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Six dead after apparent murder-suicide in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Six members of the same family are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in the Deep Creek section of Chesapeake. Police have identified the suspect as 26-year-old Cameron...
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Trial date set for 4 suspects accused in Richmond robbery, New Kent carjacking
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The four suspects involved in a New Kent County carjacking were in court Thursday. Their jury trial date was scheduled for March 21 at 9:30 a.m. Anthony Williams Jr., Colin...
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Gov. McAuliffe makes pitch to keep the Flying Squirrels in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe told listeners Thursday on his weekly radio show “Ask the Governor” that he is willing to be the buffer between city officials and the Richmond...
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General Assembly delays taking action on religious exemptions and vaccines
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia lawmakers have decided not to move forward with a plan to get rid of religious exemptions for vaccines in the state. Instead, the issue will be studied further in the...
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Quick-thinking neighbors rush to the aid of collapsed Hopewell man
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — When R. J. Esque and his father-in-law, Kevin Johnson, were outside shoveling snow on Sunday, they noticed their 79-year old next door neighbor doing the same. When Esque...
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Emails reveal more about ties to Richmond Mayor’s church, City Hall
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Emails obtained by 8News through a Freedom of Information Act request show Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones was copied on more than 100 emails to and from the city’s Department of...
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McAuliffe, Republicans to announce deal on guns
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican lawmakers are set to announce a major deal on gun legislation. McAuliffe spokesman Brian Coy said the governor and GOP leaders will...
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Mayor Dwight Jones delivers final State of the City address
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Mayor Dwight Jones covered a wide range of topics in his final state of the city address. Perhaps the most interesting was how to fund the school system. “We can raise taxes,”...
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‘Who would do that?’ Trash bins disappearing at alarming rate in Hopewell
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — ‘Who would do that?’ That’s the question residents and city officials in Hopewell are asking after a slew of recent trash bin thefts. “The frequency here is much greater,”...
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8News Daily Poll: Do you support religious exemptions for vaccines?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia lawmakers have decided not to move forward with a plan to get rid of religious exemptions for vaccines in the state. Instead, the issue will be studied further in the...
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House fire in Richmond leaves 5 displaced
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Five people are displaced after their home in Richmond went up in flames Thursday night. The fire occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of N. 22nd Street. The...
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Mayor Jones responds to ‘Churchgate’ allegations
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones was in the hot seat as he delivered his final State of the City address Thursday evening. In addition to countless snow removal complaints, the mayor...
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Sunny skies, mild conditions for Saturday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We have a beautiful weekend set out ahead of us to wrap up January. High pressure is building overhead and will keep our skies sunny and clear today with temperatures riding on...
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Local business steps up efforts in blood shortage
Richmond, Va (WRIC) – For the fifteenth consecutive year, Midas of Richmond and Virginia Blood Services (VBS) are teaming up to support local Virginians in need with six on-site blood drives at...
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No. 11 Virginia shuts down No. 16 Louisville, 63-47
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Malcolm Brogdon and Anthony Gill each scored 13 points and No. 11 Virginia used stifling defense to rout No. 16 Louisville 63-47 on Saturday...
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Virginia Cavaliers Baseball puts a ring on it
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — Reaching the pinnacle of your sport somehow never sinks in automatically, put a ring on your finger and the feeling hits you like chin music. Seven months after defeating...
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Richmond police officer shot on duty
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)– A Richmond police officer is recovering after being shot during a pursuit. It happened just after midnight Sunday at Garland Avenue and Hooper Street. Investigators say the...
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Sunny, warm conditions continues on Sunday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — What a beautiful day across the region yesterday. Today, will be even better. The area of high pressure responsible for our crystal clear skies has scooted east and offshore...
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Family hopes to honor Meg Menzies with specialty license plate
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — It’s been over two years since Margaret “Meg” Menzies, a Hanover mother of three, died when she was struck by a drunk driver while jogging along Route 54 in Hanover...
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8Sports Talk — The Maiden Voyage
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Welcome to the premiere of our 8News sports talk podcast, simply titled 8SportsTalk. Where Virginia born and bred sports fans, who get paid to cover sports, try to make sense of...
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