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Police investigating after two men found shot in Richmond neighborhood
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Police are on the scene investigating after two men were found shot at a home in Richmond. Police responded to a report of random gunfire in the 3200 block of Griffin Avenue at...
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Couple holds ‘Back to the Future’ themed wedding in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — It’s a day Mark MacLeod has dreamed of for decades. His favorite movie growing up was Back to the Future. “I told myself that if I had to go for it, I had to go for...
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8News Daily Poll: Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Marijuana use among U.S. adults doubled over a decade, rising to almost 10 percent or more than 22 million mostly recreational users, government surveys show. The trend reflects...
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Police identify man killed in Ettrick double shooting
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield Police are investigating after one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Ettrick Wednesday night. The shooting took place in the...
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Hillary on the Hill: Clinton testifies before Benghazi committee
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL/AP) – Facing seven Republicans and five Democrats investigating the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, Hillary Clinton testified about the events leading up to the deadly...
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Man found not guilty in connection to Henrico murder
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A man charged with murder in Henrico was acquitted on Wednesday. Ramann Harris was charged in July with first degree murder in the death of David Agurs. Agurs was found...
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Sunny and warm afternoon with a mild night ahead
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It’s a bit of a cool start, but we’ll warm up quickly — even warmer than yesterday afternoon, with a high of 78. Skies are sunny to start, but we’ll bring in a few afternoon...
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Police investigating overnight homicide in Henrico
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police in Henrico are investigating a murder Thursday. Police were dispatched to the 2500 block of Bromby Street around 2:05 a.m. for a firearm violation. When officers...
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Glen Allen High School officials to address students about recent security...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — School leaders will address the recent security scares at Glen Allen High School on Thursday. Glen Allen’s principal, Gwen E. Miller, says all students will attend...
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2 injured in crash involving multiple motorcyclists on I-295N in Henrico
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Two people were injured in an accident that involved multiple motorcyclists on Interstate 295 north in Henrico Thursday afternoon. Police tell 8News that both individuals...
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Brandermill family not lighting up nationally-recognized Christmas lights...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Brandermill family whose holiday decorations garnered national attention last year says there will be no bright lights on display this year. For 19 years, thousands...
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BB gun confiscated from J.R. Tucker High School student
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police and school officials say they confiscated a BB gun from a John Randolph Tucker High School student Thursday. Students are safe and there was no disruption to...
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Petersburg Police investigating ‘unusual’ death of 9-month-old
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — 8News has learned that Petersburg Police are conducting a death investigation after the death of a 9-month-old child. We’re told the 9-month-old was brought to the emergency...
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Petersburg superintendent cites personal reasons for abrupt resignation
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Dr. Joseph Melvin has been the superintendent of Petersburg’s Public Schools for almost three years, but on Wednesday night, there was a surprising announcement: Dr. Melvin...
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Woman evicted from home claims she spent rent money on roach infestation
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A single mother of two children is looking for a place to live after she says she got behind on rent trying to rid her Richmond apartment of roaches. 27-year old Patrice Herron...
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$2 billion Chinese factory breaks ground, expected to bring thousands of jobs...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A $2 billion Chinese factory broke ground along the James River in Chesterfield Thursday morning. “What we’re doing here today is a renaissance for America and the commonwealth...
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Texas mom creates Halloween wheelchair costumes to empower kids with Spina...
(WRIC/ABC) — A creative Texas mom has been making Halloween costumes for wheelchairs as a way to empower kids with Spina bifida and other similar conditions. Some of the costumes include “MarioKart,”...
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Baltimore mom gives birth to ‘incredibly rare’ identical triplets
(WRIC/ABC) — One’s company, two’s a crowd and three’s a party! Kristen and Tom Hewitt know that firsthand now after welcoming extremely rare identical triplets in Baltimore earlier this month. Kristen...
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Henrico County & Capitol Police to participate in “Tip-A-Cop” to support the...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — This weekend, the Henrico County Police Division and Virginia Division of Capitol Police will trade their ticket books for order pads and unite at Red Robin to serve guests...
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Memorial tribute Saturday for Petersburg grad, NBA great Moses Malone
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A memorial tribute is planned in Petersburg on Saturday for basketball legend Moses Malone. Malone died last month at 60. The Petersburg grad became one of the greatest...
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