Elderly woman killed in Amelia County hit-and-run
AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in Amelia County Thursday afternoon. According to the Amelia County Sheriff’s Office, a motorist...
View ArticleConcealed carry permit fears turn Virginia gun owners to another state
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Under the direction of Attorney General Mark Herring, the state of Virginia will soon stop honoring concealed handgun permits from 25 states. Worried their own permits will...
View ArticleHenrico woman who posed as home health nurse found guilty on 4 counts of forgery
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A woman posing as a home health nurse in Henrico has been found guilty on four counts against her after police said she stole money from a patient. 45-year-old Sonya Green...
View ArticlePolice: Suspect charged in Henrico robbery handed over his debit card before...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico police have made an arrest after a commercial robbery Monday. Police responded to the 8100 block of Brook Road for a commercial robbery at 2:45 p.m. Monday. The...
View ArticleChesterfield police charge man in connection to 7-11 armed robbery
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police have arrested two suspects in relation to a December 30 robbery. Police said a man, who was armed with a handgun, entered the Circle K at 11800 Ivey Mill Road...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court to discuss McDonnell appeal today
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRIC/WAVY) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to discuss whether or not to take up Bob McDonnell’s case Friday. The former governor’s family tells 8News that they expect to hear...
View ArticleTSA recovered 7 firearms at Richmond International Airport in 2015
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – In 2015, seven firearms were stopped in the Richmond International Airport. This is the same number of firearms Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped in...
View ArticleRichmond police seek suspect after woman robbed on Main Street
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Detectives are trying to identify a man responsible for robbing a woman late Sunday afternoon. At around 5:30 p.m., the man was captured on video at a nearby 7-Eleven, behaving...
View ArticleGov. McAuliffe orders liquor agency to implement changes
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC/AP) — Virginia’s liquor agency says Gov. Terry McAuliffe has accepted all recommendations made by a task force after a college student’s bloody arrest. The report was assembled by...
View ArticleGrab the umbrella! We’ll see some showers this evening
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We have some light drizzle this morning as a weather system is approaching our region. The bulk of the rain, from that system, will pass by to our north and west it looks like...
View ArticlePowerball soars to $800 million as states see strong sales
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The record Powerball jackpot just got bigger, climbing to $800 million as sales soared in the days leading up to the drawing. Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas...
View ArticlePresident Obama vetoes bill to repeal signature health care law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Protecting his signature domestic achievement, President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed legislation to repeal his health care law, saying the measure “would reverse the significant...
View ArticleJury acquits soccer coach accused of molesting 10-year-old girl
LIVERMORE (KRON) — A jury has acquitted an East Bay soccer coach accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl. KRON’s Kate Cagle spoke to the free man who is now trying to clear his name. Even when you...
View ArticleWhat you need to know before exercising outside this winter
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– With the frigid temps we have been seeing the past couple days, outdoor enthusiasts say you don’t have to move inside to work out, you just need to have the right clothes to...
View ArticleTenn. family forced to move after discovering home is former meth house
LOUDON (WATE) – A family in Loudon was forced out of their home after signs of meth contamination. The struggling single mother of two says she didn’t know about the home’s history when she moved in....
View ArticleLamar Odom leaves LA hospital for private facility
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been transferred from a Los Angeles hospital to a private facility. But there’s no word on his condition, three months after he was found unconscious...
View ArticleFormer NFL player’s son killed in N.Y. standoff
WATERVLIET, NY (NEWS10) – 49-year-old Michael Fox was arrested for fatally killing 29-year-old Brandon Sherwin with a shotgun. On Friday evening at around 9 p.m. patrol units responded to the area of...
View ArticleIndiana teen hands out compliments to strangers
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – A teen is spending her weekend at Baelser’s Market handing out complements to complete strangers. Terre Haute South freshman, Kelsey Hunt says she’s always wanted to help...
View ArticleHopewell PD warns public of suspicious vehicle that followed young girls
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The Hopewell Police Department is making the public aware of a suspicious vehicle that recently following two juvenile females in the city. During the afternoon hours of January...
View ArticleRichmond General Registrar addresses issues from November election
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On Friday, Richmond General Registrar Kirk Showalter defended herself and the electoral board following the November election, after which the Virginia Democratic Party wrote a...
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