The Richmond Police are on the lookout for two men that robbed someone at gunpoint yesterday. This incident occurred on the 2200 block of Williamsburg Road at around 11 p.m. The victim was approached by the two men, who carried a handgun and a shotgun. The pair were able to make off with the victim’s […]
A Virginia woman is being held by police for mental evaluation after she assaulted three people at the YMCA, biting one in the face. Until she’s formally charged, the police will not release her identity. The woman, 34, was found naked and on the roof of the YMCA building, threatening to jump off. When she […]
An explosion last night in a Henrico neighborhood has left people shocked. When police investigated the scene, they found a homemade explosion device. The incident occurred in cul-de-sac of 4800 Copelin Road, which is located by the intersection of Glenside Drive and Bethlehem Road in Henrico. No one was injured nor anything damaged. A fire […]
Hundreds of new apartments will be built near the Chesterfield Towne Center. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, about 368 apartments will be built near the mall and the Costco. This $40 million project is finally underway, 7 years after the county approved the plan. These new apartments will be called Belmont at Chesterfield Towne Center […]
Michael Vick is in Washington D.C., meeting with Rep. John Lewis, from Georgia, to help incarcerated kids get their lives back on track. He’s looking to push Team Freedom Outreach, a group that recruits volunteers to play sports with incarcerated children. Vick has stated that he’s supportive of TFO because, “Many of these children who […]
After determining that she had no grounds under state law, a judge sentenced a woman to 20 years in prison after she fired warning shots to scare off her abusive husband. Marissa Alexander tried to use “stand your ground” law to her defense, but the jury convicted her of “aggravated assault” after just 12 minutes […]
Richmond police have found someone who they consider a ‘person of interest’ in the attempted abduction of a young girl near the Powhatan Community Pool. As of right now, police say they have no interest in searching for anyone else. There have not been any arrests or charges at the moment, but detectives are looking […]
Rolling Stone has incited a firestorm of controversy when they unveiled their newest cover, featuring Boston bombing suspect Jahar Tsarnaev. People are sickened at seeing a suspected terrorist grace the cover of a high-profile magazine in a way that makes him look like a young rock star, instead of a villain. With this depiction, there seems […]
After the resignation of a crossing guard who made $41 an hour, the Hanover County School District is changing how its school workers are paid. The school board agreed on Tuesday night to block workers from getting paid more than the maximum amount. This story came to light when it was revealed that Elton Wade, […]
A water main break has closed streets near Jefferson Park in Richmond. Crews are responding to the break that is near the intersection of East Marshall Street and Jefferson Avenue, which is close to North 21st Street. Parts of street are closed while crews are working on repairing it. At around 11:45am, the crews were […]
There will be a meeting in Petersburg tonight to discuss ways to prevent the increasing number of dogs from being euthanized. It’s labeled as a Petersburg Pound Community meeting and will be held at 7pm at the Regional Art Center on N. Sycamore St. A featured guest at the meeting will be a dog rescued […]
A prayer rally in honor of Trayvon Martin will be held in Richmond tonight at 4th Baptist Church. The rally begins at 6:30pm and the church is located at 2800 P. Street. A call to action forum is supposedly also being planned, but has not yet been scheduled. This is only one of the many […]