Multiple fighting for their lives after two-vehicle crash on Route 1 in...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Multiple people are fighting for their lives after police said they were injured in a crash on Route 1 in Chesterfield County. According to the Chesterfield County...
View ArticleMonth-long closure coming to Mecklenburg roadway for bridge repairs
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A stretch of a Mecklenburg County roadway will be closed for about a month for bridge repairs. Starting on Monday, April 7, Country Club Drive between Draper Road and...
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Capital Area Health Network shuts down wellness program for Richmond patients
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Beginning April 1, Capital Area Health Network (CAHN) will no longer offer wellness program services to patients with HIV/AIDS. This latest news comes after CAHN shut down three...
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PHOTOS: Third wreath-laying ceremony held in honor of Henrico officer Trey...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A wreath-laying ceremony was held on Monday morning in memory of a 24-year-old officer with the Henrico County Police Division who was killed in the line of duty in 2022....
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Two baby goats arrive at Maymont Farm in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Two baby goats have arrived at Maymont Farm in Richmond -- just in time for spring break. According to Maymont, the new arrivals are 3 to 4-month-old female Tennessee goats...
View ArticleYoungkin proposes scaling back potential new funding for school support staff
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The General Assembly and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) are taking different approaches when it comes to funding school support staff positions in Virginia. “We’re talking about...
View ArticleTwo metal bands with Richmond roots, Hatebreed coming to city's riverfront...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Three metal bands, including two with Richmond roots, are coming to Richmond's Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront this July. "Hometown metal gods" GWAR and Lamb of God will...
View ArticleHeavy winds take down multiple trees in Caroline County
CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Heavy winds from Monday night's severe thunderstorms have taken down multiple trees in Caroline County. On Monday, March 31, severe thunderstorms hit the Central...
View ArticleMelissa Etheridge talks with 8News about new music, touring and more
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Two-time GRAMMY award-winning singer Melissa Etheridge is set to perform this Spring in Richmond. Ahead of her tour, she sat down with 8News for a one-on-one interview....
View ArticleMultiple trees down in Essex due to heavy winds
ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Monday night's severe thunderstorms have taken down multiple trees in Essex County. Severe thunderstorms hit the Central Virginia area on the evening of Monday, March 31....
View Article'People that can't talk didn't get sh*t': Text messages shed light on nursing...
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) -- 8News has obtained access to disturbing new details about an elder abuse case at Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Text messages between two...
View Article63-year-old man shot and killed in Richmond, Henrico man charged with his murder
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A 63-year-old Richmond man is dead and a 56-year-old Henrico County man has been charged with his murder after a Friday evening shooting in the city's East End. At 6:11 p.m. on...
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Powhatan's County Administrator leaving for new role in Hanover
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Bret Schardein, who has served in Powhatan County's government for just under a decade, is leaving to become one of Hanover County's Deputy County Administrators. On...
View ArticlePower line downed in Greensville by storm's heavy winds
GREENSVILLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Heavy winds during Monday's severe thunderstorms knocked down a power line in Greensville County, per the National Weather Service (NWS). Severe thunderstorms moved...
View ArticleLate-night severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Central Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Parts of Central Virginia are under severe thunderstorm warnings late Monday night. On Monday, March 31, severe thunderstorms with high winds hit the Central Virginia area....
View Article26-year-old motorcyclist dead after hitting utility pole in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond Police Department (RPD) Crash Team has identified the man killed in a Sunday morning motorcycle crash. At about 11:16 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, officers were...
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'He can't be dead': Henrico mother heartbroken after son shot, killed in...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Henrico County mother remains in disbelief after her son was shot and killed Sunday morning in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom. On Sunday, March 30, 29-year-old Shamar Trimmer...
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Man dead, woman in hospital after double shooting in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after both were shot in Richmond's Northside on Monday. Just after 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31, officers with the Richmond Police...
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John Bernier announces retirement after 40+ years at 8News
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- StormTracker8 Chief Meteorologist John Bernier has officially announced his plans to retire at the end of April. Having served with WRIC-TV since 1984, Bernier -- known as J.B....
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