Richmond VA

Security at some city buildings is changing under a new contract that calls for armed guards at Richmond facilities.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - CarMax has announced that nearly 230 employees were laid off by the company. The Home Office and CarMax Auto Finance departments were the two affected by this. 113 layoffs were in the Richmond area. In a statement sent to 12 On Your Side, CarMax said: “After...

A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in downtown Petersburg Wednesday morning drew immediate community response after video of the incident spread rapidly on social media.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Imagine going home without your newborn. That’s the reality that NICU parents face. Thanks to the AngelEye cameras, now available in the NICUs at Bon Secours hospitals in the Richmond area, parents are able to check in on their little ones anytime. A peace of...

Petersburg families are pushing back against a proposed data center, urging city leaders to reject the project during a packed meeting at Petersburg Library.

The Buddhist Monk “Walk for Peace” — which has captivated the American South as it passes through 10 states on its way from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington , D.C. — is set to reach Richmond sometime in February. The estimated 2,300 mile, 120-day-long walk began...

Harold and Frances Pugh fell in love in the 1950s. Now, having made it to their 70th wedding anniversary, loved ones felt it fitting they renew their vows with the wedding they never had.

VIRGINIA — A 17-year-old boy was injured in a shooting Tuesday night in the city of Hopewell, according to police. Authorities said that just before 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, Hopewell Telecommunications received a call reporting that a teenager had been shot. Officers responded to the 100 block of East Broadway...

Richmond's former DPU director, who was terminated last year in the wake of the city's water crisis, is suing Mayor Danny Avula and two other city officials, online court records show.

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger has been gradually releasing her list of appointees to run the Virginia government ahead of her inauguration on Jan. 17. Some of them share common roots in Richmond — as well as ties to VCU. The appointees include Sesha Joi Moon and Nick Donohue, both of...