Richmond tackling affordable housing crisis with tiny homes village
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -A nonprofit organization is working to build a tiny homes village for the Richmond area’s homeless population to address the affordable housing crisis. Eden Village is a national group with a new Richmond branch behind the effort in the River City. Cities like Wilmington, North Carolina and...
Virginia Weather Alert: Up to 6 Inches of Rain Possible Near Richmond Through Father’s...
Richmond, Va. – Heavy rain is expected to drench much of central Virginia through Sunday, with up to 6 inches possible in and around downtown Richmond, raising the risk for flash flooding and dangerous travel into Father’s Day. According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, a Flood...
New VMHC exhibit chronicles the history of free Black Virginians during slavery
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) is unveiling a new exhibit called "Un/Bound: Free Virginians, 1619-1865," which tells the stories of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans to the abolition of slavery.
4 Richmond restaurants with the color red in their names
Red Lobster is a well-known casual dining restaurant located at 8009 W Broad Street. The restaurants specializes in seafood, including crab, fish, lobster, mollusks, and shrimp. It also serves steak, chicken, pasta, and desserts. Cheddar Bay Biscuits are customers' favorite.
Richmond police make arrest in March homicide
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Police say they have made an arrest in the Carmine Street homicide that happened in March. According to a release, police say that on Monday, June 2, Rasheed Fleming, 24, of Richmond was charged with murder and use of a firearm for the incident. Anyone with...
City enters into Order of Consent for January water crisis
A look at golf in central Virginia during the U.S. Open. You can catch all the action of the U.S. Open here at home, like at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian. The Emporia Police Department has confirmed the name of the person found dead on June 7. ‘Time for changes’:...
Man wounded in shooting on Richmond’s Chamberlayne Avenue
Officers responded to the 3400 block of Chamberlayne Avenue at approximately 12:22 a.m. on June 13 for a report of a person shot.
‘I don’t know how to say this politely, it’s messed up’: General contractor pleads...
Even with surveillance cameras and people on-site, it’s not stopping thieves from hitting construction sites.
Seniors kick off the summer in Richmond at Senior Day in the Park
The City of Richmond hosted Senior Day in the Park Thursday, an opportunity for adults 55 and older to kick off the summer with free activities.
Chesterfield firetruck involved in I-95 crash in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A crash involving a Chesterfield firetruck closed lanes of Interstate 95 on Wednesday morning. The Virginia Department of Transportation said at 11:23 a.m. that all the southbound lanes were closed near Route 620 (Woods Edge Road) due to a multi-vehicle crash. The interstate has since...
