Once one of the most polluted rivers in the country, the James River now thrives as a recreational escape and vital natural resource for Richmond.

8News spoke with the executive director of Friends of James River Park about water safety. According to a City of Richmond spokesperson, the first units arrived at the scene at 6:13 p.m. on ...

The city of Richmond plans to accept a strip of land along the James River in order to preserve it as part of the Richmond Slave Trail and James River Park System. A nonprofit, the Capital Region ...

The multimillion-dollar trail will connect local schools, businesses and neighborhoods, giving Southside residents better access to key parts of the city and the scenic James River Park System.