Sabrina Moreno

3 days ago | axios.com | Sabrina Moreno

Tom Cruise on the red carpet for the latest Mission Impossible movie. Photo: Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images for Paramount PictureTom Cruise once raced a Mercedes Benz down a pedestrian walkway in Shockoe Bottom. Why it matters: OK, it was technically his stunt double for "Mission Impossible III." But the scene landed Richmond in one of the most famous movie series of all time.

3 days ago | axios.com | Sabrina Moreno

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosNearly all of Virginia is still under "major" or "extreme" heat risk, according to the National Weather Service. Why it matters: The hottest of this early summer heat wave might be past us by Wednesday night, but there's a chance it feels like it's over 105°F through Saturday, per the local NWS office. The big picture: Multiple daily high temperature records in Virginia were tied or broken by Tuesday afternoon, according to NOAA data.

4 days ago | axios.com | Sabrina Moreno

Illustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosDrivers paid nearly $43 million in Richmond parking tickets between 2015 and 2023, according to a deep dive from The Richmonder. Why it matters: Parking tickets are the bane of many residents' existence. The big picture: The revenue collected — which averages about $400,000 per month — goes toward sustaining Richmond's parking system, not city services in general, city spokesperson Michael Hinkle tells Axios. The system includes Richmond's contract with SP Plus Corp.

5 days ago | axios.com | Sabrina Moreno

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (left), Abigail Spanberger and former Del. Jay Jones at Abner Clay Park on Saturday. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios🗳️ Virginia's Democratic ticket appeared for the first time in person in Richmond on Saturday, shortly after Election Day, Sabrina reports. GOP lawmakers have called for the Republican ticket to do the same, but the ticket hasn't despite being finalized in April.

1 week ago | axios.com | Sabrina Moreno

Photo illustration: Axios Visuals. Photo: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call via Getty ImagesLevar Stoney lost the city he led for eight years in the Democratic primary for Virginia's lieutenant governor. Why it matters: Richmond is central to the former mayor's political legacy — and voters here rejected him by a landslide, signaling a rebuke from the residents he once governed. By the numbers: Statewide, the race for the nomination was tight, with Virginia Sen.