Sarah Chakales

1 week ago | 12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—Two sisters are suing a Baptist church in Chesterfield for a combined $300 million. The women allege they were subjected to years of sexual abuse by a church employee when they were children and that the church was aware but did nothing to stop it. The alleged abuse happened at Bethany Place Church on South Providence Road between 2006 and 2009. The church was acquired by Coastal Church, LLC. two years ago, and both are named in the lawsuits.

2 weeks ago | 12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Mega Millions now costs more to play, but lottery officials tout better odds and bigger jackpots. “The motto has been bigger, better, faster, more. Bigger jackpots, better prizes, faster growing jackpots, and just more winning overall,” Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones said. A single ticket went up from $1 to $2 in 2017, to $5 beginning April 5. That is true for all 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, that offer the Mega Millions.

2 weeks ago | whsv.com | Sarah Chakales

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - From reciprocal tariffs to stocks plummeting to whispers about a possible recession, many people are worried about the economy and making ends meet. 12 On Your Side went to Carytown to gauge the economic pulse of locals on the street. “It’s crazy. It’s very hard to predict what’s going to happen next. And that’s the biggest thing, I think now, is just the uncertainty, and it’s daily,” John Kemper said.

2 weeks ago | 12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - From reciprocal tariffs to stocks plummeting to whispers about a possible recession, many people are worried about the economy and making ends meet. 12 On Your Side went to Carytown to gauge the economic pulse of locals on the street. “It’s crazy. It’s very hard to predict what’s going to happen next. And that’s the biggest thing, I think now, is just the uncertainty, and it’s daily,” John Kemper said.

2 weeks ago | 12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales

COLOMBIA, S.C. (WWBT) - Tributes are pouring in for Nathaniel “Nate” Baker, the former Deep Run High School student-athlete recently killed in a hit-and-run accident on the campus of the University of South Carolina. A memorial full of flowers, photos and personal items now line the street in Columbia, SC, where the accident happened, as friends and family mourn the loss of Baker. “He’s probably one of the best guys I’ve ever met,” friend Aidan Roberts said.