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Violent Crime Drops as Police Pivot to Quality-of-life Arrests by Billy Briefman
2025 Policing Trends Show Fewer Serious Crimes and More Minor Arrests Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News Federal law enforcement data for 2025 shows a si
ProPublica Investigation Uncovers Hidden Details of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal by Billy Briefman
The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Originally reported by ProPublica. ProPublica The Trump administration established confidential conditions for a
Virginia Forensic Science Board Orders Audit of 2,600 Criminal Cases by Billy Briefman
Virginia Forensic Science Board Orders Review of 2,600 Criminal Cases Originally reported by Virginia Mercury. Virginia Mercury The Virginia Forensic Science Bo
Records: Staff at Richmond Daycare Called Unsecured Guns 'Normal Routine' Before Toddler Found One by Billy Briefman
Richmond Daycare Staff Called Unsecured Gun a Normal Routine Before Child Accessed It Originally reported by WTVR CBS 6. WTVR CBS 6 Richmond daycare employees c
VUU Student Hospitalized After Sunday Afternoon Shooting on Northside Campus by Billy Briefman
Student Shot at Virginia Union University, Campus on Lockdown Originally reported by WRIC 8News. WRIC 8News Virginia Union University officials placed the North
U.N. Report Finds U.S. Climate Pollution Surging as Fossil Fuel Use Rises by Billy Briefman
United Nations Report Highlights Significant Increase in U.S. Climate Pollution Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News A new United Nations report documents
Report: Trump-Era FBI Shakeup Halted Bribery Probe Into Graham and Clyburn by Billy Briefman
FBI Corruption Probe Into Graham and Clyburn Halted After Trump Intervention Originally reported by ProPublica. ProPublica Federal investigators abandoned a bri
Unsealed Court Documents Show TikTok Leaders Ignored Internal Child Safety Warnings by Billy Briefman
TikTok Executives Ignored Internal Warnings Regarding Child Safety Risks Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News Unsealed court documents reveal TikTok execut
Water Leak Shuts Down Parts of Aging City Courthouse as City Debates New Facility by Billy Briefman
Water Leak Floods City Courthouse Amid Repair and Replacement Debate Originally reported by Richmond BizSense. Richmond BizSense A significant water leak floode
SCC Staff Urges Regulators to Block Dominion-NextEra Merger, Citing Risk to Ratepayers by Billy Briefman
SCC Staffers Recommend Denial of Dominion-NextEra Merger Citing Customer Risk State Corporation Commission staff recommended regulators deny a proposed merger b
RIC Moves Forward With $250M Plan for Centralized Security Checkpoint by Billy Briefman
RIC Readies Design Team, Fields Contractor Proposals for New $250M Security Checkpoint Originally reported by Richmond BizSense. Richmond BizSense Richmond Inte
Virginia Marketplace Open Enrollment Starts Nov. 1 With New State Subsidies for 2027 by Billy Briefman
Virginia Marketplace Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 1 With New State Subsidies Originally reported by Cardinal News. Cardinal News Virginia residents can select 20
Police Search for Escaped Inmate Near Chippenham Hospital by Billy Briefman
Police Search for Inmate Who Escaped From Chippenham Hospital Originally reported by WTVR CBS 6. WTVR CBS 6 Richmond law enforcement officers are searching for
Gun Found in Elementary Student’s Backpack at Williamsburg School by Billy Briefman
Virginia Elementary Student Found With Handgun in Backpack, Police Say James City County Police responded to Williamsburg Christian Academy on Oct. 17 after sta
Zelenskyy Calls on Trump to Release Stalled U.S. Sanctions Against Russia by Billy Briefman
Zelenskyy Urges Support for U.S. Sanctions on Russia Halted by Trump Originally reported by AP Virginia (Google News). AP Virginia (Google News) Ukrainian Presi
FBI Investigates Suspicious Package Sent to Virginia Lawmaker's Office by Billy Briefman
FBI Intercepts Suspicious Substance Mailed to Virginia Congressman’s Office Originally reported by WTVR CBS 6. WTVR CBS 6 FBI agents intercepted a piece of mail
Surge Pricing for Groceries? Shoppers Worry as Retailers Turn to AI for Instant Markups by Billy Briefman
Retailers Face Consumer Backlash Over AI-Driven Dynamic Pricing Tools Originally reported by AP Virginia (Google News). AP Virginia (Google News) Major U.S. ret
Goochland Circuit Court to Hear Legal Challenge Over Data Center Zoning by Billy Briefman
Goochland Circuit Court Sets Hearing for Data Center Land Use Dispute Originally reported by Goochland County (Google News). Goochland County (Google News) The
Richmond Residents: Expect Wet Roads and Morning Rain This Saturday by Billy Briefman
A Soggy Start to Saturday Originally reported by WTVR CBS 6. WTVR CBS 6 Richmond residents should prepare for wet weather as rain moves through Central VA to be
Pamunkey Tribe Buys Historic New Kent Property to Protect Ancient Village Site by Billy Briefman
Pamunkey Indian Tribe Acquires Historic Windsor Shades Property to Preserve Ancestral Lands Originally reported by WTVR CBS 6. WTVR CBS 6 The Pamunkey Indian Tr
No Kings Launches Weekend Campaign Focused on Voter Turnout, Trump Candidacy by Billy Briefman
National Voting Initiative No Kings Launches Weekend Campaign Originally reported by NPR News. NPR News The advocacy organization No Kings shifted its operation
Henrico Prosecutor Shannon Taylor Says Inflation, Corruption Lead 1St District Concerns by Billy Briefman
Inflation and Corruption Top Concerns for 1st District Voters, Shannon Taylor Says Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor identified inflation and gover
Richmond Entrepreneur Reimagines the Housecoat With Launch of Cerise Fashion Brand by Billy Briefman
Richmond Entrepreneur Launches Cerise to Modernize Traditional Housecoats Originally reported by Richmond BizSense. Richmond BizSense A Richmond entrepreneur re
'He Didn't Deserve This': Sister of Church Hill Burglary Victim Speaks Out After Fatal Shooting by Billy Briefman
Sister Mourns Brother Killed During North 31st Street Burglary Originally reported by WRIC 8News. WRIC 8News A Richmond woman described feeling numb after an in
Feeding Henrico: a Look at the Massive Logistics Behind 50,000 Daily School Meals by Billy Briefman
50,000 Students, 69 Locations: Inside the Henrico County School Nutrition Operation Originally reported by WTVR CBS 6. WTVR CBS 6 Henrico County Public Schools