Officials: Suspected Paris mastermind, cousin died in raid
PARIS (AP) — The Belgian extremist suspected of masterminding the deadly attacks in Paris died along with his cousin when police stormed a suburban apartment building, French officials said Thursday,...
View ArticleIRS, e-tax companies clamp down on high-tech identity theft
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — The IRS and tax software companies are cracking down on high-tech identity thieves in 2016 with a slew of new security precautions. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen...
View ArticleJudge hands Jared Fogle 15-year sentence
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — 1:10 P.M. UPDATE: As the judge debated her sentence, Fogle stood nervously near his attorneys awaiting the verdict. The judge sentenced Fogle to 188 months or 15.6 years. His...
View ArticleHouse votes to curb Syrian refugees, snubs Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by Republicans and members of his own party, the House ignored a veto threat Thursday and overwhelmingly approved GOP legislation...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Genetically engineered salmon OK’d by FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — What’s for dinner? Before long, it may well be genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the United States. Critics call it...
View ArticleRichmond Police charge, identify abduction suspect
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Police Department charged a 36-year-old Richmond man on Thursday with four felonies in connection with an abduction and robbery that occurred last Monday. Frank E....
View ArticleSunshine returns Friday, but more showers possible this weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Sunshine returns to the area for Friday, but now there are signs of a little bit of rainfall over the upcoming weekend in the area. Skies clear tonight and the air will dry out...
View Article8News Daily Poll: Do you think genetically modified foods are safe to consume?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC/AP) — What’s for dinner? Before long, it may well be genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the United States. Critics call it...
View ArticleChesterfield residents voice concerns over Route 10 traffic
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Jon Capps lives at Harbour East Village off of Route 10 in Chester. He’s putting together a petition to get a traffic light at the intersection of his neighborhood...
View ArticleDinwiddie schools take extra precautions after reports of two attempted child...
DINWIDDIE, Va. (WRIC) — The Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect after reports of two attempted child abductions in the county. The most recent report involved a 12-year-old...
View ArticleRichmond releases riverfront plans for Sugar Pad
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond leaders have big plans for the Intermediate Terminal Project known as the Sugar Pad. The parcel sits off East Main Street and Wharf by the James River. The park...
View Article8News gets exclusive first look as “Baby Buns” turns one-month-old
Dinwiddie, Va. (WRIC) — For nearly two months, millions of people have followed the story of “Baby Buns.” Little Kaleb Graves was born 17 weeks early to a Dinwiddie couple. “Kaleb, he is doing...
View ArticleThe cost of carelessness
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We all know accidents can happen, but did you know when a city employee is behind the wheel, most of the time it’s Richmond taxpayers who are left picking up the tab? Whether it...
View Article#8SportsBlitz Week 12: Monroe keys Hopewell blowout of Skyline, 67-28
Skyline 28 Hopewell 67 F
View Article#8SportsBlitz Week 12: Thomas Dale upsets C.D. Hylton 17-14
Thomas Dale 17 C.D. Hylton 12 F
View Article#8SportsBlitz Week 12: Hanover hangs on against Dinwiddie, 23-17
Dinwiddie 17 Hanover 23 F
View Article#8SportsBlitz Week 12: Highland Springs survives against Lee-Davis, 41-34
Lee-Davis 34 Highland Springs 41 F
View Article#8SportsBlitz Week 12: Hermitage knocks off L.C. Bird! 21-12
L.C. Bird 12 Hermitage 21 F
View ArticleVirginia State Police arrest convicted sex offender at Richmond daycare facility
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police arrested a convicted sex offender Monday after he showed up at a daycare facility to pick up his daughter. Trooper T.M. Hall and Sgt. M.H. Hamer arrested...
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