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Check live traffic in and around the Richmond area
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Check real-time traffic conditions in Central Virginia:. Virginia 511: Check VDOT’s traffic cameras and see real-time updates. 511 Central Virginia: A social media account with real-time alerts. Google Maps: Real-time traffic conditions. Will the weather impact your travel plans? Check out the 24/7 First Alert...
Whole Foods adds "surprise bags" of discounted food in Richmond
Too Good To Go, an app that allows consumers to snag cheap eats and helps businesses reduce food waste, expanded to Richmond-area Whole Foods stores last week.Why it matters: Virginia consumers and businesses produce over 2 million tons of food waste annually, per data from the nonprofit ReFED.The big picture: The Too Good To Go app allows local restaurants and grocers to list surplus food at about one-third of its retail price.Richmond's two Whole Foods stores — West Broad near the Fan and Short Pump — launched on the free app last week, Too Good To Go tells Axios.They join...
Portsmouth restaurant challenges Virginia’s food-to-alcohol ratio, citing casino exemptions
A Portsmouth restaurant filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s food-to-alcohol ratio requirements that it argues are outdated and unfair for mixed beverage licensees — especially as the state recently welcomed casinos and exempted the gaming centers from such rules. Regulations from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority stipulate that a minimum 45% of the total gross sales must be ...
Sunday Overnight Forecast: Clouds increase. Rain arrives before sunrise.
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Daily chance for showers and storms through Friday. With any heavy rain this week, FLASH FLOODING will be a concern. Please be careful on the roads!. Overnight: Clouds increase along with chances of rain. Early evening chance of a shower or storm west. Then rain chances increase before dawn. Rain could be heavy before sunrise. Lows will be in the upper 60s to low 70s. (Rain Chance: 30% growing to 60% before dawn.)
Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority issues in-person reminders to residents behind on rent
On Saturday, July 20, city representatives and members of the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority (RRHA) went door-to-door across all communities in Richmond, including Mosby Court, to remind residents of their options to catch up on overdue rent payments.
Four Richmond schools set to start class Monday
For the second year in a row, some Richmond public schools are beginning classes early. The Monday start date at four local schools is part of RPS200, an expanded pilot program aimed at combating pandemic-era learning loss. Fairfield Court and Cardinal elementary schools were the program’s first participating schools in 2023; they’re joined this year by Oak Grove-Bellemeade and Woodville.
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