Virginia Halloween Alert: Richmond-Norfolk Safety Tips for Oct. 31

Virginia parents should prepare for busy streets, changing fall weather and trick-or-treating traffic Saturday.

Dare you visit? The 10 most haunted places in Virginia (two in Richmond)

RICHMOND, Va. -- If you're looking for some Halloween fright, you don't have to go far. Two of the most haunted places in Virginia are located in Richmond, according to HauntBound. The online field guide to America's most haunted places recently released an evidence-ranked index of the commonwealth's spookiest spots.

‘There’s no survey’: Petersburg homeowner disputes backyard boundary with neighbor

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - A Petersburg homeowner is seeking answers after she was told a year into living in her home, her family’s backyard does not belong to them. Brittany Ellerbe and her husband bought a nearly 100-year-old home on South Dunlop Street in 2025. The couple converted the backyard from gravel to grass and added a fence for privacy.

Richmond’s New Dolly Parton Mural Draws Visitors to Oregon Hill

Local artist Jerro painted the mural on South Pine Street at homeowner Stephanie Harrington's request. Parton's decades of charitable work, including the Imagination Library, inspired the tribute and Harrington's own community involvement. The mural unveiled on Halloween adds a new attraction to Oregon Hill's historic neighborhood and annual celebrations. A...

Fact checking political ads: 1st District candidates Rob Wittman and Shannon Taylor

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - With less than a week until Election Day, more political ads are emerging over Shannon Taylor’s handling of the Henrico Doctors NICU baby abuse investigation. A new ad is from the man she’s challenging, Rob Wittman. The ad makes you think this woman named...

Richmond Pedestrian Study Finds Nighttime Crashes Drive Most Severe Injuries

Nighttime walking in Richmond carries far greater risk than daytime strolls, according to a city-commissioned analysis that examined nearly 1,200 pedestrian crashes between 2017 and 2025. Crashes after dark made up only 39% of all pedestrian collisions citywide, but accounted for 57% of those resulting in death or serious injury. The findings are feeding into Richmond's first Pedestrian Safety Master Plan, and the city is accepting public comment through Nov. 19.

Election results - Nov. 3, 2026

Avula calls Flying Squirrels, Diamond District developer settlement ‘good news’

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said it’s “good news” that the Richmond Flying Squirrels and Diamond District developers are settling a contentious defamation lawsuit. “The fact that a settlement has been achieved is only good news for us,” he told 8News. On...

New Dolly Parton mural brings color, charm to Richmond neighborhood

A new mural celebrating country music icon Dolly Parton is drawing attention in Richmond's Oregon Hill neighborhood and giving residents a colorful new landmark to admire.

Petersburg apartment residents wait to return after complex closes over unsafe conditions

Residents at the Plaza at Bank Street in Old Towne Petersburg are wondering when they will be allowed back into their building.

105-Year-Old Buffalo Soldier honored by motorcycle club

At 105 years old, Matthew E. Otey Sr. is still living on his own, still cooking his own meals, and still climbing. "I'm on the rough side today, you know, uh, I'm still climbing," Otey said.

Henrico breaks ground on two infrastructure projects

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Henrico County officials will break ground at 10 a.m. Wednesday on two infrastructure projects: the widening of Richmond-Henrico Turnpike and construction of the Eastern Henrico Transmission Line. Turnpike widening. Crews will begin work to widen Richmond-Henrico Turnpike between East Laburnum Avenue and Hummingbird Road. The road...

Henrico Business Watch: Business license filings Oct. 22–28, 2026

Henrico County reported the following business license filings with start dates during the week. The filings are listed alphabetically by business or trade name, followed by a registered address and business industry classification. Autonomy Salon and Wellness , 5714 Brook Road, Henrico – Hairdressing services. CK Workshop LLC , 5613 Burberry Court,

Chesterfield residents push for accountability as data center development grows

Dozens of families gathered at Brightpoint Community College Tuesday to hear from representatives from companies including Google and Dominion Energy about data center projects in Chesterfield County.

Records reveal maintenance gaps before chiller failure caused mold, closure

CBS 6 found no records that Richmond schools did required chiller upkeep before mold shut Barack Obama Elementary and delayed the year by 9 days.

2026 on track for record year for Virginia's Black voter turnout

Much has been said about Black voter turnout in the South, with marches to polls in Georgia and GOP-led redistricting designed to water down majority Black districts. But Black Virginians may break voting records this year. Hickory Hill Community Center in Richmond’s Southside hosted a get out the vote event...

Richmond pedestrian safety report flags new nighttime risks

Richmond could make its streets safer for pedestrians by looking beyond crash sites and rethinking everything from street lighting to the vehicles the city buys, according to a new analysis. Why it matters: The city-commissioned report suggests expanding Richmond's approach by targeting risky streets before serious crashes happen. Driving the news: Consultants at Toole Design Group analyzed nearly 1,200 pedestrian crashes from 2017 to 2025 in an 80-page report presented to a city commission last week. Researchers mapped nighttime risks using road speeds, a lack of sidewalks and crosswalks, and proximity to places people walk to, like nightlife districts, stores and bus stops. They also considered neighborhood factors like residential density, poverty and households without cars. By the numbers: Nighttime crashes account for 39% of total pedestrian crashes but 57% of those resulting in death or serious injury, per the analysis. Zoom in: The analysis identified areas of heightened risk in Northside, Union Hill, Old Town Manchester, Blackwell and Woodland Heights. Other areas of concern include pockets of Stony Point, Southampton and Stratford Hills, as well as near the Diamond and Scott's Addition . One blind spot: Richmond's existing street-lighting plan counts streetlights per mile but doesn't measure how well

6 Virginia-inspired Barbies are on display at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture

Barbie: A Cultural Icon, a new exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, is bringing more than six decades of fashion, culture and nostalgia to Richmond — with a special spotlight on six specific Barbies connected to the commonwealth. The traveling exhibit traces Barbie’s evolution from her...

Chesterfield’s future of Flock in question

On Oct. 10, the City of Richmond announced they will not renew their contract with Flock Safety, an automated license plate reader system (ALPR), just four days after Henrico County announced they will not renew their own contract. Roscoe D. Cooper III, chair of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors,...