The Virginia Flaggers, a Confederate heritage group, is calling for a boycott of Field Day of the Past in Goochland. Virginia Flaggers is one of two groups that organizers are banning from the three-day September event for allegedly disregarding vendor guidelines in the past. Now, Virginia Flaggers representatives say they are being shut out because […]

I reported over a week ago about the Legionella bacteria discovered up in North Chesterfield and now the bacteria is popping up in more Chesterfield County sites. The Health Department reports that the bacteria was found last week in cooling stations at four locations in the northeast part of the county, including Johnston Willis Hospital. […]

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. […]

The Richmond Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own at this hour. Police in Charlotte, North Carolina say they found firefighter Daniel Lewis nearly a week after he was reported missing. Lewis, according to reports, commuted from his home in Newport News to Richmond for his shifts, but never showed up […]

Three former Richmond Public School (RPS) teachers are suing the superintendent and Richmond School Board over defamation of character. A complaint was filed in federal court yesterday.

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 […]

  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 […]

  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.