Over 33-thousand homes and businesses in Central Virginia are without power as of Wednesday morning. Localities affected by power outages include Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, and Hanover. Dominion Energy tells WRIC they are working to restore power, and residents can check the estimated time of restoration on the company's website.
A new report highlights some of the problems that led to Richmond's water crisis.Preview: A musical based on the youth of musician Pharrell Williams has been scrapped by its producers. Williams tells Variety that the film "Atlantis" was shelved after the creative team started editing the project. The story was supposed to revolve around Williams' childhood growing up in the Atlantis Apartments in Virginia Beach.
Italian researchers say you should pet your dog before you leave home. Researchers at the University of Pisa have found that if you pet your dog one last time before you head out the door, it'll reduce anxiety for your furry family member and for you. They say it takes just five minutes of petting to lower cortisol, the stress hormone, and boost oxytocin, the feel-good hormone. In their view, that's a win-win for a dog and his owner.