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Security expert says to use “run, hide, fight” approach against active shooters
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Mass shootings in Colorado Springs and more recently in San Bernardino are sparking fears of ‘copy-cat’ attacks. Subsequently, security professionals are seeing an increased...
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Two pilots from 101st Airborne Division killed in helicopter crash in rural...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Two 101st Airborne Division pilots died after their Apache helicopter crashed Wednesday night in Montgomery County. The crewmembers were flying a two-seat AH-64D...
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Overnight crash shuts down all lanes of Benjamin Harrison Bridge
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — All lanes of Jordan Point Rd. (Rt. 156)/Roxbury Rd. (Rt. 106) are closed at the Benjamin Harrison Bridge until further notice due to an overnight crash. The bridge is...
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Sunshine returns today with sunny skies through the weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Finally, the rain has moved out and the clouds are clearing. Sunny skies will return to central Virginia today and it will be cooler with highs in the lower to middle 50s and we...
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Russian convicted in attack on U.S. forces to be sentenced
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former Russian military tank commander convicted of leading a Taliban attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan is set to be sentenced. Sentencing for Irek Hamidullin is scheduled...
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14 dead, 17 wounded in California shooting; 2 suspects dead
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday were trying to learn why a couple left behind their infant daughter and carried out a shooting rampage that left 14 people dead and seriously...
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What NOT to buy before Christmas
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)– Christmas Eve is just three weeks away and holiday shopping is in full swing. There are plenty of sales and deals but experts warn there are certain things not to buy before...
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Study: Teens turning to e-cigarettes to smoke pot
(WFLA) — A recent study shows high school students are turning to electronic cigarettes and vaporizers to get high on marijuana. A study published in Pediatrics shows students admitted to using...
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Flying Squirrels awarded 2015 Bob Freitas Award
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The following is from a Richmond Flying Squirrels Press Release: Baseball America has announced that the Richmond Flying Squirrels franchise has been awarded the 2015 Bob...
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Gun shop owner feels more regulation won’t stop mass shootings
BEECH GROVE, Ind. (WISH) – Less than 24 hours after the San Bernardino, California shooting, the debate over gun regulation fired back up. But gun shop owners worry it’s just a knee-jerk reaction that...
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Mother of mass shooting victim speaks out on gun control
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – Three years ago, Springfield, Ohio native Matt McQuinn was shot and killed in Aurora, Colorado. McQuinn was one of 12 people who died when a gunman sprayed a movie theater...
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Va. Beach company installs system that detects gunfire
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – An office building, a Planned Parenthood clinic, a community college and a church. It seems no place is immune to the possibility of violence anymore. The numbers of mass...
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Marine from Virginia rescues couple from burning car on I-95
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WRIC) — A couple had something extra special to be thankful for last week after they were rescued from a burning vehicle on Interstate 95 by a Marine just one day before...
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All animals, employees escape fire at Chesterfield dog training business
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – It took fire crews almost 50 minutes to extinguish a fire at a dog training business in Chesterfield Thursday morning. The fire occurred at one of two buildings at...
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Former student charged in Manchester High stabbing sentenced to 20 years
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chad Hensley, the 18-year-old who stabbed a classmate at Manchester High School last fall, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday. Hensley will serve a total...
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Stories of those who died in the mass shooting in California
Most of the 14 people killed at a holiday banquet in San Bernardino County, California, worked in the same county public health department as the man who showed up with his wife and sprayed the hall...
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Preview|Grand Illumination 2015
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Need help getting in the holiday spirit? Then make sure you head to the James Center Friday evening for the 31st annual Grand Illumination. Each year, thousands fill the streets...
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California shooting reignites gun debate
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — “It’s past time for Congress to quit hiding and address what is a real sickness in this country.” Those were the words of Senator Tim Kaine speaking on WTOP radio Thursday. The...
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Manager: Ex-Stone Temple Pilots frontman Weiland dead at 48
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Scott Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died. He was 48. The singer’s manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed the death to The...
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8News Daily Poll: Will you attend Grand Illumination 2015?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Need help getting in the holiday spirit? Then make sure you head to the James Center Friday evening for the 31st annual Grand Illumination. Each year, thousands fill the streets...
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