‘Tommie’s Law,’ which makes animal cruelty felony charge, takes effect in...
NORFOLK, Va. - A law passed by Virginia's legislature and signed by Gov. Ralph Northam to stiffen the penalty for animal cruelty goes into effect in Virginia Monday, and it's called "Tommie's Law." "I...
View ArticleWhat to expect when lawmakers head back to Richmond for special session on guns
NORFOLK, Va. - The gun debate is about to really heat up as lawmakers will head back to Richmond on Tuesday for a special session. Gov. Ralph Northam called the lawmakers into a special session...
View ArticleRichmond man has one of the fastest guns in the world
RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia man’s journey to be the best in the state, then nation, then world has paid off through his 35-year career in “Action Shooting Sports,” according to WTVR. When Todd Jarrett...
View ArticleGun rights advocates push back on proposal to ban silencers in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. - As state lawmakers gear up to debate gun laws, gun rights advocates are making the case against banning silencers. "Suppressors are a tool that allow people like hunters and...
View ArticleVirginia Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment withdraws his gun bill
Sen. Tommy Norment of Williamsburg (Photo: VCU Capital News Service) RICHMOND, Va. — A legislative special session called by Gov. Ralph Northam took a turn Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment...
View ArticleVirginia special session on gun violence ends abruptly for now with no action
RICHMOND, Va. - Lawmakers began a special to address gun violence at about noon Tuesday, but just 90 minutes later, it was all over with no actions taken. By a vote of 50-46, the House of Delegates...
View ArticleGov. Northam announces Amazon to build fulfillment, delivery facility in...
RICHMOND, Va. – Amazon will establish a new specialty fulfillment and last-mile delivery center in Richmond, Governor Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The project will add 150 new jobs to Amazon’s...
View Article10-month-old girl dies after she’s left in hot car outside Virginia grocery...
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment RICHMOND, Va. — A baby girl left in a hot car died Tuesday afternoon in Richmond, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett, according to WTVR. The child, believed...
View ArticleVirginia mother denies leaving baby in hot car, calls death ‘accident’
RICHMOND, Va. -- The mother of a 10-month-old girl who died Tuesday after being left in a hot car said what happened was an accident. The mother identified the victim as Luciana Kaye Diaz, the...
View ArticleUVA national championship license plates being offered by Virginia DMV
RICHMOND, Va. — You can ride in style, plus represent the national championship-winning Virginia Cavaliers, with new license plates offered by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Virginia DMV is...
View ArticleOwner of shuttered Richmond restaurant says he doesn’t owe employees: ‘It’s...
RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond restaurant abruptly closed recently, leaving a lot of questions -- and its employees without pay. Former employees at NuVegan Café contacted CBS 6 Problem Solvers, saying...
View ArticleBirthday for Virginia girl shot in head is celebration of ‘what she’s overcome’
Kemiyah Edwards HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — The Henrico community packed out Klehr Field Saturday afternoon to celebrate Kemiyah Edwards’ sixth birthday, according to CBS 6. “It’s my birthday,” Kemiya said....
View Article‘Most appalling’ neglect case: Virginia dog kept under bed for 2 years
RICHMOND, Va. -- The Richmond SPCA rehabilitated a dog after living in one of the worst neglect situations officials with the organization have seen in decades, according to CBS 6. The 7-year-old...
View ArticleVirginia man will serve 28 years in prison for beating wheelchair-bound...
RICHMOND, Va. -- The man who beat an elderly wheelchair-bound man to death will serve 40 years behind bars with 12 years suspended, according to CBS 6. Michael Kevin McReynolds of Chesterfield,...
View ArticleRichmond mayor resigns from planning committee as Trump plans to attend...
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — President Trump will arrive in Williamsburg on Tuesday to take part in a celebration commemorating the anniversary of democracy in America, according to a White House official....
View Article95 Years Young: How one woman’s birthday marks another year at Redskins...
RICHMOND, Va. - It's hard not to notice Melba Jacobson at Washington Redskins Training Camp on July 27 over the last six years. With special access from the Redskins to the sideline in her wheelchair,...
View ArticleDog found strangled inside dumpster at Virginia elementary school
RICHMOND, Va. – An investigation is underway after a dog was found strangled to death inside a dumpster at a Richmond elementary school. The body of a 3-year-old, black and white, spayed female pit...
View ArticleVirginia teen arrested after victim loses eye in paintball gun attack
Photo provided by CBS 6. RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond teenager has been arrested in connection to an attack with a paintball gun in Gilpin Court and could face charges in connection to a second attack,...
View ArticleHow one Virginia school district grapples with combining, rezoning elementary...
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Public Schools is trying to find the right option regarding how to combine students at Fox Elementary in the Fan and Cary Elementary near Byrd Park, according to CBS 6. Dozens...
View ArticlePolice: Shooting at a Lowe’s in Virginia stemmed from road rage incident;...
RICHMOND, Va. — A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection to a shooting that started as a road rage incident on West Broad Street, police say. According to CBS 6, Theron...
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