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'Please don't kill me': Henrico woman recounts car theft, being held at gunpoint
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Graciela Montecino had just pulled into her driveway on Chamberlayne Avenue in Henrico around 8:30 p.m. Friday night when a stranger suddenly opened her passenger side...
View ArticleSpanberger lays out platform to help working Virginians
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Just days after securing the Democratic nomination for governor, former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger laid out her platform to help working Virginians at an event in Henrico...
View ArticleDetours no more: Henrico County's Wilkinson Road Bridge reopens
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Tuesday, April 8 marked the "end of the road" for a Henrico County construction project -- literally. Henrico County's Wilkinson Road Bridge is officially back open for...
View ArticleNew Virginia law will use technology to crack down on speeding reckless drivers
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A new law is aiming to rein in speeding and reckless driving throughout Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin recently signed House Bill 2096. The legislation is designed to use...
View ArticleCaroline County to host grand opening for new fire station
CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Caroline County will host a grand opening ceremony for its new "Sparta Fire Station" in early May. The new fire station, located at 24217 Sparta Road in the Milford area...
View ArticleVirginia leaders concerned about impact US tariffs could have on goods
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia leaders say they are feeling uncertain about how the latest Trump Administration’s tariffs will impact businesses and consumers. On Tuesday, April 8, the Virginia...
View ArticleHenrico officials continue to discuss possible water rate hike for residents
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Henrico County officials continue to discuss a possible rate increase for water and sewer that, if approved, would go into effect this summer. On Tuesday, April 8, the...
View ArticlePetersburg Sheriff's Office warns residents of new scam targeting sex offenders
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- The Petersburg Sheriff's Office is warning its residents of a recent scam where scammers are targeting sex offenders. According to the sheriff's department, this scam...
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Prince George firefighters free person trapped in car after crash
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Prince George County firefighters freed a person who was trapped in their car after a crash Tuesday morning. Just before 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, firefighters...
View ArticleCSX says loud train horn heard in Richmond was due to malfunction
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Many across Richmond were woken on Tuesday morning not to the sound of birdsong, but a continuous train horn that lasted for approximately an hour. People from different parts...
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'Stop charging me': Henrico woman paid thousands for a sewer service she...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Just because you are receiving a sewer bill does not mean you are connected to a sewer line. Dyantha Epps tells 8News she learned this lesson the hard way -- and it cost...
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Chesterfield woman appears on Wheel of Fortune for iHeartRadio Week
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A Chesterfield County woman appeared on Wheel of Fortune on Tuesday. On Tuesday, April 8 to see Mora Taylor of Chesterfield spun the Wheel of Fortune for a chance to...
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'Political stunt after political stunt': Tensions flare as Goochland Schools...
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — In response to the Goochland County Public School Board appointing a new superintendent on Tuesday after suddenly firing the last one, the meeting's public comment...
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RPS bus drivers rally as after-school activity pay suspended
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Dozens of Richmond Public Schools (RPS) bus drivers packed into City Hall Tuesday night, rallying at a school board meeting in protest of recent changes to their two-hour...
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39-year-old man found shot, killed in Richmond apartment
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A 39-year-old man was found shot dead inside an apartment in Richmond around late March. Just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, officers with the Richmond Police Department...
View ArticleAll suspects in custody after shooting leaves 3 dead, 3 hurt in Spotsylvania...
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- Six people were shot in Spotsylvania County on Tuesday evening. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said three people were taken to the hospital...
View ArticlePerson fighting for their life after shooting in Chesterfield County
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A person has life-threatening injuries after being shot in Chesterfield County Tuesday evening, according to police. At 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, officers with...
View ArticleJuvenile male shot, injured in Richmond's Southside
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A juvenile male is injured after police said he was shot in Richmond's Southside Tuesday evening. At 4:17 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, officers with the Richmond Police Department...
View ArticleHanover County School Board appoints Lisa Pennycuff as official superintendent
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Hanover County School Board has appointed Dr. Lisa Pennycuff as the official superintendent of Hanover Schools Tuesday evening. During a school board meeting in the...
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'The mission just began': Ferrone Claiborne of the 'Waverly Two' released...
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Ferrone Claiborne, the second of the two Virginia men who spent decades in prison for the 1998 murder of a Waverly police officer after a federal jury found them...
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