Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

1 week ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A milestone moment years in the making. On Thursday, crews placed the final steel beam on the primary structure for the CarMax Park, the future home of the Flying Squirrels. “It’s a story of nine council members, a mayor, a community saying ‘yes.’ Yes, in a big way to something that was written and driven by Richmonders,” said Katherine Jordan, city council vice president.

1 week ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—In late March, VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center experienced a monumental medical moment. Dr. Seung Duk Lee, interim surgical director of liver transplant, performed the nation’s first fully robotic living donor liver transplant. “The living donor transplantation is very difficult, challenging operation. During the recipient surgery, the robot shows just how far such technology and techniques advanced,” Dr. Lee said.

2 weeks ago | 29news.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - A big new casino is coming to Petersburg, and hundreds of business owners want a piece of the action. On Wednesday morning, a line of vendors formed outside the Petersburg Public Library. Over 700 vendors showed up to the first contractor and vendor fair ahead of the Live! Casino Resort’s highly anticipated opening in 2027.

2 weeks ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond is no stranger to flooding. That’s why Southside ReLeaf is launching the “Go with the Flow” mapping project. Between March 20 and Labor Day, they’re collecting photos from the community to learn which areas of the city flood the most. “There are certain parts of the city that are more prone to flooding.

2 weeks ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - After a pollen-filled week, Monday brought rain showers, flushing that pesky yellow dust down the drain. But Dr. Zeeshan Khakwani, an allergist with Pulmonary Associates of Richmond, said you should keep those allergy meds handy. “It’s going to come right back. So, it’s going to help dampen down some levels in the air, it will wash out some of it. But again, as the rain dries away, trees are still going to pollinate,” he said.