RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With expectations that the 804 area code will run out of phone numbers by mid-2024, a new area code has been picked for parts of central Virginia and the Northern Neck. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The State Corporation Commission is inviting the public to comment on a proposed area code change for the three-digit number beloved by users in its region, 804. According to ...

PETERSBURG — It appears a new area code is coming to the 804. The State Corporation Commission said Tuesday it now is taking public comment on the possibility of carving out a new area code for ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The 757 now officially has a second area code: 948. With this new area code in Hampton Roads comes a new way to dial numbers. The 757 area code, launched back in 1996 by splitting off ...

RICHMOND — By 2024, there will be a new area code for future residents moving into the existing 804. The State Corporation Commission announced this week that a "686" area code has been approved for ...

A new 826 area code will soon coexist with area code 540 in portions of Southwest Virginia, according to the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The new area code was approved in June 2020 after ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 540 area code will soon be put to rest. According to the State Corporation Commission, in the second quarter of 2022, there will be no new numbers using the 540 area code ...

When word of an impromptu party at the Oceanfront spreads on social media, police have scrambled to control unruly crowds. In ...