Megan Richards

Jul 25, 2024 | wtvr.com | Megan Richards

WASHINGTON -- Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both Democrats, spoke on separate Zoom calls Thursday with Virginia reporters about President Joe Biden’s Wednesday night address during which he talked about dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress. With regards to Biden’s decision to step down and Harris’ decision to embark on her own campaign, Sen.

Jul 24, 2024 | wtvr.com | Elizabeth Holmes |Megan Richards

RICHMOND, Va. — It took 15 days for a health advisory to be released regarding sewage leaks in the James River after an initial pipeline leak, according to the City of Richmond and the Department of Health. The City is investigating a third potential leak into the James River, according to state officials. The third investigation comes as the City works to clean up two separate sewage leaks, confirmed to come from the same faulty pipeline.

Jul 23, 2024 | wtvr.com | Megan Richards |Jake Burns

RICHMOND, Va. -- Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney praised a unanimous vote by Richmond City Council to sell an old school building on Chamberlayne Avenue to the Virginia League of Planned Parenthood — for just $10. “It will obviously provide abortion care, but also lifesaving healthcare options for residents in what I see as a health care desert,” the mayor said in an interview with CBS 6. “We want women to have autonomy over their bodies, with opportunities to access life-saving care.

Jul 22, 2024 | wtvr.com | Megan Richards |Elizabeth Holmes

RICHMOND, Va. -- Vice President Kamala Harris is now considered the front-runner on the path to be the Presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. If officially nominated, she would make history as the first Black, Asian-American woman to lead a major party presidential ticket. Harris has garnered the support of top Democrats since President Joe Biden announced he would be dropping out of the race and endorsed her in his stead.

Jul 19, 2024 | wtvr.com | Jake Burns |Megan Richards

RICHMOND, Va. -- As speculation continues to intensify over whether or not President Joe Biden will suspend his reelection campaign — a story that twists and turns by the minute it seems — Virginia's U.S. Senators are sharing where they stand. Sen. Mark Warner was in Richmond at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to talk with business owners, local party leaders, and others about tourism. This visit comes a few weeks after CNN Travel named Richmond the best mid-sized city to travel to.