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USPS announces 2015 Christmas shipping deadlines
TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Postal Service says it will deliver packages seven days a week in many cities and high-volume areas beginning Nov. 29, for the four Sundays before Christmas. The Postal Service...
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Florida woman accused of sexual battery against baby
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (WFLA) — A Zephyrhills, Florida woman is accused in a disturbing sexual battery case involving an infant. Investigators with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office say Katherine Grace...
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Minnesota couple drops $500,000 check into Salvation Army kettle
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/ABC) — Christmas just got a lot brighter for the less fortunate of Minnesota. Salvation Army officials in Minnesota and North Dakota say a couple dropped a $500,000 check into a red...
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N.C. woman cited after photo posted of dog with mouth taped shut
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) – A woman who posted a picture of her dog with its mouth taped shut now faces charges in Cary, North Carolina, where she was staying with the dog. The image of the dog with thick gray...
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Police search for suspects who allegedly assaulted victim, then stole his shoes
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a robbery. (Photo: Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers) Around...
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Registration opens for 2016 Monument Avenue 10K
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Registration for the 17th annual Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K presented by MARTIN’S is now open! “The 10K is a fantastic celebration of an active lifestyle,” said Meghan Keogh,...
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Bond set at $1.5M for Chicago cop charged in teen’s murder
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Monday set bond at $1.5 million for a white Chicago police officer charged with murder after a squad car video caught him fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times. Officer...
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Police ID homicide victim found in ditch in Richmond apartment complex
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Police Department has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred at Southwood Apartments over the weekend. At approximately 3:25 a.m. on November 28, an...
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A look at victims of Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A gunman killed three people at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, including a police officer and two people accompanying friends to the clinic Friday. Here’s a...
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Arachnophilia: Terry Allen shines in Vegas, named A-10 Player of the Week
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s men’s basketball team earned its finest win of the season on Friday thanks to one of the finer performances of big man Terry Allen’s career. Allen poured in a...
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Stories of life and loss ahead of World AIDS Day
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On December 5, it will be fifteen years since Deirdre Johnson got the news that shook her world. “I found out at the same time I was positive, I was also pregnant,” she...
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Hopewell votes to raise starting salaries for police officers
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Hopewell city council has voted to increase the starting salaries of police officer from 38,600 to 41,000 per year. Earlier this month 8News reported the concerns Hopewell...
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City of Petersburg, ACLU reach settlement in free speech case
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Petersburg and its mayor have agreed to a settlement in the case of a resident who was denied the right to speak at a city council meeting because he had not paid...
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8News Daily Poll: Are you doing anything for #GivingTuesday?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Though the deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday are wrapping up, there’s still another chance to shop and make a difference at the same time. Giving Tuesday follows Cyber...
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Local group pushing to transform The Diamond into better ballpark
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A group of Richmond-based citizens, architects and developers are proposing a new vision for The Diamond on the Boulevard. Calling itself the ‘Save The Diamond Committee,’ the...
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Safety records of Abbott bus company show six crashes in two years
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police confirmed today the driver of the Abbott Trailways bus was speeding when he overturned. That is no surprise to Chris Lang. “That bus passed me...
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Showers continue today with heavier rain tonight into tomorrow
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It’s the meteorological start of winter! After a rainy and raw day yesterday we can expect more of the same today with one small change, our temperatures, they will run about 10...
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Colonial Heights animal control seeks public’s help after 3 dogs dumped at...
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — Colonial Heights animal control is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person they believe abandoned three dogs at the local animal shelter last Wednesday....
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Grand jury to take up case today of 2 local men accused of plotting race war
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Today, a federal grand jury is expected to take up the case of two of three suspects charged with plotting to start a race war in the Richmond area. According to...
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Mysterious fishing boats carrying dead bodies wash ashore in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — They drift into seas near Japan by the dozens every year, ghostly wrecked ships thought to come from impoverished North Korea. Japanese authorities said Tuesday they are investigating...
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