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Some of Richmond’s “Late Night Gym” locations unaware of start date

21 hours 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).
Mitigating Richmond’s Heat Island

1 day ago | 12onyourside.com | Khalil McIver

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Central Virginia and Richmond have been a growing part of the state over the years. Due to that there has been a lot of development in the area. New buildings and complexes seem to be going up regularly. With this development, we have seen an increase in the size of Richmond’s Heat Island, which has some implications on the microclimate around the area. What is a heat island?
‘Right direction for success’: 50 young men honored at Broken Men Foundation graduation

1 day 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.
Virginia State Police break down AMBER versus CODI alerts

2 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Kaira Willis

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - This week, law enforcement in two of our local jurisdictions put out alerts about missing children. The most recent, a five-year-old, missing out of Campbell County. Peyton Knight was last reported seen with her dad, Cal Lee Davis, Jr., but the Sheriff’s Office said it didn’t rise to the level of an AMBER or even CODI alert. Some have asked why this case didn’t set off an AMBER Alert.
Giving up grass: Native landscapes help beat the heat

2 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Rachel Meyers

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Tired of mowing the lawn or trying to get grass to grow? The solution is native landscaping. Some love caring for their grass lawns, and that’s fine. Lawns are great for kids and look beautiful when maintained. However, many don’t want to push a mower around in the summer heat, but still want a pretty yard. That’s where native plants come to the rescue.
Virginia’s federal lawmakers want to make childbirth free

2 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Charlotte Woods

RICHMOND, Va. (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Childbirth can cost thousands of dollars, with certain conditions also posing extra costs for parents-to-be who have private health insurance. The Virginia Mercury reports that new legislation proposed by Virginia’s Capitol Hill lawmakers and their colleagues could prevent cost-sharing for prenatal, childbirth, neonatal, perinatal and postpartum care, keeping families from being saddled with big bills after birth.
‘Think about your own needs:’ Dominion Energy urges people to hurricane prep early

3 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Hurricane season is here again, and Dominion Energy is telling Virginians to start getting ready. “Think about your own needs,” said Craig Carper, the spokesman for Dominion Energy. While those needs may look different for every family, Dominion Energy has an easy checklist to help you get a head start.
Father charged after shooting, killing daughter with grandson home

4 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - It was a quiet Tuesday afternoon for an apartment complex along South Harrison Street in Richmond. However, that wasn’t the case last Saturday morning. Police arrived at the 700 block of South Harrison Street just before 10 a.m. for a report of an armed party. They said they saw a 22-year-old girl with gunshot wounds on the floor, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police, the victim was Alicia Ellis. They arrested her father, Alonzo Ellis, 55.
‘Care is resistance.’ Va. free health clinics strategize survival after state, federal funding cuts

4 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Charlotte Woods

Amid federal and state funding cuts, freezes and delayed payments, the outlook is grim for free clinics in Virginia that have had to trim or halt some services, but there is hope, Health Brigade executive director Karen Legato said Thursday evening. “Care is resistance,” she reiterated during a speech outside of the clinic’s Thompson Street location in Richmond.
‘Be very attentive:’ Virginia DMV warns of scam texts

5 days ago | 12onyourside.com | Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—It’s a story that’s become too familiar: scammers find ways to steal money and information from innocent people. This time, they’re posing as the DMV. “As of today, our records show that as of today, you have an outstanding traffic ticket,” read Marjanni Smith, who received one of these scam texts. The scammer told her she needed to pay a fine, and if she didn’t, her registration and driving privileges could potentially be suspended.