RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced that the city’s chief of police has resigned.Mayor Stoney said he requested Richmond Police Chief Will Smith’s resignation, and he turned it in.“He has served this city with grace but we are ready to move it in a new direction”, Mayor Stoney says about Chief Smith stepping down.Major William “Jody” Blackwell will be the Interim Chief of the Richmond Police Department.Sector 113 Lt. Blackwell has worked for the Richmond Police Department for 16 years.Blackwell has worked as the sector lieutenant for one year for an area that covers...…RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced that the city’s chief of police has resigned.Mayor Stoney said he requested Richmond Police Chief Will Smith’s resignation, and he turned it in.“He has served this city with grace but we are ready to move it in a new direction”, Mayor Stoney says about Chief Smith stepping down.Major William “Jody” Blackwell will be the Interim Chief of the Richmond Police Department.Sector 113 Lt. Blackwell has worked for the Richmond Police Department for 16 years.Blackwell has worked as the sector lieutenant for one year for an area that covers...WW…

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Christopher Columbus statue was torn down by protesters in downtown Richmond Tuesday night.It happened around 9 p.m. at Byrd Park, following a peaceful demonstration outside of the statue in honor of indigenous people.Shortly afterward, the statue was ripped from its foundation, spray painted, then set on fire.After that, the statue ended up in the lake.At the height of the destruction, agitators attacked an NBC12 photographer, demanding he leave the scene. A small crowd of people waved boards in the photographer’s face, grabbed him and attacked his camera.He was...…RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Christopher Columbus statue was torn down by protesters in downtown Richmond Tuesday night.It happened around 9 p.m. at Byrd Park, following a peaceful demonstration outside of the statue in honor of indigenous people.Shortly afterward, the statue was ripped from its foundation, spray painted, then set on fire.After that, the statue ended up in the lake.At the height of the destruction, agitators attacked an NBC12 photographer, demanding he leave the scene. A small crowd of people waved boards in the photographer’s face, grabbed him and attacked his camera.He was...WW…

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Police say a man from Hanover County has been arrested after driving through a group of protesters Sunday evening.On June 7 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Henrico County police received a call about an incident that occurred during the protest walk on Lakeside Avenue near Vale Street.An adult victim had stopped to report the incident in the city near the AP Hill Monument.“It was really peaceful, lots of kids there, lots of families,” said protester Adriana Ross.She was one of the hundreds of people drumming up support along Lakeside Avenue on Sunday."We had a lot of...…HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Police say a man from Hanover County has been arrested after driving through a group of protesters Sunday evening.On June 7 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Henrico County police received a call about an incident that occurred during the protest walk on Lakeside Avenue near Vale Street.An adult victim had stopped to report the incident in the city near the AP Hill Monument.“It was really peaceful, lots of kids there, lots of families,” said protester Adriana Ross.She was one of the hundreds of people drumming up support along Lakeside Avenue on Sunday."We had a lot of...WW…

KKK leader accused of driving into protesters By and HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Police say a man from Hanover County has been arrested after driving through a group of protesters Sunday evening. On June 7 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Henrico County police received a call about an incident that occurred during the protest walk on Lakeside Avenue near Vale Street. An adult victim had stopped to report the incident in the city near the AP Hill Monument. “It was really peaceful, lots of kids there, lots of families,” said protester Adriana Ross. She was one of the hundreds of people drumming up...…KKK leader accused of driving into protesters By and HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Police say a man from Hanover County has been arrested after driving through a group of protesters Sunday evening. On June 7 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Henrico County police received a call about an incident that occurred during the protest walk on Lakeside Avenue near Vale Street. An adult victim had stopped to report the incident in the city near the AP Hill Monument. “It was really peaceful, lots of kids there, lots of families,” said protester Adriana Ross. She was one of the hundreds of people drumming up...WW…

Police say a man from Hanover County has been arrested after driving through a group of protesters Sunday evening. On June 7 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Henrico County police received a call about an incident that occurred during the protest walk on Lakeside Avenue near Vale Street. An adult victim had stopped to report the incident in the city near the AP Hill Monument. “It was really peaceful, lots of kids there, lots of families,” said protester Adriana Ross. She was one of the hundreds of people drumming up support along Lakeside Avenue on Sunday. "We had a lot of people like...…Police say a man from Hanover County has been arrested after driving through a group of protesters Sunday evening. On June 7 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Henrico County police received a call about an incident that occurred during the protest walk on Lakeside Avenue near Vale Street. An adult victim had stopped to report the incident in the city near the AP Hill Monument. “It was really peaceful, lots of kids there, lots of families,” said protester Adriana Ross. She was one of the hundreds of people drumming up support along Lakeside Avenue on Sunday. "We had a lot of people like...WW…

Gov. Northam extends executive order closing non-essential businesses for another two weeks By RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 6,889 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 208 deaths and 1,114 hospitalizations throughout the state Thursday. The death toll jumped by 13 overnight, down significantly from the previous day’s jump of 41 deaths. So far, 46,444 Virginians have now been tested for the virus. [ ] Central VA Case Highlights: The numbers reported by the Virginia Health Department are only updated once a day. [ ] See the full breakdown of cases here,...…Gov. Northam extends executive order closing non-essential businesses for another two weeks By RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 6,889 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 208 deaths and 1,114 hospitalizations throughout the state Thursday. The death toll jumped by 13 overnight, down significantly from the previous day’s jump of 41 deaths. So far, 46,444 Virginians have now been tested for the virus. [ ] Central VA Case Highlights: The numbers reported by the Virginia Health Department are only updated once a day. [ ] See the full breakdown of cases here,...WW…

Gov. Northam extends executive order closing non-essential businesses for another two weeks By RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 6,889 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 208 deaths and 1,114 hospitalizations throughout the state Thursday. The death toll jumped by 13 overnight, down significantly from the previous day’s jump of 41 deaths. So far, 46,444 Virginians have now been tested for the virus. [ ] Central VA Case Highlights: The numbers reported by the Virginia Health Department are only updated once a day. [ ] See the full breakdown of cases here,...…Gov. Northam extends executive order closing non-essential businesses for another two weeks By RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 6,889 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 208 deaths and 1,114 hospitalizations throughout the state Thursday. The death toll jumped by 13 overnight, down significantly from the previous day’s jump of 41 deaths. So far, 46,444 Virginians have now been tested for the virus. [ ] Central VA Case Highlights: The numbers reported by the Virginia Health Department are only updated once a day. [ ] See the full breakdown of cases here,...WW…

By RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 8,537 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 277 deaths and 1,422 hospitalizations throughout the state Sunday. So far, 54,733 Virginians have now been tested for the virus. [ ] Central VA Case Highlights: The numbers reported by the Virginia Health Department are only updated once a day. [ ] See the full breakdown of cases here, including localities and ages: Governor Ralph Northam will continue to update the commonwealth on the coronavirus outbreak on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. Watch it live on NBC12′s website...…By RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 8,537 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 277 deaths and 1,422 hospitalizations throughout the state Sunday. So far, 54,733 Virginians have now been tested for the virus. [ ] Central VA Case Highlights: The numbers reported by the Virginia Health Department are only updated once a day. [ ] See the full breakdown of cases here, including localities and ages: Governor Ralph Northam will continue to update the commonwealth on the coronavirus outbreak on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. Watch it live on NBC12′s website...WW…

By RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 8,990 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 300 deaths and 1,500 hospitalizations throughout the state Monday. So far, 56,735 Virginians have now been tested for the virus. [ ] Central VA Case Highlights: The numbers reported by the Virginia Health Department are only updated once a day. [ ] See the full breakdown of cases here, including localities and ages: Governor Ralph Northam will continue to update the commonwealth on the coronavirus outbreak on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. Watch it live on NBC12′s website...…By RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported 8,990 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 300 deaths and 1,500 hospitalizations throughout the state Monday. So far, 56,735 Virginians have now been tested for the virus. [ ] Central VA Case Highlights: The numbers reported by the Virginia Health Department are only updated once a day. [ ] See the full breakdown of cases here, including localities and ages: Governor Ralph Northam will continue to update the commonwealth on the coronavirus outbreak on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. Watch it live on NBC12′s website...WW…

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond police say a man was shot as violent protests over the death of George Floyd erupted for a second straight night in the city of Richmond.Police were called to a hospital around 1 a.m. after a man showed up with life-threatening injuries. Officers were told the man was shot at while in a vehicle that came in contact with a group of protesters in the 2000 block of Grace Street around 12:30 a.m.Detectives say the vehicle was shot at from behind. There is currently no suspect description.Anyone with information on the shooting should call Crime Stopper at...…RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond police say a man was shot as violent protests over the death of George Floyd erupted for a second straight night in the city of Richmond.Police were called to a hospital around 1 a.m. after a man showed up with life-threatening injuries. Officers were told the man was shot at while in a vehicle that came in contact with a group of protesters in the 2000 block of Grace Street around 12:30 a.m.Detectives say the vehicle was shot at from behind. There is currently no suspect description.Anyone with information on the shooting should call Crime Stopper at...WW…