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  • 1 day ago | 12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales

    RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - “Operation Safe Summer” is now in full swing, as the Richmond Police Department works to cut down on gun violence, especially among the city’s youth. However, some of the programs, like “Late Night Gym,” got off to a shaky start with what appears to be a disconnect in communication between Richmond Police and the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF).

  • 2 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales

    RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—For over a decade, the Broken Men Foundation has been working to grow and guide responsible young men. On Thursday night, the organization honored 50 new graduates. “So all we just want to do is to celebrate them today, to let them know that they’re in the right direction for success in the future,” Broken Men Foundation Founder and President Ellery Lundy said. Lundy and Vice President Steve Clarke welcomed the latest graduates who began their journey in January.

  • 2 days ago | kktv.com | Sarah Chakales |Emily Van de Riet

    RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – A couple in Virginia says a Starbucks worker refused to help them during a medical emergency because they did not wait in line. Kevin Key, 38, is in Stage 4 kidney failure. He and his wife Nelisa were at Short Pump Town Center, an entertainment district in Richmond, for a comedy show on March 30. But suddenly, Kevin Key began having a scary medical episode. “He just started sweating.

  • 2 days ago | wflx.com | Sarah Chakales |Emily Van de Riet

  • 3 days ago | wdbj7.com | Sarah Chakales

    RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Chesterfield couple says Starbucks refused to help them during a medical emergency because they did not get in line. When Nelisa and Kevin Key stepped out to enjoy a comedy show at Short Pump Town Center on March 30, they never expected the afternoon to take a scary turn. “I could have possibly blacked out. It could have had a more dramatic impact on my body. My kidneys could have possibly just shut down,” Kevin said. “He just started sweating.

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