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Study: Women-owned businesses growing in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new study shows businesses owned by women in the Commonwealth are growing faster than any others. The Richmond-based firm Chmura Economics and Analytics released the results...
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The 8News Pigskin Picks: Week 9
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Another strong week for Robb Crocker, who now has a three-game lead on the pack. Amanda Malkowski’s season continues to unravel and she is finding herself tied with Will...
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Deer slips and slides around Albemarle County middle school
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Albemarle County Public Schools posted this video Thursday of a deer crashing into Henley Middle School. “Those floors sure are slippery,” the Facebook post reads. It’s...
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8News Daily Poll: Have you taken controversial drugs Levaquin, Cipro or Avelox?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An FDA panel has found the benefits do not always outweigh the risks when it comes to flouroquinolones. An ongoing 8News investigation has exposed thousands of complaints about...
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle, charged for carelessly walking across highway
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was struck in Henrico on Thursday night. Police responded to the crash involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian. The driver of...
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Killing Keystone XL, Obama says pipeline not in US interests
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rejected an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline Friday after 7 years of federal review, declaring the proposed project wouldn’t serve U.S. national...
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Patients share horror stories from commonly used antibiotics
WASHINGTON D.C. (WRIC) — An FDA panel has found the benefits do not always outweigh the risks when it comes to some commonly prescribed antibiotics. An ongoing 8News investigation has exposed...
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Teen involved in crash with Caroline County school bus charged
CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Officials say the teen involved in a crash with a Caroline County school bus that sent 28 students to the hospital last week has been charged with failure to yield the...
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Customers storm new L.L. Bean in Short Pump at grand opening
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The new L.L. Bean store at Short Pump Town Center opens today. The store didn’t open until 9 a.m., but a line started forming outside the store around 9 p.m. Thursday. The...
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Former UR football player charged after picking up marijuana at post office
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A former University of Richmond football player was charged with distribution of marijuana and sale of drugs. Police say Jeremiah Hamlin picked up a three pound package of...
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We’ll see near record warmth today
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Areas of dense fog will be over the region this morning and it should burn off by 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. allowing partly sunny skies to return to the region. It will be a warm day...
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Police arrest 2 people suspected of robbing elderly woman
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico County Police have arrested two people suspected of robbing an elderly woman. Police identified the pair of people wanted in connection with the robbery as Eric...
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#8SportsBlitz Week 10: #9 Lee-Davis sweep Hanover County with 29-18 Tomato...
Patrick Henry 18 #9 LEE-DAVIS 29 F
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#8SportsBlitz Week 10: Hanover holds on to beat #7 Henrico 24-21
#7 Henrico 21 HANOVER 24 F
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#8SportsBlitz Week 10: #1 L.C. Bird blasts James River 61-0
James River 0 #1 L.C. Bird 61 F
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#8SportsBlitz Week 10: #3 Highland Springs grinds down rival Varina 55-7
Varina 7 #3 Highland Springs 55 F The Springers are the top seed in 5A South.
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#8SportsBlitz Week 10: #2 Hermitage shuts down #4 Douglas Freeman 28-0
#4 Douglas Freeman 0 #2 HERMITAGE 28 F
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#8SportsBlitz Week 10: Huguenot shuts down George Wythe, 26-0
George Wythe 0 Huguenot 26 F
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Local travelers not deterred by recent Russian airline tragedy
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A recent tragedy overseas is hitting airports here at home, and with the holiday travel season quickly approaching, you can expect to see more crowded airports. Today, word of...
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Dakotaraptor ruled Hell Creek formation as lethal predator
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Tyrannosaurus rex may have been known as the big guy around the Hell Creek Formation 66 million years ago, but a newly discovered species of raptor would have roamed nearby as...
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