Tar doused on Confederate statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond
RICHMOND – A large clear tarp now protects the base of one of the Confederate statues on Richmond’s iconic Monument Avenue that was vandalized at some point early Saturday morning. Richmond police...
View ArticleVirginia woman believes her missing rape kit will solve 33-year-old rape case
RICHMOND, Va. – After more than 30 years, a local woman is coming forward to talk about the day she was attacked and raped in broad daylight in downtown Richmond. The woman, who wants to remain...
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Man wanted for stealing women’s underwear from Richmond laundromats
RICHMOND, Va. -- "I see it as a little creepy." That's what a Richmond laundromat owner said about a weekend incident inside one of his businesses. Security cameras inside Neighborhood Laundromat on...
View ArticleVa. nurses, students detail long days of Texas volunteer efforts
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment TEXAS – A Bon Secours ER nurse, three VCU senior nursing students, and an Assistant Professor at the VCU...
View ArticleNorfolk recognized as fourth most popular city for mobile millennials
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment NORFOLK, Va. – Virginia and Norfolk ranked among the most poplar destinations for millennials in the United States, according to SmartAsset...
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Virginia State student killed at Wendy’s ‘wanted to be great’
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- Coron Bond, the 20-year-old Virginia State University student shot and killed Monday afternoon at a Wendy's in Prince George County, was at the restaurant dropping off his...
View Article‘Ku Klux Klowns’ display closes Richmond’s Bryan Park
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Police shut down Bryan Park Thursday morning after INDECLINE, an anonymous American Activist Collective, hung “Ku Klux Klowns” from a park tree. In a statement, INDECLINE said:...
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Florida evacuees leave everything behind, travel nearly 800 miles to Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- Floridians in Hurricane Irma's path are starting to make their way to Richmond. CBS 6 Problem Solver Melissa Hipolit found a hotel parking lot just off I-95 in Richmond with a...
View ArticlePolice ready for clash as Confederate group plans rally at Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – CBS 6 reports that the Richmond Police Department is getting prepared for a possible Confederate rally on Sept. 16 in Richmond, expected to be met by a strong counter protest...
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VCU president: Stay away on Saturday
RICHMOND, Va. -- With a Confederate monument rally planned along Richmond's Monument Avenue Saturday, VCU President Michael Rao urged students and VCU employees to stay away from the university's...
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People gather for Confederate rally at Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Some of the people who live along or near Richmond’s iconic Monument Avenue do not plan on being Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond home Saturday because of the...
View ArticleVirginia’s cotton forecast up 90 percent from 2016
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced that production reports show large increases in projected yields for cotton and peanuts. The announcement came...
View ArticleRecent polls show close race for Virginia Governor seat
RICHMOND, Va. – According to two new polls out Monday by Suffolk University and the University of Mary Washington, the race for Governor of Virginia is a close one. Both polls had different projected...
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Amazon asks Richmond to bid for new headquarters
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — CBS 6 reports Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe is working to convince Amazon to open its second headquarters in the Commonwealth. And despite...
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Richmond teacher reunites with her birth mother after 50-year search
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- A Richmond Public School teacher has been reunited with her mother after 50 years, according to CBS6. Bonnie Davis has been searching for her biological family her entire life....
View ArticleFormer mayoral candidate aids Carytown stabbing victim
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — A man is fighting for his life at VCU Medical Center after being stabbed in front of multiple Carytown businesses Friday night, CBS6 reports. Police said around 7:53 p.m. they...
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Richmond trolley operator snapped thousands of photos 100 years ago
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) — Kitty Snow is digging through a mountain of photos. Lots of photos. More than five thousand snapshots. Images of Richmond from a century ago. “I’ve been working on...
View ArticleRichmond’s Riverfront Canal Cruises to host free “Eerie” Canal Tours in time...
RICHMOND, Va. – Are you ready to learn about Richmond’s creepy past? Riverfront Canal Cruises will host a special night of free narrated canal boat tours on October 28 from 6-9 p.m. The 30-minute tours...
View ArticleGo to the movies with Neil deGrasse Tyson at Richmond’s Altria Theater
RICHMOND, Va. – How would you like to spend an evening with one of the world’s most brilliant minds telling you everything about your favorite movies is wrong? Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson , astrophysicist,...
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Richmond man caught on camera stealing underwear
RICHMOND, Va. -- Police in Richmond, Virginia now know who they are looking for after a string of thefts from city laundromats. Timothy Lott, 54, is accused of going from laundromat to laundromat and...
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