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Va. Flaggers outraged, call weekend art exhibit at Confederate Memorial...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A group that honors confederate soldiers is not thrilled about an upcoming art festival, and plans to protest this weekend. The exhibit is called ‘InLight,’ and each year it’s...
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Heads up, drivers: Several streets will close Saturday for Richmond Marathon
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Be prepared! Several streets will close throughout the city for the Richmond Marathon on Saturday. Here are the closures you should be aware of: Broad Street (both eastbound and...
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VCU’s homecoming parade will close some roads in the city Friday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — VCU is hosting its fourth annual homecoming parade on Friday. The parade is expected to have 25 groups, 17 vehicles, two floats and around 400 participants. The first two street...
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Newport News Police investigate death of inmate found hanging in cell
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of an inmate found hanging in his cell at the Newport News City Jail. The Newport News Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Sheldon Jones died...
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Local doctors seeing more patients with norovirus symptoms
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A nasty bug is going around the Richmond area, and local doctors are seeing a rise in cases that could be norovirus. “Maybe 10 to 20 percentof our patients are coming in with...
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Case continued for Richmond woman charged with concealing son’s body
HAMPTON, Va. (WRIC/AP/WAVY) — The case of a Richmond mother accused of concealing her son’s dead body in her car was continued in court Thursday. The Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office tells...
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8News Daily Poll: Who will win Dancing with the Stars?
(WRIC) — Tamar Braxton is no longer in contention to win this season’s Dancing with the Stars competition. The 38-year-old Braxton revealed on her Instagram account Wednesday that she has blood clots...
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Richmond’s great divide
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Lillie Estes thought Richmond would just be a stopping point. “I actually came here in ’77 to go to VCU, and it captured me,” she remembers. Estes decided to settle here, and...
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Police search for suspect involved in Henrico commercial robbery
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police are searching for a suspect after a commercial robbery in Henrico. Police say that officers responded to the 3900 block of Gaskins Road for a commercial robbery at...
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The Hack With That: Testing batteries, using aluminum foil for laundry and...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — This week on Good Morning Richmond, we’re taking a look at different hacks to help you in everyday life. Everyone has batteries in their home and the only way to test if they...
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Passing shower this afternoon; sunny and dry Friday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A powerful weather system in the Great Lakes will have an impact on our weather. Today, we will be out ahead of that system, so that means that we will have south to southwest...
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Richmond police make arrest in August homicide
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond police have made an arrest in the August shooting death of a Richmond man on Dunn Avenue. 21-year-old Keton L. Smith of the 600 block of Northside Avenue was arrested by...
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Henrico Police charge man for posting revenge porn online
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico Police arrested a 21-year-old man after he allegedly posted revenge porn of he and his ex-girlfriend online. Police say that the victim reported that her...
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New video shows arrest of Va. man who died after being Tased
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WRIC/CNN) — Thursday brings a hearing in the $25 million lawsuit filed by the family of Linwood Lambert Jr., the Virginia man who died in police custody in 2013, after police...
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Suspected Chesterfield child molester caught after 7 years on the run
HAMPTON, Va. (WRIC/WAVY) — A Chesterfield COunty man wanted for multiple sex offense charges against a child was captured after seven years on the run Thursday. Daniel Soriano Avila, 32, was captured...
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Richmond Police on the lookout for peeping Tom near VCU campus
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Women videotaped and watched in their own homes. Those are just some of the reported incidents that have residents near VCU on edge. Imagine you are in your home late at night,...
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2 local men accused of plotting race war denied bond in federal court
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Two local men accused of plotting attacks on Jewish synagogues and Black churches were denied bond in federal court Thursday at a preliminary hearing. The judge did not offer...
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Sportable athlete to challenge himself at 8K
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — This weekend, about 19,000 people will hit the streets for the Anthem Richmond Marathon, American Family Half Marathon or HCA 8K. Josh Smith will be among them, and he is using...
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91-year-old Richmond man found after 8News viewer tips police
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A 91-year-old Richmond man who was missing for several days has been found. After receiving a call about the possible whereabouts of 91-year-old Melvin C. Bolling, 8News referred...
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