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Traffic snarled on I-95 after accident with two commercial vehicles
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (198+ words) An early-morning crash on Interstate 95 in Richmond continues to snarl traffic after a crash involving a box truck and a tractor trailer. All southbound lanes are currently closed as crews work to clear the roadway and remove approximately 40,000 pounds of…...
Online threat made to school divisions, including Albemarle County
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (244+ words) Someone intent on causing havoc across the Commonwealth sent an online threat en masse to multiple school divisions, including Albemarle County. The county acknowledged the "unsettling" threat in a message to parents Thursday morning saying law enforcement has determined it…...
Richmond: Kamala's upcoming tour about more than selling books
1+ week, 5+ day ago (449+ words) The Altria Theater in Richmond will host Kamala Harris on Feb. 2 for a 7 p.m. conversation in partnership with Fountain Bookstore. Harris was the first woman vice president and poised to be the first woman president, after Joe Biden decided under pressure…...
Richmond | Easement final step in effort to transform Mayo's Island
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) A new conservation easement will protect Mayo's Island in the heart of the James River in Richmond from development, allowing the city to move forward with plans to transform the 14.5-acre island into a public park. The city, which acquired…...
Richmond: Police investigating two weekend homicide cases
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (196+ words) Richmond Police are busy working two weekend homicide cases. The first, reported at 6:48 a.m. Saturday on the 3400 block of Chamberlayne Avenue, took the life of'Gilberto DeJesus, III, 33, of Richmond. According to police, DeJesus was found inside a residence suffering from an…...
$13M in grants to expand community-based crisis services
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (346+ words) Three communities will receive a combined $13 million from the state of Virginia to support crisis services including the development of receiving centers, stabilization units and therapeutic homes. The fourth round of grant awards, announced on Friday, are part of a…...
Richmond Police investigating shooting that killed one, injured three
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (290+ words) Richmond Police are asking those with knowledge of the circumstances of the shootings in the Southwood neighborhood that killed one and injured three on Sunday to call detectives or the'Hispanic Tip Line: (804) 239-4209. Yesterday at approximately 3:59 a.m., officers were called to the…...
Richmond man faces 15 years in prison for firearm conviction
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (280+ words) A Richmond man faces up to 15 years in prison after being convicted by a jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stems from a robbery where he allegedly drew his firearm when an officer searched…...
Richmond man dead in single-vehicle crash on Route 288
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) A 78-year-old Richmond man died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 288 southbound in Goochland County on Tuesday. James E. Davis, 78, died at the scene. A passenger in the vehicle suffered minor injuries. The fatal accident that occurred at 10:21 a.m. near the Capitol…...
Dominion announces plans for solar installation at CarMax Park
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (269+ words) Dominion Energy is planning a 1,700-panel solar installation on the new baseball stadium set to open next year in the Diamond District in Richmond. Work on the installation at CarMax Park, which needs local and state approval, is tentatively scheduled…...