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Suspect charged after man suffers life-threatening injuries in Richmond stabbing
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A suspect has been charged after a stabbing late Wednesday night in Richmond. According to police, a male suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed around 10:45 p.m....
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Having a drink tonight to celebrate the new year? Don’t plan on driving
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The new year is upon us and as we prepare for festivities with friends and family, AAA Mid-Atlantic and The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to...
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Richmond Police searching for carjacking suspects
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — At 6:40 p.m. on Dec. 30, Richmond police were called to the 600 block of Allison Street for the report of an assault and robbery. A female reported that while she was retrieving...
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Dubai New Year fireworks kick off while nearby tower blazes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A 63-story luxury hotel was engulfed in flames even as a massive New Year’s fireworks display kicked off at the world’s tallest skyscraper nearby, while tens of...
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Police say missing Mechanicsville teen ‘possibly endangered’
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Hanover County police is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl who was reported missing on Monday. Police say Jasmine Nicole Keefer was...
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Kids bring in ‘Noon’ Year’s Eve at Science Museum of Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — For many of us, when we think New Year’s Eve, images of champagne toasts and kissing our sweethearts as the clock strikes midnight come to mind, but what about the kids? For the...
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8News Daily Poll: What do you think was the top local news story of 2015?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In 2015, we had a lot of big, local stories that had people talking. Here are some of the biggest stories we saw locally this year: On-air shooting at Smith Mountain Lake...
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Police in Munich warn of ‘imminent threat’ of terror attack
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich warned of a “serious, imminent threat” by Islamic State group suicide bombers wanting to commit a terror attack on New Year’s Eve and asked people to stay away from the...
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Virginia’s Year in Review
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It was been a busy year in the news. Here’s a look at some of the stories that had viewers talking in a four part review. Part I Part I covers the continuing coverage of the...
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Richmond Police nab suspect after man shot in face late Thursday night
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A man was sent to the hospital late Thursday night after being shot in the face in Richmond. Police were called to the scene of the shooting on North Thompson Street around...
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Sunshine gradually returns today
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Looking back on December of 2015, it was one for the history books! The warmest December on record with an average high of 52.1 degrees, smashing a record that stood for 126...
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No injuries after train slams into cab stuck on tracks in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A train slammed into a Veteran Cab car in Chesterfield overnight. Police say that just before midnight, the cab driver called 911 after his car got stuck on the...
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Sisters reunited after almost 50 years apart
EUREKA, Ks. (KSN) — It was a late Christmas gift for sisters Troy Whitaker and Tonya Kellett on New Year’s Day. The sisters were reunited Friday afternoon in Eureka, Kansas after being separated in...
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New York mother accused of tattooing 12 and 13-year-old sons
FREWSBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — A New York woman is accused of illegally tattooing her two sons, aged 12 and 13. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says Frewsburg resident Chantilly Thomas, 34, tattooed...
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Man cites ‘bad year’ for allegedly slashing tires
HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A Greenport man was arrested after he allegedly slashed multiple tires early New Year’s Day. Around 1:35 a.m. Friday, Hudson police responded to the Municipal Parking Lot on the...
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Connecticut senator spends hours tweeting each of 300+ mass shootings
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), spent hours on Twitter for New Year’s Eve documenting every mass shooting in chronological order that took place during 2015. “Fact is, we had...
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Tenn. store sees 450% increase in gun sales since Black Friday
SEVIERVILLE (WATE) – Concerns about gun control, combined with the violent events of 2015, have caused a boom in gun sales. President Barack Obama plans to meet with Attorney General Loretta Lynch on...
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8News Daily Poll: Did you go out or stay in for NYE?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — How did you ring in the New Year? Here at 8News, some of us bought tickets to one of the many parties around town. Others joined friends and family for a smaller gathering at a...
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State police investigating after 2-vehicle crash overnight on Chippenham Parkway
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police are investigating after a two-car accident overnight on Chippenham Parkway. The crash happened around 1:00 a.m. Friday in between Belmont and...
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Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, who carved out her own considerable success with R&B hits like “Our Love” and “This Will Be” before triumphantly...
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