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Dominion, Chesterfield County weigh ‘site suitability’ for natural gas plant proposal
Aliya Farooq lives in Chesterfield County within a three-mile radius of a proposed site of a natural gas-fueled electricity generation plant, a potential source of air toxins she’s concerned about after 20 years of living with her late in-laws, who had lung issues. She, her physician husband and their kids saw the toll of those […] The post Dominion, Chesterfield County weigh ‘site suitability’ for natural gas plant proposal appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
1 dead after 2 pedestrians struck in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -Police are investigating after a car struck two pedestrians in Richmond overnight. Authorities were called to the 4900 block of Snead Road just before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6. Upon arrival, officers found one male and one female who had been hit by a car while...
Maggie L. Walker’s 160th birthday celebrations begin
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - There’s a big birthday for Maggie L Walker that many in the city will be celebrating throughout July. The civil rights activist was born 160 years ago this month and became the first black woman in America to own a bank. Walker’s actual birthday is...
Community rallies behind Richmond owner whose eyewear store was broken into
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Tom Kirkland is overwhelmed and emotional by the outpouring of support from the Richmond community. “When I was out here cleaning up, people were taking the pens off and signing on the board,” Kirkland said. It’s something he says he’s been seeing all week after...
Virginia farm thrives on crop diversity
RUTHER GLEN, Va. – “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” is a saying that many think is the motto of the U.S. Postal Service. It’s not. According to the USPS, it has no official motto.
Richmond-area rapper who posted viral TikTok performing at Richmond Music Hall Saturday
On March 22, Chandler posted a video on TikTok promoting his song NOTHIN' TO IT. That video has since gathered over 10.5 million views and 955,000 likes and the song has been used in over 117,000 videos.
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