Bridgette Whitaker News Today

Potential solutions for gun violence in Richmond were shared with hopeful and current city leadership Monday evening during a roundtable at Third Street Bethel AME Church.

The list of candidates who hope to become Richmond’s next mayor continues to grow.

Richmond is rated by the National Weather Service as a storm-ready community. But when Tropical Storm Ophelia was about to hit, the city’s emergency shelter seemed less than prepared to provide a refuge for people like Robert Harrison, 23, and Ron Thomas, 38, who are homeless.

Homeless advocates took to council chambers Tuesday during a public safety committee meeting to speak out against the city's storm response as it pertained to sheltering homeless people.