Virginia, the birth of America! Welcome to the New World! On this hot day July 30, 1619, 22 white male members held the first legislative body assembled in Virginia, known today as the Virginia General Assembly. Also, in 1619 marks the first recorded arrival of Africans in Jamestown. What will the next year look like […]

The trial of a Chesterfield County man accused of killing his estranged wife’s boyfriend is underway. Joshua Frederico is charged for the murder of Lawrence Howell, who was reportedly shot to death inside a home on Second Branch Road last summer. Sarah Frederico was also shot, survived and remains confined to a wheelchair. She testified […]

  A trade publication, Business Facilities magazine, ranked the city of Richmond fourth overall for economic growth potential among the nation’s midsize areas in a recent study. Richmond’s Department of Economic Development director, Leonard Sledge, says the rankings bode well for the city’s growth trajectory, but they can also learn from innovative practices of higher-ranked […]

I’m Community Clo posted up on 99.3/105.7 Kiss Fm until 3 today and giving away tickets to see Nelly, TLC and Flo Rida in Virginia Beach, Virginia on July 31, 2019, 7pm at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater. So, throughout the day I’ll feature videos from Nelly, TLC and Flo Rida and you must […]

  Health Alert in North Chesterfield! Health Director Dr. Alexander Samuel of the Chesterfield Health District said there is a warning about a lung infection that has popped up in northeast Chesterfield County. According the health director, ten cases of Legionnaires’ disease had been confirmed since the beginning of May. Dr. Samuel said breathing in […]

  Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney sat on the Jamestown anniversary planning committee until his resignation on Wednesday. Mayor Stoney sites his reason for stepping down was an invitation to President Trump. If Trump shows up next week, top Virginia Democrats have already said that they will threatened to boycott the 400th anniversary celebration. Mayor Stoney […]

Richmond City Democratic Committee will hold a Firehouse Primary for Commonwealth’s Attorney candidates, interim Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette McEachin and Alexander L. Taylor Jr. The Firehouse Primary will be held on August 8 and August 10, at the Main Branch Public Library 101 E. Franklin Street and the Southside Community Services Center 4100 Hull Street Road. […]

An inmate dies at Riverside Regional Jail and it’s the first inmate death at the jail since April of 2018, reports RRJ. An officer says 42-year-old William Brown died after suffering a medical emergency early Wednesday morning. The Virginia Department of Corrections just put Riverside on probationary status last week in connection with two inmates […]

Firefighters were called to an early morning house fire on Ironbridge Road in Chesterfield. Thankfully no one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 8News is on the scene.

Free Ice Skating offered at two Richmond Rinks because of the dangerous heat conditions this weekend. Richmond Ice Zone and SkateNation Plus will allow people to skate for free this weekend. Fill out the free admission form here. Once the form is complete you will receive a listing of available skating times and locations. Don’t […]

It’ll be too hot go out this weekend so stay inside if you can! The heat index could reach dangerously high levels in Richmond today and this weekend. The heatwave will impact most of central and eastern U.S. with a number of record highs likely. The actual high temperatures for the metro area today is […]

An investigation is underway after a ten-month-old baby was left in a car during extreme heat conditions. On Tuesday, temperatures rose well into the 90’s, a Richmond mother says the death of her ten-month-old daughter was an accident. Richmond Police are still investigating the details surrounding the baby’s death. The child died after reportedly being […]