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Husky at Short Pump park attacked puppy, shook it ‘like a rag doll’
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - Finn, a 20 week old Cavalier King Charles puppy, would typically be playfully racing around, but after a visit to the emergency veterinarian he can barely keep his eyes open....
View ArticlePanelists at VCU discuss future of transgender and nonbinary people
By Sophia Belletti Capital News Service RICHMOND — Zakia McKensey began her male-to-female transition more than 20 years ago. She said she had to travel over 500 miles to Atlanta, Georgia, to find a...
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Why a Virginia woman gives $1,000 to deserving students
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - From the very beginning, Kimberly Martin knew how an education could change a life. "It wasn't a matter of if you’re going to college, it was a matter of what college are you...
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Teen killed outside Richmond store was about to graduate high school
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - Friends said the 18-year-old student shot and killed outside a Richmond grocery store Saturday night was passionate about life and readying to graduate from high school....
View ArticleVirginia schools will teach how to prevent child abuse
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND – Virginia is taking a step toward teaching children how to recognize and prevent child abuse, abduction, sexual abuse and sexual...
View ArticleVCU student-athletes lead campaign to stop sexual assault on campus
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND — Virginia Commonwealth University student-athletes collected more than 300...
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Watch acclaimed Virginia chef battle on Iron Chef America
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Richmond may soon have its very own Iron Chef! Brittanny Anderson, chef and owner of Metzger, Brenner Pass and Chairlift will battle Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli on May 16, 2018...
View ArticleVirginia approves 11 new state historical markers
RICHMOND, Va. – Among eleven new historical highway markers approved by the commonwealth are some intriguing stories that give a glimpse into the rich history of Virginia. According to a press release...
View ArticleNonprofit helps Virginia maintain lowest recidivism rate
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND — Over the past 14 years, Richard Walker went from dodging incarceration to running a volunteer organization aimed at helping other...
View ArticleRichmond monument reflects ‘abiding admiration’ for Native people
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VUU rallies around student who lost parents one day apart
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- Earlier this month, the life of Virginia Union University student Jamea Dewitt was turned upside down when she lost her parents one day apart. Jamea’s mother died suddenly on...
View ArticleBody in suitcase found near NJ train tracks ID’d as missing Virginia toddler
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Police identified the body of a girl found in a suitcase near train tracks in New Jersey as a missing girl from Virginia, according to a release from the Hudson County Prosecutor's...
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Famous adopted dog duo split apart when blind Dachshund found abandoned
RICHMOND, Va. – The happy tale of two dogs placed together for adoption – Blue Dozer and OJ, a blind dachshund - took a heartbreaking turn when OJ was found separated from his pal, about 100 miles...
View ArticleFather of daughter found dead in suitcase had role in son’s 2004 death,...
RICHMOND, Va. – Fourteen years before Travis Plummer was charged in connection with his daughter's death, he served one year in jail for his role in the drowning of his 8-month-old son back in 2004,...
View ArticleTuition and student debt increasing in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Most students who graduated from Virginia’s public colleges and universities last year left not only with a degree but also with a financial burden: an average student loan debt of...
View ArticleRichmond residents discuss concerns about police stops of African-Americans
RICHMOND – About 30 residents of the predominantly African-American Blackwell neighborhood voiced their frustration Saturday over what some see as discriminatory police stops and other interactions...
View ArticleClothing company CEO apologizes for ads plastered around Richmond
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND, Va. – A local CEO is apologizing after his company illegally plastered advertisement posters on private property around Richmond, according to CBS 6....
View ArticleRichmond Police prepares for possible pro-Confederate rally
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Police are responding to rumors on social media about a possible pro-Confederate rally on Monument Avenue this weekend. The group CSA II: The New Confederate States of America...
View ArticleDozens turn out to protest Richmond pro-confederate rally
RICHMOND – Fewer than 10 members of a pro-Confederate group were outnumbered by several dozen counterprotesters at a rally at the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue on Saturday. It was the third...
View ArticleFriend says sex assault victim had clothes cut off in incident near VCU
RICHMOND, Va. - As the sounds of jazz music waft through Richmond's Fan District, folks that live just steps from the VCU Center for the Performing Arts, or who study at the university, suddenly feel...
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