News to Know for Wednesday, April 26

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Here’s a look at your top headlines for Wednesday, April 26, 2023:

Richmond Officer Guilty

• A jury found a Richmond police officer guilty on two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of reckless driving Tuesday evening. Richard Johnson was on trial for driving a police cruiser that killed two teenagers in a fatal car accident last April.

Henrico Approves Tax Credit

• For the second straight year, Henrico County leaders have approved a real estate tax credit. The credit is equal to 2 cents per $100 of taxable value.

3 Charges at Assisted Living Facility

• Three people face neglect charges after a complaint at an assisted living facility in Powhatan. The Powhatan Sheriff’s Department - working with the Powhatan Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the Department of Adult Services - completed an investigation this month after a family member said a resident at the Essene Home had been left at a hospital.

New Stadium for the Flying Squirrels?

• Officials with the Richmond Flying Squirrels are not commenting at this time on a new effort to build the team a stadium. NBC12 is learning work on that stadium, part of the larger Diamond District project, is delayed due to economic reasons.

Clouds Move In This Afternoon

• It will be mostly sunny with more clouds Wednesday afternoon. A few showers are possible this evening. Full forecast >

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