Ex-Virginia governor’s appeal backed by former Obama lawyers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s appeal of his public corruption convictions has gotten support from former lawyers for Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Media outlets...
View ArticleWe’ll see mild weather through Thursday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — High clouds will filter the sunshine a bit today but it will still be a mild day with highs in the middle to upper 60s. More clouds will slide in tonight way out ahead of our...
View ArticleThe Latest: US: Very likely IS directed the Paris attacks
PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local): 11:27 p.m. Lassana Diarra and Antoine Griezmann were among the 23-man squad that came to London, and both came on as...
View ArticleRichmond Police to walk through Walmsley Blvd. neighborhood today
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham is leading his command staff on a neighborhood walk through in the Walmsley Boulevard neighborhood Tuesday. The community walk kicks off at...
View ArticleDelegates call on Gov. McAuliffe to refuse settlement of Syrian refugees in...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC/AP) — Several Virginia delegates are calling on Governor Terry McAuliffe to refuse the settlement of Syrian refugees in the Commonwealth for two years. Virginia House of Delegates...
View ArticleRichmond shooting leaves 1 dead and 2 others injured, including child
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Police are investigating after three people were injured — one fatally — during a shooting in Richmond’s southside Monday night. The shooting occurred in the Blue Ridge Estates...
View ArticleOSHA issues notices to McGuire VA Medical Center for exposing workers to...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued notices to the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center on November 6 for exposing workers to an unsafe workplace....
View Article9-year-old student charged after police say he brought knife on Chesterfield...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A student is facing charges after police say he brought a knife on a Chesterfield school bus on Friday. Police say that the 9-year-old male student reportedly...
View ArticleCarjacking victim, suspect in critical condition
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The two victims from Monday’s carjacking and abduction that turned into a police pursuit and ended with one victim and the suspect being shot, both worked for BrownGreer, PLC at...
View ArticleFather, 7-year-old daughter survive triple shooting in Richmond
Richmond, VA. (WRIC) — Within a span of just a few hours on Monday, at least four people were shot in Richmond. The youngest victim was a 7-year-old girl. The child was shot at around 9:25 p.m. Monday...
View ArticleHow the Virginia Lottery funds our schools
Richmond, Va. (WRIC) — Since 1988, the Virginia Lottery has funneled millions of dollars into education. Profits from the games go straight to schools. Central Virginia gets a lot of money from the...
View ArticleJindal says he is dropping out of 2016 race for president
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he is dropping out of 2016 race for president, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support among Republicans. Jindal tells Fox News,...
View Article2 former Petco employees found guilty of animal neglect
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Two former Petco employees charged in connection to the death of a Chesterfield dog were found guilty of Animal Neglect in a Chesterfield courtroom Tuesday and will...
View ArticlePetersburg Police seek suspect in commercial robbery
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Police are seeking a suspect in a commercial burglary that occurred over night in Petersburg. Authorities say it happened between Tuesday and Wednesday at Mike’s Auto, located...
View ArticleChesterfield Police: Dad drove while intoxicated with kids
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A father was arrested and charged after police pulled him over for driving while intoxicated with children in the vehicle. Police say that during a traffic stop,...
View ArticlePetSmart expands recall of fish bowls due to laceration hazard
(WRIC) — PetSmart is expanding its recall of fish bowls after several serious injury reports. The glass fish bowls can crack, shatter or break during normal handling. So far, the company’s received 20...
View Article97-year-old veteran meets girl who wrote him ‘thank you’ letter
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A World War II veteran found out that the thank you letter he’s been carrying around for two years is from a 10-year-old girl who lives just a few miles away. Ray Ruoff lives...
View ArticleJared Fogle: In his own words
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH/MEDIA GENERAL) — Former Subway pitchman, Jared Fogle, gave tearful testimony in federal court Thursday in Indianapolis. For the first time, we heard from the man at the center of the...
View ArticleMan breaks his own beer mile record
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Canadian Lewis Kent has broken his own record for running the beer mile. The beer mile involves running a 400-meter track, but here’s the catch: You have to finish a 12 oz beer...
View ArticleSigns your child may be at risk online
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In the wake of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle’s sentencing for sex crimes, the FBI is weighing in on signs that may indicate a child is at risk of becoming a victim of an...
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