Collegiate Grad. Russell Wilson signs $87.6 million; 4-yr extension with...
RENTON, Wash. (Tim Booth, AP) — Drawn out to nearly the last moment before a deadline that was not just for show, Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks discovered a compromise in contract talks....
View ArticleRVA in Haiti: Man’s dream to help others began in Richmond
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (WRIC) — In Haiti, beauty and poverty coexist. Many people come to this country to help. And there are others, like Pastor Leon Dorleans who had the chance to leave but stayed....
View ArticleMeningitis case confirmed
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A meningitis case has been confirmed at a popular area camp. Richmond Weinstein JCC officials closed its Camp Hilbert in rural Goochland County Friday because of a...
View ArticleRenovation rush at Kanawha Plaza w/ UCI bike race looming
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Construction crews began tearing down the concrete wall around Kanawha Plaza today clearing the way for improvements. “We want this to be a place where workers can come to in...
View ArticleDinwiddie County couple indicted for allegedly abusing 2 adopted sons for...
DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Dinwiddie couple were recently indicted for abuse, malicious wounding and multiple child injury charges last week for allegedly abusing their 14 and 16-year-old...
View Article‘Ex-wife’ of man at center of bigamy charges claims he knew he was wrong
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Crystal Blake has a clear opinion of her husband, Frank Blake, Jr. “He’s a manipulator and he’s just malicious. He’s a malicious person. He doesn’t have any regard for...
View ArticleFather of missing Florida boaters: ‘I feel like a drained battery’
CHARLESTON, SC – It has been a week since Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos went missing during a fishing trip, their boat was found of the Florida coast. It’s believed the current would have taken...
View ArticleHeavy backpacks lead to back problems
(WTNH) — The weight of a child’s backpack can be really bad for their back, possibly leading to chronic back pain. Physicians say backpacks can cause health problems if they weigh more than 10- to...
View ArticleConflicting reports emerge on fate of Cecil the lion’s brother
HARARE, Zimbabwe (MEDIA GENERAL) – Conflicting reports have emerged on the fate of Jericho, Cecil the lion’s brother. Saturday afternoon, several news outlets, including CNN, NBC News and USA Today,...
View ArticleMan finds his phone after it fell nearly 10,000 ft. from plane
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — A Texas businessman used an app to find his iPhone in a rural pasture after it fell about 9,300 feet during a flight from Houston. The Wichita Falls Times Record News...
View ArticleJustin Rogers, Kyshoen Jarrett to get extra looks in camp
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Saturday, Redskins’ head coach Jay Gruden said Bashaud Breeland will miss 4-6 weeks due to a sprained MCL in his right knee. The injury occurred during on-one drills Friday...
View ArticleKickers surge to victory over Harrisburg, 4-2
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Kickers needed a win to stay afloat in the USL eastern division. Hosting Harrisburg, the team that eliminated Richmond from the USL playoffs last year, the Kickers...
View ArticleFamily feud in evidence at Bobbi Kristina funeral
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — The ongoing tensions between the families of the late megastar Whitney Houston and her ex-husband, R&B singer Bobby Brown, erupted Saturday during a memorial service for...
View ArticleMan who studied ‘Cecil The Lion’ for 9 years talks impact
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When Cecil the lion’s carcass was finally found after he was lured out of a Zimbabwe wildlife reserve to be killed by an American hunter, it was a headless, skinless skeleton the...
View ArticleTwo people arrested after security breaches in Washington D.C. Friday
(WRIC) — Two security breaches happened Friday in Washington D.C. A man was taken into custody on Friday morning for crashing a vehicle into a barricade at the U.S. Capitol. Streets were temporarily...
View Article1 injured in Mosby Ct. shooting
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — One person was injured in a shooting on Richmond’s northside neighborhood of Mosby Court Saturday afternoon. Police tell us a male victim in his 20s was shot in the leg. His...
View ArticleAG: Former Gov. McDonnell could lose pension
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A legal opinion by Attorney General Mark Herring says former Gov. Bob McDonnell’s pension benefits can be taken away based on a law he signed while governor. Herring said in an...
View ArticleDodge Chargers recalled; door slam can make air bags inflate
DETROIT (AP) – Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 322,000 sedans worldwide because side air bags can inflate if doors are slammed too hard. The recall covers certain Dodge Chargers from the 2011 to...
View ArticleAfter warm weekend, humidity creeps back into forecast next week
Even though we haven’t had the humidity, it’s still been hot! With little to no cloud cover, that full sun really warmed things up today. Tonight stays clear, with lows in the upper 60s. Tomorrow we’ll...
View ArticleLocal union members concerned as Verizon contract deadline looms
(WRIC) — Thousands of Verizon workers across nine states – including right here in Virginia – could walk off the job tonight. That’s if union negotiators don’t reach an agreement over benefits with...
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