Richmond, VA

Richmond police responded to the Belt Atlantic Apartments around 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6. At the scene, officers found 31-year-old Rashard Lewis and another man with a gunshot wound. Lewis was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.

A man has been left fighting for life after an overnight shooting in downtown Richmond Sunday.

Question: How much money does the Nickel Bridge make every year, and when will it get a smart tag lane? The background: Ah, the Nickel Bridge, the smallest, prettiest and perhaps most contentious bridge in all of Richmond. The 97-year-old neighborhood bridge, officially named the Boulevard Bridge, is the only non-highway toll road in the city.It opened in 1925 and was built to lure homebuyers across the river and into newly built Westover Hills.The bridge was free for Westover Hills residents until 1960 and a nickel toll for everyone else. Thus, the moniker. The toll steadily rose over the years...

During a briefing on crime statistics, Chief Gerald Smith said Operation Red Ball, which launched in November 2021, has led to 188 felony charges, 141 misdemeanors, 80 warrants, and 276 guns seized.

PETERSBURG − If you live in Petersburg or for that matter anywhere in the Tri-City area, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a suggestion for you: wear a mask because COVID-19 still has not gone away. A map released last week by CDC put Petersburg at the...

The crash is located on I-95 south near South Park Mall Road. The south right lane, right shoulder and exit ramp to South Park Mall have been shut down.

Virginia State Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the injury of a 21-year-old pedestrian.

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers are looking to the public for help identifying two men who stole another man’s credit card using a bizarre tactic. On July 3, around 11 a.m., two Hispanic men approached another man in the CVS Pharmacy parking lot at 100...

A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 95 South is causing major delays for drivers in Colonial Heights.

People have been talking about bringing high speed rail to Richmond for decades now.Yes, but: While there's been some progress, those fast rail trips up and down the East Coast remain a faraway dream.What's happening: This summer, the feds announced a $58 million grant to begin developing a high-speed corridor between Raleigh and Petersburg.And last year, the state announced a $3.7 billion plan that will double rail capacity between D.C. and Virginia.That all sounds promising, but there's still a long way to go.The broad federal plans for high-speed rail between Richmond and D.C. are being pursued piecemeal, and many elements...

When Oak Grove-Bellmeade Elementary School appeared to suddenly announce a whole new dress code policy Monday morning parents were concerned. However, all was not as it seemed.

Critics of the proposed policy say it's unnecessary, based on false assumptions and causes more harm to transgender and nonbinary youth. A University of Richmond law professor says while the board's response to individual cases could lead to challenges, the language in the proposed policy appears to be legal.

A vehicle crash on Interstate 95 North is causing significant delays to drivers in Richmond.

Richmond, VA – While the music community continues to mourn the loss of MF DOOM, his artist namesake will now live forever in Richmond, Virginia. The Virginia capital city announced on August 5 that their bike lane street sweeper will be named MF BROOM in a fitting tribute to the late underground legend.

A man was injured in Richmond on Sunday morning after a reported shooting.

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The investigation into a polio case in New York, the first case of the potentially deadly disease in the U.S. in a decade, was surprising for Dr. Viray, but she said there is no need for alarm.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Petersburg Fire Department is being accused of serious safety violations at all four of its fire stations. According to a letter obtained by NBC12, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry received a report about issues with the exhaust ventilation systems at fire stations 2,3,4 and 5.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Police are working to find out who shot a man in Shockoe Bottom late Sunday night. Officers were called to North 18th Street around 11 p.m. for reports of gunfire. They found one man who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

“It’s about keeping the momentum going and keeping up the awareness of what those statues have meant — and taking a negative narrative and turning it into something positive.”