Shelby Brown

Jul 2, 2024 | wtvr.com | Elizabeth Holmes |Megan Richards |Wayne Covil |Shelby Brown

RICHMOND, Va. -- Hyman Schwartzberg has spent more than two decades decorating his Richmond home with historic memorabilia like swords, hats, and photographs from decades of American history. A retired National Park Ranger, he's come to love record keeping. He's now using his information tracking skills to help keep a record of a problem he noticed around two and a half years ago: Inconsistent mail. “We just can’t say when it’s going to come,” Schwartzberg said.

May 24, 2024 | wtvr.com | Shelby Brown

RICHMOND, Va. -- The founder of Richmond nonprofit JUST C fulfilled a years-long dream when she opened a youth community center to help young people cope with the trauma of gun violence and create safe spaces to decompress. Chenice Brown is no stranger to the damage and trauma that gun violence leaves behind in her Richmond community. She spends her days walking young people through these life challenges, doing her best to expose them to opportunities.

Mar 29, 2024 | wtvr.com | Shelby Brown

HENRICO COUNY, Va. -- Raina Washington is a master cake artist with the Midas touch who is competing in the new season of Netflix's "Is It Cake," which dropped on the streaming giant March 29. Washington, who owns The Sweet Stop of RVA, said her time in the national spotlight has been an amazing opportunity. But for her, it was about much more than cake as she is walking in her divine purpose. "I’ve been doing this for 20 years… My gift is cake. My purpose is to give people hope," Washington said.

Feb 19, 2024 | wtkr.com | Elizabeth Holmes |Shelby Brown

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A "catastrophic explosion" at a Virginia home that killed one firefighter and injured about a dozen people over the weekend may have been caused by a gas leak. Though the official cause of the explosion is still under investigation, Loudon County fire officials say they responded to a smell of gas around a home in Sterling around 7:30 Friday night. They later found a 500-pound propane tank underneath the home at the epicenter of the explosion leaking gas.

Feb 18, 2024 | wtvr.com | Elizabeth Holmes |Shelby Brown

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A "catastrophic explosion" at a Virginia home that killed one firefighter and injured about a dozen people over the weekend may have been caused by a gas leak. Though the official cause of the explosion is still under investigation, Loudon County fire officials say they responded to a smell of gas around a home in Sterling around 7:30 Friday night. They later found a 500-pound propane tank underneath the home at the epicenter of the explosion leaking gas.