailer crash on Hull Street Road.

Virginia could be on the hook for $8 million to cover two initiatives to address student attendance and teacher retention if the federal government denies the commonwealth’s appeals, House lawmakers learned on Monday. The Virginia Department of Education, along with 14 school divisions and the Department of Juvenile...

The giant words “Self-Deport” were spray-painted in bold on a fence along Springfield Road near Kingscroft Drive in the early morning hours last Friday, prompting a quick response and rebuke from Henrico County. Henrico toddler drowns in backyard pool. Updated: 18 hours ago. Henrico County police say a...

The City of Richmond has experienced three water crises in the first six months of this year. Richmond residents have expressed their frustration over those multiple water issues. They say they don't know what to expect now when they turn on their faucets when they are ready for water to drink, cook with, or to take...

A new exhibit highlighting the history of Richmond's Jackson Ward neighborhood is opening at the Library of Virginia.

There’s a moment of pure culinary bliss that happens when you take your first bite of the Reuben sandwich at Dot’s Back Inn in Richmond. Time stops, conversation halts, and you’re left wondering how something so seemingly simple can taste so transcendentally good. This unassuming neighborhood joint...

THC infused drinks are being touted as an alternative to alcohol. ‘It happens in the blink of an eye’: Pool safety tips to keep in mind this summer. There’s nothing like spending a summer day poolside. However, SwimRVA says a fun time splashing around can quickly become a tragedy.

Henrico mom calls toddler son who drowned after wedding 'the sunshine of our life' The mother of a Henrico toddler who drowned over the weekend in a backyard pool said her son was the sunshine of her life. Click here to read more Deep Run dominance: Wildcats’