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Legislators consider removing sales tax on tampons
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC/CNS) – Virginia’s sales tax covers almost everything you buy, from athletic socks to zippers. But it doesn’t apply to medicine, contact lenses and certain other personal health...
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Parham Rd. in Henrico County closed overnight due to water main repairs
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Parham Road in Henrico County will be closed overnight as crews work to repair on a suspected water main break. At 6 p.m., Parham Road southbound at Landsdowne Road (near...
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8News Daily Poll: Should home-schoolers be allowed to participate in public...
CHMOND, Va. (WRIC/CNS) – For the third year in a row, the Virginia House of Delegates has passed a version of the “Tebow bill,” opening the door for home-schooled students to participate in...
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City responds to outrage over street conditions
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s Department of Public Works admits they didn’t reach their goal of getting all the City streets plowed or treated by Tuesday night. “It’s just a lot of snow, even the...
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Amelia County family ‘not giving up’ in search for abducted grandmother
FITCHBURG, Ma. (WRIC) — The man wanted in connection a recent homicide and abduction in Amelia County was located by the U.S. Marshals Service in Massachusetts Wednesday morning. He is currently in...
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries after Richmond shooting
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — One person was sent to the hospital Wednesday night after a shooting. Police say it happened just after 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 3000 block of the Richmond-Henrico Turnpike. When...
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Sunshine and near normal temps today; warmer weather this weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We will start your day off a bit chilly with temperatures in the 20s but the sunshine will quickly turn things around. A weak weather system along the east coast will push some...
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Hundreds of Chesterfield parents, students petition to cancel classes Thursday
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Our newsroom flooded with calls Wednesday night from upset parents, worried that area roads will be too dangerous for buses and students even after Chesterfield...
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Special needs student gets spot on University of Louisiana at Lafayette cheer...
(KLFY) — This basketball season you will see a new smiling face on the sidelines cheering for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Cajuns. 24-year-old Melanie Jankowers always dreamed of becoming...
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Senate pushes FDA to clear 3,500+ generic prescription drugs in backlog
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – More than 3,500 new generic prescription drugs currently sit on shelves, fully developed, awaiting FDA approval. Now, U.S. senators are applying pressure for the agency to...
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Colorado jail inmate bites off thumb, slides it under door to deputy
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — An inmate at a jail in Fort Collins, Colorado bit off his own thumb and then slid it under a door to a passing deputy early Wednesday morning, according to the local sheriff’s...
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Check out synchronized skating at the Richmond Coliseum
The following comes directly from U.S. Figure Skating: The 2016 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships comes to the Richmond Coliseum and Greater Richmond Convention Center, January...
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World Cup Champion Ali Krieger speaks to students and parents in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — St. Catherine’s School is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, and to commemorate that, the school has invited a series of speakers to visit. U.S. Women’s National...
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Spiders slip past George Washington 98-90 in two overtimes
Washington, D.C. — The Richmond Spiders defeated the George Washington Colonials 98-90 Thursday night in double overtime. Richmond led by three with less than ten seconds to play in regulation but...
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30 years since Challenger: New voice at astronauts’ memorial
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As families of the lost Challenger astronauts gather with NASA to mark the space shuttle accident’s 30th anniversary, there’s a new voice to address the crowd. June Scobee...
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Wegmans announces opening dates for Midlothian and Short Pump stores
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On Thursday, Wegmans Food Markets announced the grand opening dates for its two new locations in the Richmond area. Wegmans Midlothian, a 115,000 square-foot supermarket, will...
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Altria fourth-quarter revenue improves, plans job eliminations
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Altria’s fourth-quarter revenue improved thanks partly to higher tobacco product pricing, and the company announced a plan to reduce costs that includes job eliminations. The owner...
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Lockdown lifted at Patrick Henry High School after multiple altercations
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Patrick Henry High School was on lockdown after a series of altercations took place Thursday. School officials sent out an email to parents this afternoon explaining the...
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Gov. McAuliffe touts ‘New Virginia Economy’
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC/CNS) – Gov. Terry McAuliffe told an optimistic story about the state of Virginia’s economy while emphasizing the need to improve education, before a crowd of more than 275 business...
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Barbie bombshell: New shapes include ‘curvy’ doll
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Barbie is evolving. The creators of Barbie released new dolls with three new body types on Thursday. The new lineup includes a curvy Barbie, a tall Barbie, and a petite Barbie....
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