Sara Molina

3 weeks ago | wric.com | Sara Molina

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Leaders with the City of Richmond gathered alongside gun violence prevention advocates at City Hall on Friday to declare June 6 as Gun Violence Awareness Day. It kicked off a weekend of “Wear Orange” events aimed at honoring gun violence victims and demanding change. “No child should grow up fearing for their safety at home, at school, or on the bus ride in between,” said Kristin Dumont, group leader for Richmond Moms Demand Action.

3 weeks ago | wric.com | Sara Molina

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The long-awaited Allianz Amphitheater is finally opening its gates — and Richmond is ready. “Our first show is Saturday with Rick Springfield,” said General Manager Rebecca Street. “So that’s going to be super fun.” Ahead of the venue’s grand opening this Saturday, June 7, city leaders, community members and the team behind the project gathered Wednesday, June 4 for a soft opening filled with music and celebration.

3 weeks ago | wric.com | Sara Molina

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Multiple organizations gathered at City Hall on Tuesday in support of five terminated Richmond Public Schools (RPS) bus drivers. “We hope that we can be reinstated today,” said one such bus driver, Kimya Williams, who drove for RPS for 25 years. The drivers, who call themselves the “RPS 5,” were terminated on April 25 after speaking out at a school board meeting on April 8.

3 weeks ago | wric.com | Sara Molina

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — More than a month after their terminations, five former Richmond Public Schools (RPS) bus drivers who call themselves “the RPS 5” are still seeking answers — and their jobs. The group was fired on April 25 after attending a school board meeting on April 8. That day, the five said they advocated for overtime pay alongside roughly two dozen other RPS employees, including other bus drivers.

1 month ago | wric.com | Sara Molina

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond business owners say they’re still recovering from January’s week-long water outage — and now, they’re facing déjà vu. A new boil water advisory issued Tuesday has reignited concerns across the city. “It’s kind of like a haunting ghost now,” said LeTeshia Lesane, co-owner of restaurant Harlym Bluez. “It keeps kind of creeping back with the same issue.”LeSane said her restaurant closed down for a week during January’s water crisis.