A finish water pump failed overnight Tuesday at Richmond's water treatment plant along the James River. The city says its reservoir is at a normal operating height as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

As Richmond grapples with higher-than-typical water demand following a six-day water crisis, the city's water treatment plant has experienced another setback.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that the state has already launched an investigation into last week’s water crisis in Richmond through the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water,

For much of the first full week of 2025, residents of Virginia's capital city didn't have drinkable water coming out of their taps. Why it matters: So much information was coming out at different times from various sources it was hard to keep track of what actually happened in the moment.

Dennis, who lives in Brentwood, fled his home this past week amid worsening conditions in the area. Judge Aileen Cannon said on Monday that she would not block the release of the special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into Donald Trump and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.