After the city’s water treatment plant failed, Richmond residents hope leaders may consider reopening its natural springs. VPM News is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...

natural spring water should be a no-brainer. Laney Sullivan stands next to the locked spring house at Fonticello Park in Richmond, Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by Parker Michels-Boyce for the Virginia ...

Richmond officials on Friday announced that the Water Crisis Fund, which began taking applications Friday morning, had launched with around $650,000 in city funds. That’s on top of a $25,000 ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond residents can now apply for financial assistance through a fund established to support those impacted by the water outage earlier this month. Applications for the fund ...

will have a third-party firm look into Richmond’s water system after the recent, widespread water crisis. What specific concerns will it ask that firm to look into? Following a six-day water ...

Are mandates pushing for the banning of natural gas appliances moving too quickly? Across the country, such bans are facing ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC ... will be establishing a council that’s going to look at all major water, gas, bridge and roadway infrastructure. He also said he’ll be assessing all audits that ...

City officials on Saturday announced a partnership with United Way to establish a relief fund for Richmond residents who were financially impacted by the water crisis. Applications for funds will ...

During a question-and-answer session with reporters on Wednesday, Richmond Mayor Danny Avula addressed questions surrounding the state's notice of alleged violation pertaining to the recent water ...

A water treatment plant failure threw North America’s oldest continuous lawmaking body into crisis this week, as lawmakers were effectively shut out of the Virginia State Capitol for safety reasons.