Court of Appeals grants request for a hearing on Joe Morrissey’s dismissed...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A state court of appeals will decide whether a Henrico County judge was correct to dismiss perjury and forgery charges against former Delegate Joe Morrissey. When Morrissey...
View ArticlePolice arrest woman accused of aiding two escaped murderers
DICKINSON CENTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman accused of providing power tools to two murderers so they could escape from a maximum security prison has been arrested. Police say they arrested Joyce Mitchell,...
View ArticleReport: Chimps enjoy fermented palm sap, get drunk off it
// DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chimpanzees in West Africa get inebriated during lengthy “drinking sessions” featuring the fermented sap of palm trees – normally used to make palm wine – according to a new...
View ArticleFlying Squirrels edge Erie 4-3
The following comes directly from the Richmond Flying Squirrels RVA – The Richmond Flying Squirels (31-27) plated the decisive run with a safety-squeeze bunt and upended the Erie SeaWolves...
View Article1 person injured, multiple homes hit after shooting late Thursday in...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police are investigating a shooting that took place late Thursday in Chesterfield. Authorities say that officers were dispatched to the 6700 block of West Road for a...
View ArticlePolice ID 23-year-old Chesterfield man killed in crash overnight in Prince...
PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (WRIC) — A North Chesterfield man was killed Friday in a single vehicle crash in Prince George County. Authorities say the crash occurred at 2:29 a.m. on Interstate 95 south bound,...
View ArticleTwo vehicles, tractor trailer crash on I-85 SB in Dinwiddie
DINWIDDIE, Va. (WRIC) — State Police are on the scene of a multiple vehicle crash on I-85 southbound at mile marker 63 in Dinwiddie County. The accident involved two vehicles and a tractor trailer. No...
View ArticleMayor Jones announces new Deputy CAO for finance and administration
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The top official of Richmond’s finance and administration office is resigning, Mayor Dwight Jones announced on Friday. Norman Butts, the deputy chief administrative officer for...
View ArticleOne dead, one in critical condition after being rescued from house fire in...
HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — Fire marshals are on the scene of a house fire on Mary Street in Henrico County that has left one person dead and one person in critical condition on Friday morning. When crews...
View ArticleROC Church announces name change, new leadership ahead of founder’s sex...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The troubled Richmond Outreach Center (ROC) Church announced a name change on Friday. The Richmond-based church along Midlothian Turnpike will now be called “Celebration Church...
View ArticleHot, humid & stormy weekend ahead
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Very warm weather and potentially some stormy weather area on track for the area for the next week or so as we remain stuck between a strong Bermuda High to our south (the heat)...
View ArticleHuman remains found in East Richmond less than a mile from missing mom’s home
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Human remains were found near a Richmond work site off Jennie Scher Road on Friday shortly before 11:30 a.m. No word if it’s in relation to missing Richmond mom Katasha Johnson,...
View ArticleLocal law enforcement agencies take part in Special Olympics Torch Run
Local police took part in the Special Olympics Torch Run on Friday. Officers kicked off today’s today’s leg at the Bell Tower in downtown Richmond. So proud of team Henrico! #torchrun @NBC12 @RTDNEWS...
View ArticleFDA: 7 deaths possibly linked to birth control device
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Thousands of woman, some here in the Richmond area, say a birth control device is making them sick. Essure is supposed to be cheaper and less invasive than having your tubes...
View ArticleJury finds Louisa Co. man guilty of murdering his girlfriend
LOUISA CO., Va. (WRIC) — Thomas P. Feaster, the Louisa County man who was arrested last fall for the murder of his girlfriend, was found guilty of first degree murder and use of a firearm in the...
View ArticleHelp return this lost Father’s Day card to kid’s family
CHESTERFIELD CO., Va (WRIC) – A local woman needs your help to return a Father’s Day card to the family it belongs to! Ali Pfautz was parking at the Target in Midlothian when she noticed something on...
View ArticleChesterfield residents concerned over rash of shootings
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police are investigating a reported shooting on Woodfield Court near Stella Road in Chesterfield. According to police, one person claimed to being shot at, but was...
View ArticleReport: Search for prison escapees has gone cold
DANNEMORA, New York (MEDIA GENERAL) – A New York state official familiar with the search for two murderers who escaped from an upstate New York prison said the search has gone cold. The unnamed source...
View ArticleStaircase lanes push texters to the right
OREM, Utah (MEDIA GENERAL) – Texting while walking can be a problem. You might bump into the texter, or they might bump into you, all the while slowing down everyone behind you in the hallway, street...
View ArticlePolice: 5 dead, 8 injured in balcony collapse in California
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say five people are dead and eight others injured in a balcony collapse in Berkeley, California. Officer Jennifer Coats of the Berkeley Police Department says many...
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