Riley Wyant

1 week ago | 12onyourside.com | Riley Wyant

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -A new kind of mammogram is helping detect breast cancer earlier. It’s not widely available yet, but two local hospitals are ahead of the curve. The technology is already changing lives, and for Sally Mitchell, it changed everything. A wife, mother and grandmother who seemed perfectly healthy until a contrast-enhanced mammogram revealed something she otherwise would never have known. “I had no symptoms. Could not feel a lump,” Mitchell said.

1 month ago | 12onyourside.com | Riley Wyant

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -As temperatures climb and school lets out for the summer, more people start flocking to the James River to cool off. But with that fun comes risk. The James River is nature’s gem in the heart of Richmond, but too often, a day of fun can take a dangerous turn. The On Your Side Safety team spoke with a seasoned river guide who’s seen the best and the worst of what can happen when you underestimate the power of the James. Get the full story in the video player below:

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Riley Wyant

(InvestigateTV) — Doctors told them they had a 97% chance of being diagnosed with the disease. Ivy and Lexie Hunt were in their early 20s when they underwent genetic testing because of a family history of breast cancer. “The doctor called me first and told me that I was positive,” Lexie said. “Of course, like, I really hope my sister doesn’t have this as well.”“Unfortunately, we both came back with BRCA 2,” Ivy said.

2 months ago | wsaz.com | Riley Wyant

(InvestigateTV) — Doctors told them they had a 97% chance of being diagnosed with the disease. Ivy and Lexie Hunt were in their early 20s when they underwent genetic testing because of a family history of breast cancer. “The doctor called me first and told me that I was positive,” Lexie said. “Of course, like, I really hope my sister doesn’t have this as well.”“Unfortunately, we both came back with BRCA 2,” Ivy said.

Jan 11, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Riley Wyant

Share 7:30 A.M. Richmond’s water treatment plant experiences a power outage. This automatically triggers a secondary power system — but the transfer switch didn’t work. A technician is called in to check out the problem. That person tries to manually connect to the secondary power system. Yet again, it did not reconnect, which led to water valves getting stuck. This then triggers a separate backup battery that unknowingly and unfortunately had a limited life.