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4 mile back up on Route 288 north in Chesterfield due to crash
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — All lanes are back open on Route 288 northbound in Chesterfield, but there is a 4 mile backup due to a vehicle crash. Drivers should expect delays. Stay with 8News for updates.
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Gyllenhaal, Eminem surprise ‘Southpaw’ fans in Michigan
DETROIT, Mich. (WOOD)–Michigan movie fans excited to see Jake Gyllenhaal back on the big screen were in for another surprise on Sunday. Gyllenhaal and Detroit native Eminem surprised hundreds of fans...
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Flying Squirrels come from behind to beat Akron 4-3
The following comes directly from the Richmond Flying Squirrels: RVA – Squirrels center fielder Engle Beltre rapped a double to right in the seventh inning to push across the go-ahead run in a slim,...
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Hokies, Cavaliers speak to ACC media members
PINEHURST, NC (WRIC) — ACC football players met with the media members who cover them Monday. Representing Virginia: Canaan Severin and David Dean. Representing Virginia Tech: Kendall Fuller and...
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Local man gets Bojangles box full of cash, returns it and says he was...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A good Samaritan got the surprise many only dream of: A box full of cash at a Bojangles! However, he says he was disrespected when he tried to return the money. James “JJ” Minor...
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Trucker in deadly N.C. motorcycle accident due in court Monday
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WRIC) — The driver of a tractor trailer involved in a horrendous crash on Interstate 85 involving several motorcyclists on Friday is set to appear in court today, according to...
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Vehicles catch fire in Midlothian Monday
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (WRIC) — Authorities responded to a vehicle fire call Monday morning at 10800 Censor View Drive in Midlothian. Reports say there was a fire in the engine compartment of a vehicle and...
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18-year-old charged in bomb threat made at Roanoke mall
ROANOKE (WSLS 10) – Police say an 18-year-old from Illinois is being held without bond Monday following a bomb threat made at a local mall that forced an evacuation – causing panic among residents....
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Police look for information to identify gun show thief
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Police are searching for an individual who stole a firearm at a gun show in Henrico County. Reports say a man approached a vendor table, stole the handgun and then smuggled it...
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Mississippi man dies in car crash after Confederate flag rally
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A black Mississippi man who often dressed in Confederate regalia to support the state flag has died in a one-car accident. The Highway Patrol says 49-year-old Anthony Hervey was...
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Window washers pose as superheroes at Knoxville...
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Captain America scaling a building and your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man waving at kids while dangling from a rope dozens of feet in the air. It sounds like a scene from...
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Jones says region needs children’s hospital
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones wants to possibly build a free-standing children’s hospital somewhere on the Boulevard — such a move would mean the Richmond Squirrels baseball team...
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Submit your photos for 8News’ Dog Days of Summer
8News wants to see how your pet enjoys the summer! Send photos of the special pet in your life to iReport8@wric.com or submit them in the form below. Fill out my Wufoo form! We’ll feature them on TV on...
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F.I.R.S.T. Contractors is a History Maker
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 8News is once again a proud sponsor of the 2015 History Makers Awards. Each year The Valentine recognizes people and organizations helping to shape our region, like F.I.R.S.T....
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Weather believed to be cause of warehouse wall collapse
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Weather is believed to be the cause of a warehouse wall collapse yesterday on South Laburnum Avenue in Henrico County. Henrico County building inspectors were back at the...
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Hardywood Park Craft Brewery expanding to Goochland County
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Monday that Hardywood Park Craft Brewery will expand to Goochland County, investing more than $28 million over the next five years and will...
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Bikers killed, 8News reviews trucking company’s safety record
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It was a tragic scene along a North Carolina highway. Last Friday, a tractor trailer slammed into bikers parked on the side of the road in Greensboro, N.C. The bikers were on...
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New ballpark location to be determined by year’s end
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — While there’s been a stalemate between Richmond, Henrico County, and Chesterfield County over the location of a new baseball stadium, Mayor Dwight Jones says the desire to have...
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Consumer alert: Scammers calling people about IRS lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — “The IRS is filing lawsuit against you…” It’s a message so many people here and across the country have received from thieves out to get money and your personal information. And...
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Local families push for proposed children’s hospital
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones announced plans to build a free-standing children’s hospital on the city’s Boulevard, moving forward in late June with support from Henrico County,...
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