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Partially blind Hanover woman missing since Sunday in need of medication
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating a missing 27-year-old female with a seizure disorder. Jessica Lynn Houser was last seen by family...
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Steady rain later this morning into the early afternoon
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A cold front will push into the region today. This will bring us some light scattered showers for the ride into work and school, but the rain will become steadier and heavier as...
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Bench-clearing brawl forces early end to high school basketball game
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Referees ended a high school basketball game between Hermitage and Henrico early Tuesday night after two players sparked a bench-clearing brawl that eventually included...
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Driver of charter bus that crashed in Richmond suspended
A spokesperson for Abbot Trailways says the driver of a charter bus that crashed in Richmond on Sunday has been suspended. The bus was transporting students from Virginia Tech, Radford and UVA when it...
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Hanover Co. offers text to 9-1-1
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Hanover County residents can now send text messages to 9-1-1 when safety concerns or disabilities make calling difficult. Voice calls are still the best and preferred...
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Black Friday breaks record for gun background checks
ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE)- Apparently Black Friday wasn’t just about smartphones and Star Wars Legos. It also may have been a record-breaking day for gun sales. About two every second, that’s how many...
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Oklahoma officer drives miniature donkey to safety
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A suburban Oklahoma City police officer picked up an unusual subject found wandering along a rural road. Norman police Officer Kyle Canaan says it took a little pushing, pulling...
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98-year-old couple in China recreates wedding photos 70 years later for...
(WRIC/ABC) — A 98-year-old couple from southwest China recently recreated their wedding day photos 70 years ago for their anniversary, according to Chinese media reports. Cao Yuehua and Wang Devi, both...
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Christmas ad about lonely grandpa has viewers tearing up
BERLIN (AP) — A German supermarket chain’s TV ad has prompted floods of tears with its grim holiday story about an old man whose children never visit, not even at Christmas. His guilt-ridden children...
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Police ID teen fatally struck by train in Petersburg
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Police have identified the teenager killed by a train in Petersburg on Tuesday as 15-year-old Henry De la Cruz. At around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, police responded to the 2300 block...
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Mark Richt passes on UVa., to become next Miami Hurricanes head coach
MIAMI, FL (WRIC) — Virginia’s season continues to be full of missed opportunities. Wednesday, sources close to the University Miami confirmed the former Georgia Bulldogs football head coach Mark Richt...
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HAVOC Haven: VCU @ MTSU
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 4-2 Virginia Commonwealth University Rams play their first real away game on Wednesday night in Murfreesboro, Tenn. against the 4-1 Middle Tennessee State University Blue...
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House passes ‘No Child Left Behind’ rewrite
WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of failed efforts, the House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to sharply scale back the federal role in American education. But the bill would retain the testing requirement...
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Man found shot in Richmond, hospitalized in critical condition
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond police are investigating after a person was found shot on Calhoun Street Wednesday night. Police responded to the 300 block of Calhoun St. at approximately 7 p.m. When...
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Neighbors post friendly sign outside Chesterfield mosque
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — Sometime in the last few days, a hand-written sign appeared in front of a Chesterfield mosque. The mosque is called the Islamic Center of Virginia. It’s located off Buford...
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High water bills: Petersburg sends letter of apology to residents
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Petersburg is apologizing to residents for recent high water bills. In the latest development of a story we’ve been following for months, 8News received a copy of...
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IRS scam continues to target the Richmond area
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 8News is investigating after a Chesterfield woman is the latest victim of a sophisticated IRS scam. We’ve warned you before about scam artists targeting the Richmond area. “A...
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South African appeals court convicts Pistorius of murder
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African appeals court on Thursday convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court’s conviction of the double-amputee Olympian on the lesser charge of...
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8News Daily Poll: Do you think the ‘No Child Left Behind’ education law...
WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of failed efforts, the House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to sharply scale back the federal role in American education. But the bill would retain the testing requirement...
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Nearly 87,000 Virginians enroll in health insurance
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal officials say nearly 87,000 Virginians have chosen health plans in the insurance marketplace created by President Barack Obama’s health care law since an open enrollment...
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