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1+ hour, 7+ min ago (56+ words) Robey shares her HOT LIST of new Richmond-area restaurants with Scott on the December episode of Eat It, Virginia available now on Spotify, YouTube, and WTVR.com. Robey shares her HOT LIST of new Richmond-area restaurants with Scott on the December episode of Eat It, Virginia available now on Spotify, YouTube, and WTVR.com....

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (153+ words) The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office says the woman made threats after entering school property to get her loose dog. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office has increased patrols around Richmond School in the village of Lisbon after deputies say a 70-year-old woman threatened school staff Monday afternoon. The incident happened around 1 p.m., when, according to investigators, the woman went onto school property to retrieve her loose dog. Deputies say some students attempted to catch the dog, and the woman made physical contact with two of them. Sheriff's officials say she then directed threats toward school staff before leaving the area. Deputies later located the woman and took her into custody. She was booked into the Waukesha County Jail on recommended charges of terroristic threats, intimidation of a witness and disorderly conduct. The sheriff's office says additional patrols will be present in the…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (38+ words) An NFL stadium looks "completely empty" at kickoff on Sunday. The NFL's Week 13 Sunday slate is a rough one. With three games on Thanksgiving and one on Black Friday, there is a lack of big-time games ......

5+ hour, 59+ min ago (285+ words) Tom Raeburn named chief of city fire department that handles 6,000 emergency calls per year and has 205 staff. Richmond Hill Fire and Emergency Services Chief Tom Raeburn stepped into his new position on Dec. 1. Tom Raeburn became Richmond Hill's latest fire chief on Monday, Dec. 1 " but could he be the last person to ever have the job? York Region has eight fire departments and its municipalities, which share a police force and a paramedic service, have talked about handling fires the same way. In 2020, before Raeburn's predecessor Bryan Burbidge became chief, Richmond Hill was among the York municipalities supporting study of a merger. Opposition from Vaughan, Markham and King kept a merger from happening, but the idea has resurfaced since. Burbidge, whose term began on Oct. 12, 2021, retired this fall and Richmond Hill city council appointed Raeburn, who had been deputy chief…...

7+ hour, 58+ min ago (96+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. State Sen. Mark Peake said he'll step down Dec. 31 as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia after eight months in the role, following big election losses. RICHMOND " The chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia said Monday that he'll step down from the position at the end of the year as GOP leaders regroup following heavy losses in the Nov. 4 statewide elections....

9+ hour, 38+ min ago (395+ words) Michigan State capped the two-year Jonathan Smith era with a win over Maryland, then replaced Smith with Pat Fitzgerald. Mike Mulholland / Getty Images In college football, you never really know whether a coaching hire is going to work " just take a peek at all those A's for Brian Kelly and Billy Napier four years ago. But you also don't need to wait around to evaluate whether a school hired the right fit. As the 2025-26 coaching carousel heats up, we're handing out initial grades to the hires as head coach openings are filled around the country, focusing on how much the hire makes sense and whether it satisfies what a team identified it needed going into a coaching search. Check back as more jobs get filled. (Hired on Dec. 1) (Hired on Nov. 30) A lot to unpack here. Fitzgerald won a bunch…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago (147+ words) The Virginia Transit Co. will be a bar, restaurant and event space constructed mostly out of dozen shipping containers on a vacant parcel at 1010 N. Meadow St. -- Another food and beverage venue fashioned from shipping containers is taking shape in Richmond, this time near the Sauer Center courtesy of a D.C restaurant group.The Virginia Transit Co., or Vitco as its founders John Groth, Arturo Zaloga and Matt Weaver refer to it, will be a bar, restaurant and event space constructed mostly out of dozen shipping containers on a vacant parcel at 1010 N Meadow St.Vitco is the second concept for Groth, Zaloga and Weaver, who in 2021 opened Metrobar, a similar concept in D.C that's anchored by a 75-foot-long former Washington Metro car that they repurposed into a restaurant and bar For their Richmond venture, they're incorporating a decommissioned streetcar...

13+ hour, 20+ min ago (517+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " As temperatures began to drop Monday evening, a long line formed outside the Salvation Army cold weather shelter on Chamberlayne Avenue, with many seeking warm beds and hot meals for the night. Sherman Pleasant was among those waiting in line for shelter. "Bless them because there's so many people out here who need it," Pleasant said. By 6:30 p.m., the men's side of the shelter reached capacity, and some individuals were taken to an overflow shelter run by Caritas, which opened its doors for the first time this season Monday night. "As it gets cold, the folks want to come in and be warm so that's why we have the 106 beds here as well as Caritas because we know there's going to be a lot more folks looking for shelter," said Tiffany Ford, director for the Department of Neighborhood and…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago (306+ words) Kentucky has Will Stein in place. The Wildcats reached a deal to make the Oregon offensive coordinator their next head coach on Monday night, the school announced. He will replace Mark Stoops, who was fired on Monday. "I also want to thank Coach Dan Lanning and the entire Oregon staff for their support and mentorship, they've been incredible. Now, I can't wait to get started and make Kentucky proud." Stein, a former Louisville quarterback, joined Oregon as the Ducks' offensive coordinator ahead of the 2023 campaign. This will mark his first head coaching job in college football. He held previous assistant stints at UTSA, Texas and Louisville. Though the Ducks missed out on the Big Ten championship game, they still mounted an 11-1 record and are undoubtedly in a position to earn a berth to the College Football Playoff for a second…...

15+ hour, 14+ min ago (140+ words) Tillie was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition shortly before her seventh birthday. She received a kidney from her dad two years ago which has transformed her life. She was invited as the guest ... Tillie was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition shortly before her seventh birthday. She received a kidney from her dad two years ago which has transformed her life. She was invited as the guest of honour to turn on Richmond's Christmas lights. Claudia Robinson spoke to Tillie and her family, including mum Marie. Tillie was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition shortly before her seventh birthday. She received a kidney from her dad two years ago which has transformed her life. She was invited as the guest of honour to turn on Richmond's Christmas lights. Claudia Robinson spoke to Tillie and her family, including mum Marie....