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Richmond Police introduce, demonstrate new body cameras
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham rolled out the department’s new body cameras on Tuesday. Chief Durham hosted a pilot test and training officers on how to use the cameras...
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Sexually-transmitted Zika case confirmed in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — A person in Texas has been infected with the Zika virus after having sex with an ill person who had returned from South America, Dallas County health officials said Tuesday. It’s the...
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Parents in support of medical marijuana return to the Capitol
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Parents in support of medical marijuana were back at the Capitol Tuesday. “She used to sleep about 16 hours a day and now she’s able to stay awake to be interactive,” said...
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Prosecutor: Nicole Lovell was stabbed to death the day she vanished
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Seventh-grader Nicole Madison Lovell was stabbed to death the same day she climbed out her bedroom window, by a Virginia Tech student who got help from a university classmate...
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Cool tonight with warmer temps and chance of thunderstorms Wednesday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — That big storm that has been affecting the upper Midwest with heavy snow and the deep South with severe storms is on the way here and will be the main factor in our forecast for...
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Henrico neighbors complain they’re not getting mail
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (WRIC)– Residents of several Glen Allen neighborhoods are complaining they’re not receiving mail. They say service stopped when the snow started last month. Homeowner Sarah Cash says...
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Authorities make arrest in year-old Goochland County homicide
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of 62-year-old Alvin Brooking, the Goochland man who was found murdered inside his home last March. According to the...
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Video captures officer babysitting toddler while she waits for her father in...
OREM, Utah (WRIC/ABC) — A Utah police officer’s kind gesture has one father expressing his gratitude. “I felt really blessed because God puts in your way people who you never thought would do what...
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Retired deputy does victory dance in elevator
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (WISH) — Now THAT’S going out on a high note. Last week, Deputy Tony Scherb retired from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office after 29 years of service. After announcing his...
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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul quits 2016 GOP presidential race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rand Paul is dropping out of the 2016 race for president. Campaign spokeswoman Eleanor May confirmed his decision Wednesday to The Associated Press, saying a statement would be...
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Dogs or cats: Who loves their owners more?
(WCMH) – Cats and dogs both make good pets, depending on the owners. But which species loves their owners more? A new study done by researchers for the BBC documentary “Cats vs. Dogs” measured both...
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Authorities investigating armed robbery in Chesterfield neighborhood
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police in Chesterfield are investigating after an armed robbery on Tuesday night. Police say that the victims were walking in their neighborhood on Huntingcreek Drive...
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Burger King offers extra-long cheeseburger coated in butter
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Burger King is firing off another shot in its ongoing burger war with Wendy’s. The fast food chain is now selling an extra long cheeseburger that’s coated in butter. The Extra Long...
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8News Daily Poll: Where do you prefer to buy your groceries?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After learning that a Publix Super Market would be coming to Henrico on Tuesday, many 8News viewers rejoiced, recounting times they had visited the store while on vacation in...
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Better Business Bureau warns of scam targeting local charities
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia has issued an alert about a scam artist posing as a philanthropist from London, England. Eighteen Richmond-area charitable...
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Lock your doors: Colonial Heights Police investigating thefts from vehicles
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — Colonial Heights Police are investigating a series of five thefts from vehicles that occurred in the Conjurers Neck subdivision. Police believe the thefts occurred...
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Meeting tonight to discuss reconstruction of ‘dangerous’ Colonial Heights...
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Transportation is beginning a construction project on Interstate 95 and Temple Avenue this month. Many say the intersection from I-95 to...
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Police searching for breaking and entering suspect who stole gun, ammo and...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Police are searching for a suspect after a breaking and entering happened early Wednesday morning near VCU’s campus. VCU sent out an alert Wednesday morning about an “armed...
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Above & Beyond: New local clinic aims to provide affordable health care for pets
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After working in a veterinarian clinic for 15 years, Doctor Lori Pasternak brainstormed with her co-worker Jacqueline Morasco about moving into their own clinic but wanted it to...
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Henrico Police seek 2 armed suspects after commercial robbery
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery at a business. At 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the 7500 block of Staples Mill Road for a...
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