Exclusive: This 10-Year-Old Drum Major Is Leading the Band at an HBCU Homecoming
At Virginia State University’s homecoming matchup against Livingstone College, one of the band’s standout figures was far younger than anyone might have expected. At just 10 years old, Richmond native Aleem “The Dream” Saunders took the field dressed in all white, moving alongside VSU’s marching band as a drum major-in-training. What began as a childhood fascination with rhythm, sparked by drumming on water buckets as a toddler, has grown into a passion that brought him to the heart of a college
New report shows slight decrease in homelessness in Greater Richmond area
The latest numbers show homelessness is slightly down in the Greater Richmond area this year.
Central Virginia Heat Alert Oct. 13-15: Highs Near 91° Before Cold Front
Temperatures could reach 91 degrees Wednesday before a cold front brings cooler weather Thursday.
Person shot and killed in Richmond’s Carver neighborhood, search underway
A person was shot and killed in Richmond's Carver neighborhood on Monday afternoon, according to Virginia Statewide Incidents.
SpaceX launch dazzles Virginia’s skies
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A SpaceX rocket launch from Florida on Tuesday morning could be seen over Central Virginia. The launch happened just after 6:30 p.m. Shortly after, the rocket could be seen moving across the skies in the Richmond area. “A Falcon 9 rocket launched a robotic Dragon capsule...
VCU Health goes out of network with Anthem’s Medicare Advantage HMO-POS, PPO and chronic-condition...
VCU Health goes out of network with three kinds of Anthem Medicare Advantage plan on January 1, 2027: the HMO-POS, the PPO and the chronic-condition special needs plan. Anthem’s dual special needs plan is the exception and stays in, along with Anthem’s Medicare Supplement policies that sit on top of Original Medicare. After the switch, […] The post VCU Health goes out of network with Anthem’s Medicare Advantage HMO-POS, PPO and chronic-condition plans on January 1, while Anthem’s dual special n
Book bans rise this school year but not in Virginia
While book bans are on the rise this academic year, Virginia readers have experienced zero instances of book bans, according to a new report , as Congress pushes to compel more book bans through the law. The report by PEN America, a free expression organization, found nearly 12,000 book bans happened in the 2025-26 school year, the highest single-year total ever recorded. Fiction books, especially young adult fiction, were the most commonly targeted and book bans overwhelmingly targeted books de
Buyer beware: Going solar turned into a ‘nightmare’ for a Richmond man
Three years after signing the dotted line for solar panels to be installed on a Richmond home, the homeowner says the system is underperforming.
Flu cases rising earlier than usual in Central Virginia
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Doctors say they’re seeing an earlier-than-usual increase in flu cases, even as state health officials report that overall flu activity remains low. Flu season generally runs from October through May, but cases typically don’t begin increasing significantly until late November or December. Dr. Trenée West,...
Southwest Airlines launches nonstop flights from Richmond to Dallas
Southwest Airlines will launch nonstop flights from Richmond to Dallas in June 2027, adding its eighth nonstop route.
