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JMU to host ESPN’s College Gameday
Richmond, Va. (WRIC) — They’re coming… To your cit-tay. If your city is Harrisonburg, that is. ESPN’s popular college football pre-game show College Gameday is indeed heading to Harrisonburg to the...
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AMC series hosts local casting call
Richmond, Va. (WRIC) — Want to be on television? The popular AMC show TURN is holding an open casting call in Richmond Sunday. The casting call is open to the public. TURN is described as a historical...
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New Kent woman killed in crash
KING WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A New Kent County woman was killed Saturday afternoon in a two vehicle crash in King William County. The crash occurred at 3:28 p.m. on Route 360 (Richmond...
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Area under freeze warning through Monday morning
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — All of Central Virginia, including the Metro Richmond area, will be under a freeze warning Monday morning as the region gets its coldest blast since last winter. The freeze...
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Richmond City Hall treated for bed bugs again
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond City Hall was treated for bed bugs on Friday for the second time. A spokesperson from Mayor Dwight Jones’ office sent a statement to 8News, which read in full: I have...
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Seafood company issues nationwide recall
Editor’s note: All of the recalled products are not featured in the above image. Click the link at the bottom of the story for images of each item. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A seafood company based out of...
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Boy cuffed for suitcase clock heads to White House
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – A young man turned famous when his clock in a suitcase was mistaken for a bomb will be visiting the White House Monday night. Ahmed Mohamed was handcuffed after bringing a...
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After car hits, kills dog, owner is killed by second car
TOWN OF ROYALTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — One man is dead after police say a car struck him on Akron Road near Dysinger Road in Niagara County. A deputy was at the scene of an initial accident, taking a report...
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Study reveals workers’ ridiculous excuses when calling in sick
(WFLA) — Ever call in sick to work when you’re not sick at all? If so, you’re not alone. The results of a new study from CareerBuilder found that a greater percentage of people are calling in sick when...
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#8SportsBlitz Player of Week 7: Monacan Soph. QB – Syour Fludd
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Chiefs’ Syour Fludd made his first start Friday, October 16th in Monacan’s win over George Wythe, 51-0, after missing three weeks with a high ankle sprain during the Chiefs’...
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Horticulture specialist offers advice for freezing temperatures
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – There are a lot of things to remember to take care of as temperatures drop and seasons change. Plants are no exception. Adam Chapman, a horticulture specialist and expert at...
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Colder temperatures present risks when it comes to heating your home
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Temperatures are dropping and tonight, fire fighters are issuing a warning about things not to do to heat your home. “We don’t want to have anybody using appliances to heat...
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Woman arrested, charged after pharmacy robbery in Henrico
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A woman was arrested after a pharmacy robbery in Henrico on Sunday. Police were called to the 6100 block of Lakeside Avenue around 1 p.m. October 18 for a robbery. The...
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2 Norfolk officers seriously injured in crash
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two Norfolk Police officers were injured in a crash on Llewellyn Avenue Monday morning. Dispatchers tell 8News sister station WAVY-TV 10 that the crash happened in the 3900 block...
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Trial set for former security guard involved in deadly altercation at VCU...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A two-day trial has been set following the death of a man at the Ambulatory Care Center at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. George Ellis Brown faces...
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Take extra care of your home, car and pets as temperatures drop
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Get ready to brace yourselves for a cool Monday. It’s gotten colder, marking our coldest temps so far this season. A positive about the cold: 8News Meteorologist Tim Pandajis...
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Virginia State University interim president leaving Dec. 31
ETTRICK, Va. (AP) — The interim president at Virginia State University has withdrawn as a candidate for consideration by a search committee. The Times-Dispatch reports that Pamela V. Hammond also says...
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Suspect in firehouse theft turns himself in
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Hours after releasing photos of the suspect, Richmond Police say the man wanted for stealing an electronic device from a Richmond firehouse last week has turned himself in....
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Hunters find human remains in Stafford County woods
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human skeletal remains were found in a wooded area off of Mine Road near Highpointe Boulevard. At approximately...
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Old Hundred Rd in Chesterfield reopens following gas leak
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A section of Old Hundred Road was closed in Chesterfield County Monday afternoon as crews worked to repair a gas leak. The leak occurred in the Old Hundred Road at...
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