Alexandria high school students feel confident about gun safety bills advancing in Richmond
Students from Alexandria City High School went to Richmond last Thursday to push for gun safety legislation with lawmakers as they hope the odds for passage have increased under the Democratic trifecta. ACHS’ Students Demand Action chapter took part in Advocacy Day at the state capital, which included conversations...
Kura to bring conveyor belt sushi to Richmond
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is opening its first Richmond location in Short Pump this fall, BizSense scooped this week. Why it matters: At Kura, the food is delivered on a conveyor belt, the drinks come via robot and diners can win prizes for stuffing their face. State of play: The...
StormTracker8: Changes in the track to the weekend storm
Below normal temperatures and another chance for snow
Chesterfield firefighters rescue dog after fall down icy ravine
Chesterfield County firefighters rescued a dog who fell several hundred feet down a ravine in Chester on Wednesday morning.
Male victim found shot, injured in Powhatan after reported domestic disturbance
A male victim was found with a gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon after officials responded to a home in Powhatan for the report of a domestic disturbance.
Icy sidewalks lead to surge in fall injuries at Richmond-area clinics
Icy sidewalks across the Richmond area are causing a dangerous surge in fall-related injuries, prompting local emergency services and medical professionals to issue safety warnings.
Metro Richmond schools closed all week: Students celebrate snow days
Richmond's four major school districts will stay closed through Friday as freezing temps prevent melting. Some offer remote learning options.
Dozens of service requests for ice removal in Richmond go incomplete, residents frustrated with...
Sidewalks, parking lots and alleys across the region are still coated in thick layers of slick ice. And residents have contacted 8News feeling frustrated with landlords and property owners not doing enough to clear it. "They might’ve came out, but they ain’t came to my house," Alexander Brown, a resident at Ashton...
New documentary will guide you along the Richmond Slave Trail
Journey For Change, a local nonprofit, is highlighting the history of the Richmond Slave Trail by releasing a documentary focused on taking people along the trail and reflecting on what it means to them. The organization hopes to bring healing and reconciliation to the River City.
Man dies after found outside in below-freezing temperatures
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A man in Richmond was found dead after he was out in the cold on Tuesday. Just before 3 p.m. on Jan. 27, officers were called to the grounds of Pine Camp Arts and Community Center in the 4900 block of Old Brook Road, for the report of a person down.
