Madison McNamee

Some businesses opted to close early Monday, out of an abundance of caution while they were confused by the sight of the murky water.

Construction has begun on the first privately-financed building in the Diamond District. It marks developed in the long-promised, upcoming Richmond neighborhood.

Richmond is considering a power purchase agreement with Secure Solar Futures that would place solar panels on roughly 40 city-owned buildings at no upfront cost to taxpayers.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Voluntary water restrictions remain in place for Richmond and surrounding counties, even as the region saw significant rainfall in July.

Westwood's history goes back more than 150 years, when it was founded by Black men, women, and children, including formerly enslaved individuals who came from the Patterson plantation.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Students will arrive at the new Richmond High School for the Arts for the first time in two weeks, as Richmond Public Schools and city leaders look to extend similar renovations to other aging buildings across the division.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Two Richmond Public Schools principals are bringing a new meaning to ‘back to school,' and heading into the new year by returning to the buildings where they once were students.

While it is not the way parents wanted to start the new school year, families tell 12 On Your Side Tuesday they are pleased with the latest developments, after a rocky start to the week.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Public Schools is accelerating mold cleanup at Barack Obama Elementary School, with crews wrapping up work on the top floor and conducting additional air tests on Wednesday.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Mold clean-up is progressing at Barack Obama Elementary School, while confirmation is still pending on possible mold at Frances McClenney and Bellevue elementary schools, according to Richmond Public Schools.