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8-year-old trades birthday present for donations to animal shelter
LONGVIEW, Wash. (KOIN) — An 8-year-old from Longview decided she didn’t need any presents for her birthday this year. Instead, Olive Albright asked for gifts she could donate to the Cowlitz County...
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California police pull over Google self-driving car
MOUNTAIN VIEW (KRON) — Mountain View police did not pull over any ordinary car Thursday afternoon. Police stopped a Google self-driving car because it was driving too slow — not too fast. Police said...
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List of year’s most popular baby names released
WASHINGTON (WNCN) – The Social Security Administration has released its list of top baby names for the last year. The overall top baby boy name was Noah while the overall top baby girl name was Emma....
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Lawsuit: Birth control mix-up results in 113 pregnancies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More than 100 women who blame their pregnancies on errant birth control packaging have joined a negligence lawsuit filed in Philadelphia against several drug companies. The lawsuit...
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‘Ukrops Dress Express’ donates more than 1,000 coats to area kids
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – A big donation came to area, and thanks to it our kids are going to be a little warmer. Ukrops Dress Express donated more than 1,000 coats for elementary school kids Thursday....
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Mayor’s office responds to Squirrels’ president feeling ‘abandoned’
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — “The Diamond is crumbling, our neighbors in the counties say they can’t help replace it. We already have lost one team because of it, but I am here today to say we’re not going...
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More than $13,000 missing from Petersburg police evidence room
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The Petersburg police Department is investigating after it was determined that $13,356 is missing from an evidence room. The department started the investigation in August....
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How safe is your kid’s hockey helmet?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — From the body checks to the slams into the boards, to those hard hits on the ice, there’s no doubt ice hockey is a full contact sport. “Kids will bump each other from behind and...
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Missing teen, 5-year-old located safely
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Police confirmed to 8News the 16-year-old and five-year-old who went missing Thursday night have been located and are safe. Family members told officers the two were sitting in a...
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Age progression technology helps bring missing children home
(WRIC) — The numbers are simply staggering. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 347 children are missing here in Virginia. More than 74 of those kids are right here in...
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8News Daily Poll: Do you think the Flying Squirrels will stay in Richmond?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — “The Diamond is crumbling, our neighbors in the counties say they can’t help replace it. We already have lost one team because of it, but I am here today to say we’re not going...
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Toddlers getting drunk off hand sanitizers is disturbing trend
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – It’s a disturbing trend affecting toddlers. “They could be sleepy, stumbling, or slurring their words. Kind of what you’d imagine a drunk child would look like,” said Dr....
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Cameron: Not Certain ‘Jihadi John’ Dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John,” according to American officials. Whether the...
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Overnight shooting in Henrico County leaves 1 injured
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — One person was sent to the hospital after being shot in Henrico County early Friday morning. The victim was shot along Clayton Road just after midnight. After the victim...
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SpaghettiOs recalled over choking hazard
RICHMOND, Va. (WFLA) — Campbell Soup Company is voluntarily recalling 355,000 cans of SpaghettiOs Originial cans. The company says the cans are being recalled due to a potential choking hazard posed by...
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It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas (at the theaters)
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Are you looking for a movie to see this weekend? Here’s a look at what’s new at the box office. The Christmas Holiday is anything but relaxing for the members of the Cooper...
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New online Vietnam War memorial is Positively Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Bob Gnau lives in Glen Allen now. It’s a world away from Vietnam, but he still holds the days he spent aboard a Naval swift boat during the war so close. “People are forgetting...
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Faison School cancels class at main building after overnight fire
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico County fire crews knocked out a fire at the Faison School for Autism on Byrd Avenue near West Broad Street early Friday morning. Battalion Chief Robert Woods says...
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Suspect arrested following year-long, multi-county larceny investigation
(WRIC) — A year-long, multi-county larceny investigation concluded in Buckingham County this week with the arrest of 55-year-old Austin Maurice Yowell. Yowell is connected to various thefts that have...
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Clear and breezy Friday night; Sunny weekend ahead
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Chilly but dry weather will be the story this weekend before a warmup develops for early next week. Next week, another big storm will come out of the Southern Plains with snow...
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