A 12-year-old boy in Petersburg was arrested for the second time in days after being caught as a passenger in a stolen car that crashed during a police pursuit.Preview: It's getting more expensive to buy a home in Richmond. Virginia Realtors announced yesterday the median sales price for a home is up more than five percent from a year ago. The median price is just under 390-thousand dollars. That's almost 20-thousand dollars higher than this time last year. Virginia Realtors says the city's economic diversity, urban revitalization and appeal to first-time buyers are driving steady price growth.
The state of Virginia is urging planning and preparation ahead of the hurricane season. The state Department of Health is offering a few tips as part of National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Virginians should prepare for hurricanes by planning an evacuation route, preparing an emergency kit and keeping up with severe weather warnings and alerts. Emergency kits should include information about family medical conditions as well as all necessary medications. More information about hurricane preparation is available on the Department of Health's website.