VCU outlasts Richmond 94-89 in OT
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It was the type of game fans packed a sold-out Robins Center to see: An entertaining, back-and-forth contest that went down to the wire. In part I of this season’s Capital City...
View ArticleTemps hold in the 40s as possible snow shower arrive on Sunday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Clouds will build in bringing us partly to mostly cloudy skies overnight. We’ll see a low of 34, with winds shifting from west early this evening to north at 4-8mph. By Sunday...
View ArticleHenrico Police investigate double stabbing in the East End
HENRICO, Va (WRIC) – At 3:55 a.m. Sunday morning, Henrico PD received a 911 call reference an assault and stabbing in the 300 block of Airport Place. The two parties involved an adult female and...
View ArticleRPD investigating shooting, victim fighting for his life
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday evening on the 2100 block of Accommodation Street. When police arrived on the scene they found an adult male with...
View Article2 Va. men arrested on terrorism charges; arrest made at RIC Airport
WASHINGTON (AP) – A Virginia man who was allegedly attempting to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group and a man accused of helping him have been arrested. The Department of Justice said in...
View ArticleAccident closes eastbound lanes on Route 60 in Powhatan County
POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – An accident on US-60 at mile marker 172 in Powhatan County has shut down all travel lanes. Motorists should expect delays. This is a developing story. Stay with 8News on...
View ArticleFormer Richmond Mayor Leonidas Young dies
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Former Richmond politician Leonidas B. Young, II died on Saturday. Young served on Richmond City Council from 1992 to 1999. He was mayor from 1994 to 1996. Young was also the...
View Article5 dead after fire in Chesterfield County
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Five people are dead after a house fire on the 3400 block Wicklow Lane in Chesterfield County. The fire started around 3:15 a.m. Fire crews found heavy smoke coming...
View ArticleSon of Martin Luther King Jr. talks Trump, protests at Nashville church
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Martin Luther King III spoke at Clark Memorial United Methodist Church in Nashville Sunday, two days after what would have been his father’s 87th birthday. (Photo: WKRN) King...
View Article8News Poll: Which AFC and NFC team will go to the Super Bowl?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals will face off in the NFC championship game and the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos will face off in the AFC...
View Article‘We have hope:’ Missing Pa. Marine’s church family prays for rescue
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – There’s no doubt that across the country Sunday, countless parishioners prayed for 12 Marines, missing since two helicopters collided off the coast of Hawaii Thursday. One...
View ArticleVa. Union upsets Va. State in Freedom Classic, 70-68
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State 68 Virginia Union 70 F Panthers’ junior guard Ray Anderson scored 32 points to lead all scorers. Junior guard Kevin Williams led the Trojans with 20 points. It’s...
View ArticleBacon, Beasley lead Florida St over No. 13 Virginia 69-62
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Dwayne Bacon scored 18 points and Florida State broke a five-game losing streak against ranked teams, beating No. 13 Virginia 69-62 on Sunday night. The Seminoles (12-5, 2-3...
View ArticleLittle boy cries when reunited with lost dog one month later
(WRIC/ABC) — A video of a little boy reuniting with his once lost dog is making the rounds online, warming hearts all over. This sweet little boy from Lubbock, Texas, was overwhelmed after he was...
View ArticleObama signs emergency order over Flint water
DETROIT (AP) — President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration Saturday that clears the way for federal aid for Flint, Michigan, which is undergoing a drinking water crisis. The White House also...
View ArticleObama celebrates return of prisoners, announces sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Sunday imposed sanctions over Iran’s ballistic missile testing even as President Barack Obama hailed the release of five Americans from Tehran’s custody and the...
View ArticleViewer’s Guide: Clinton, Sanders in last debate before Iowa
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been relatively civil so far during their months-long contest. But tensions in the Democratic presidential campaign are poised to flare...
View ArticleIn tight race, Democrats debate passion versus practicality
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — With just two weeks to go before the first votes of the 2016 race for president, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in their most contentious debate match-up...
View ArticleTrump scheduled to make stop at Liberty University
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Presidential candidate Donald Trump is heading to Liberty University, a familiar stop for Republicans with their sights set on the White House. Liberty officials say they expect a...
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