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City of Richmond’s Workforce Administrator leaving in December
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Workforce Administrator for the City of Richmond has resigned. Jamison Manion will be leaving December 11. JUST IN: Another administrator leaving @CityRichmondVA @8News has...
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Precious moment: 95-year-old teaches great granddaughter to walk
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WRIC/KTRK) — Anna is 95-years-old and Collette just turned 9-months-old. But age is just a number, and it’s not something that’s stopping Anna from teaching her great granddaughter a...
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Church members offer to adopt newborn left in manger
NEW YORK (WRIC/ABC) — Several members of a church in Queens, New York have offered to adopt a newborn baby boy found in the manger of a nativity scene there. The baby boy’s mother will not face any...
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Heartwarming: Florida firefighters treat fire victims to Thanksgiving dinner
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida family who lost nearly all of their belongings in a fire that tore through their home received a heartwarming gift this Thanksgiving. Firefighters from St....
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Henrico police search for suspect in early Thanksgiving morning robbery
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Workers at the Mega Mart convenience store located in the 1600 block of Mountain Road tell 8 News that early Thursday morning, they were robbed. Police are investigating...
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Holidays 2015 Gift Guide: Hot Amazon gadgets from e-readers to speakers
RICHMOND, VA. (KRON) — Tablets, E-Readers, streaming players, Dash Buttons, smart home appliances.. oh my! Lately, Amazon has come out with some cool gadgets that make great gifts for the techie in...
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#8SportsBlitz: Thomas Dale beats Cosby, Hanover eliminated at Lake Taylor
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) 6A SOUTH #5 Cosby 7 #3 THOMAS DALE 13 F 4A EAST #2 Hanover 22 #1 LAKE TAYLOR 37 F 2A EAST #8 Greensville County 12 #4 BUFFALO GAP 62 F 1A EAST #6 Cental Lunenburg 0 #2 RIVERHEADS...
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Black Friday is ‘sink day’ for plumbers
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Most of us think of the day after Thanksgiving as Black Friday. But in the world of plumbing, it’s known as “sink day.” Not all those dinner scraps can make it down the drain...
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Male newborn found in Western N.Y. dumpster
LIVINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The body of a newborn boy was found in a garbage bag in a dumpster in Livingston Friday morning. New York State Police said the baby was found just before 4 a.m. Friday in a...
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VSP teams up with Frank Beamer, Mike London in PSA reminding young adult...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Tech Football Head Coach Frank Beamer and University of Virginia Football Head Coach Mike London put their rivalries aside this summer in order to team up with the...
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Warm temperatures today and through the weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We got a deal on this Black Friday forecast! Today we’ll see mostly sunny skies and a high near 70! Winds are light and out of the southwest. Tonight stays mainly clear and...
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Waffle House employee killed after argument over smoking
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — Biloxi Police arrested a man who they say shot a waitress to death at a Waffle House near the Coliseum. Police say, she told him he couldn’t smoke inside the restaurant, so he...
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The 8News Pigskin Picks: Week 12
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The chase for the title is heating up. Clubhouse leader Robb Crocker had a rough week, going 4-4. Crocker’s poor performance allowed Amanda Malkowski and Will Armbruster to gain...
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This Christmas’ drone craze, explained
WASHINGTON (WKBN) – Experts predict drones will be at the top of many wish lists this holiday season. By the end of this year, an estimated 700,000 drones will have been sold in the U.S. Drones are...
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4 men charged in early morning New Kent County armed carjacking
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – A victim called the New Kent Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center at 6:33 a.m. Friday. According to police, the caller stated that they had been robbed at...
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Black Friday shoppers skip the line and go online
LANSING, MI (WLNS) – Whether you’re a window shopper, or Black Friday fan, Black Friday marks one of the busiest days for retailers across the country. While shoppers fill the malls for doorbuster...
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8News Daily Poll: Did you shop online on Black Friday?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — While shoppers fill the malls for doorbuster deals, experts say online sales online are going up. “From last year to this year they are predictions a 16 percent increase in...
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Study: Children with dogs are less anxious
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A new study says dogs can help reduce anxiety in children. Bassett Medical Center in New York did a study on 643 children ages 6 and 7. They found 12 percent of children with pet...
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Depression, drug addiction calls spike during holidays
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — During the holidays depression and calls about drug addiction spike. Concerns about depression and loved ones lead to an increase in calls to the Addiction Campuses call...
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Thousands score big deals on Black Friday
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Thousands of people sacrificed sleep for shopping as they took advantage of big Black Friday sales. Dustin Jones lined up at 6 a.m. outside of a Best Buy store in...
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