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School bus driver retires after more than 50 years of service
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) - A longtime school bus driver in Virginia got out of the driver seat of a bus, opened the door and stepped out for the last time. “Cayden, come on. Chase,” she said. “My name is Mary Beasley and I live in Mechanicsville now, but I’m from Richmond.”
Virginia drivers having ‘alarmingly tragic start’ to summer
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -A tragic trend is hitting the streets in central Virginia this summer, and it is only the beginning. AAA calls the timeframe from Memorial Day to Labor Day the ‘100 Deadliest Days,’ and the impact is already starting to show. “Unfortunately, during that time period,...
VDH: ‘Tree equity’ is a health issue, especially during summer months
According to data collected by the department, many communities in Richmond and Henrico County -- especially those in poorer communities of color -- have particularly low tree equity scores, meaning those who live there are at a higher risk of the health issues extreme heat can cause.
17-year-old boy shot in Richmond’s Northside
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A 17-year-old boy was shot in Richmond’s Northside during the early morning hours on Monday. At 2:33 a.m. on Monday, June 10, officers with the Richmond Police Department responded to the report of gunfire in the 1100 block of North 2nd Street, located near Shockoe Hill Cemetery.
Henrico, Richmond officers honored for takedown of Henrico gang responsible for teen’s death
In 2023, the murderers of a 15-year-old Richmond girl were convicted, sentenced, and are now serving lengthy prison sentences. Tynashia Humphrey’s 2022 murder in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood helped police from both Richmond and Henrico cripple a violent homegrown gang. On Sept. 12, 2022, Tynashia was walking home...
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