Belgium police arrest 21, Paris fugitive still at large
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police launched more raids in Brussels and beyond early Monday, detaining five more people as they continued their hunt for a fugitive suspect in the Paris attacks. In Paris,...
View ArticleDion pays tribute to Paris victims, Minaj wins 2 at AMAs
Celine Dion paid tribute to the victims of the recent Paris attacks at the American Music Awards by singing Edith Piaf’s “Hymne à L’Amour” in French as some audience members cried. Jared Leto, who...
View ArticleArrest made in murder of Indianapolis pastor’s wife
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WISH) — Police in Indiana have arrested a man in connection to the murder of a pregnant wife of an Indianapolis pastor. Detectives arrested 18-year-old Larry Taylor late Sunday...
View ArticleDonations pour in after thieves steal Thanksgiving turkeys from Fairfield...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After Thanksgiving dinner donations meant for those in need were stolen from the Fairfield Community Association, there’s some good news to share! Several communities stepped in...
View ArticleMartin’s employee robbed at gunpoint, police warn of holiday shopping dangers
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Richmond police are looking for a man they say robbed a Martin’s employee at gunpoint Sunday afternoon. “I was shocked. I come here all the time. I live right down the street...
View ArticleStatistics suggest UCI bike race was not an economic bonanza
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Economic figures suggest that Richmond did not reap a major financial windfall from September’s world championship bike race. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the city saw...
View ArticleWindy this morning; chilly and sunny today
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It will be windy this morning with temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s which will give us a wind chill or feel like temperature in the upper teens to lower 20s, so...
View ArticlePolice seek person of interest in connection to Richmond homicide
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest sought in connection with the homicide of Ashley Davis. Around 12:09 a.m. on...
View ArticleMinneapolis police say 5 shot near protest scene
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five people were shot late Monday night near the site of an ongoing protest over the fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer, Minneapolis police said. None of the five...
View ArticleKissing bug could bring kiss of death while you sleep
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – A bug with a deadly bite is getting a lot of attention across the country. Known as the kissing bug, it feeds on human blood and leaves behind a parasite that causes Chagas...
View ArticleThanksgiving travelers to pay lower gas prices
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — AAA Mid-Atlantic says Virginia motorists will pay the lowest Thanksgiving week gasoline prices since 2008. The auto club says the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas...
View ArticleEmails reveal Coke’s role in anti-obesity group
NEW YORK (AP) — A nonprofit founded to combat obesity says the $1.5 million it received from Coke has no influence on its work. But emails obtained by The Associated Press show the world’s largest...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel hosts ‘The Force Awakens’ cast on ‘Star Wars’-themed show
(WRIC) — The cast of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” came on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night for a show completely dedicated to the new film. ‘Star Wars’ director J.J. Abrams joined cast members Daisy...
View ArticleVSP to heighten patrols during the long holiday weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Starting Wednesday, Virginia State Police will be out in force as highway traffic swells for the start of the long Thanksgiving holiday. Spokeswoman Corinne Geller says the...
View ArticleFredericksburg mosque receives outpouring of support after controversial...
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — “Nobody, nobody, nobody, wants your evil cult in this county.” Those were the comments made by one protester at a recent community meeting in Fredericksburg. “I was kind...
View ArticleDinwiddie first responders recall nearly being killed on the job
DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — We’re now hearing from the first responders who survived a frightening crash over the weekend. A Dinwiddie Sheriff’s Deputy and Firefighter were both nearly killed while...
View ArticleNew historic marker at Pocahontas Middle School has glaring error
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A new historic marker commemorates what is now Pocahontas Middle school for being the first of its kind The sign that recognizes the school’s place in the fight for...
View Article2 children injured after being struck by vehicle at Richmond intersection
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Two children have been hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle at an intersection in Richmond. According to police, the two kids were struck at the intersection of Fairmount...
View ArticleVa. couple welcomes miracle baby after decade-long wait
ROANOKE (WSLS 10) – The prayers of a Roanoke couple struggling to have a child have been answered after a decade-long wait. Over the last nine months we’ve followed MarySusan and Brandon Williams as...
View ArticleAttorney general’s office produces drug abuse documentary
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Attorney General’s Office has produced a documentary about the dangers of heroin and prescription drug abuse. The film is titled “Heroin: The Hardest Hit.” The...
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