Richmond Mayor Danny Avula says the city is taking action to hold property owners accountable after a @CBS6 investigation revealed years of resident complaints and code violations. Bed bugs, cockroaches, and broken elevators are among the many concerns. wtvr.com/news/local-news/ric…

‘It breaks my heart’: Richmond seniors struggle with bedbugs, broken elevators at Northside apartment complex— wtvr.com/news/local-news/ric…

Sterilization Services of Virginia, a facility that EPA once identified as a contributor to elevated cancer risk in Henrico, has been fined over the release of nearly 600 pounds of toxic gas. wtvr.com/news/local-news/hen…

Governor Spanberger signed a bill into law that directs extensive research into nursing home care & the industry’s operational practices. The measure was prompted by CBS 6’s investigative reporting, according to the lawmaker who sponsored it. wtvr.com/news/local-news/gov…

These renters say they had no choice but to take a local landlord, Marwaha Real Estate, to court to get their security deposits back. They describe these experiences as unfair, disrespectful, and the “worst treatment” ever. @CBS6 wtvr.com/news/local-news/ten…

A Virginia nursing home appeared to “inflate” certain costs to get more Medicaid money, an audit suggests. The auditors called into question management fees paid to suspected related parties & “excessive” bulk purchases. wtvr.com/news/investigations…

Richmond Public Schools is concealing lots of information in an investigation into allegations against its former facilities director & “mismanagement” within the department. wtvr.com/news/local-news/ric…

A new political action committee funded by out-of-state nursing home companies is among the top donors to Virginia politicians. They won’t answer our questions about who they are. Patient advocates fear industry influence is stalling reforms. wtvr.com/news/local-news/nur…

An appeals court has found the Chesterfield police officer who shot and killed Charles Byers in 2023 used “unreasonable” force. The court upheld a decision to deny qualified immunity to the officer. wtvr.com/news/local-news/cha…

The Social Security Administration spent years demanding up to $95,000 from a disabled Henrico woman— all while they actually underpaid her benefits. After a judge finally ruled on the matter… she can’t get the SSA to pay her what she’s owed. wtvr.com/news/local-news/soc…

Some tenants of a local real estate company say their landlord wouldn’t give them their security deposit back. One woman took them the court & won. Still, many months went by with no payment. Then, we contacted them… wtvr.com/news/local-news/sha…

Chesterfield County is accused of destroying records at the center of an active FOIA lawsuit, according a court filing. The petitioner says the county never informed her that the records she’s suing for allegedly don’t even exist. wtvr.com/news/local-news/che…

An internal email shows the state was not enforcing a nursing home requirement & a supervisor hoped a reporter wouldn’t find out. “Do we take a chance that our probing reporter won't get the scent on this…” wtvr.com/news/local-news/vir…

Data shows Virginia Medicaid lags behind other states in reducing the cost of prescription drugs. wtvr.com/news/local-news/vir…

State officials recommended denying a license to a troubled Virginia nursing home, warning that residents there were at “unacceptable risk for harm,” according to our investigation. But the health commissioner took no action on their recommendation. @CBS6 wtvr.com/news/local-news/pri…