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5-time Super Bowl winner and JMU grad. Charles Haley in NFL Hall of Fame
CANTON, Oh. (AP) — Charles Haley has a Hall of Fame bust to go with all those Super Bowl rings. The defensive end joined many of his former teammates when he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of...
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Two vehicle crash closes road in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A two vehicle crash shut down part of Watermill Parkway in Chesterfield on Saturday night. Police were called to the scene around 9:30 p.m. 8News is working to gather...
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ISIS top command dominated by ex-officers in Saddam’s army
BAGHDAD (AP) — While attending the Iraqi army’s artillery school nearly 20 years ago, Ali Omran remembers one major well. An Islamic hard-liner, he once chided Omran for wearing an Iraqi flag pin into...
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Baby sloth born at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo
CHICAGO (AP) — A Hoffman’s two-toed sloth born at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo is the first offspring of a breeding pair. The zoo said Thursday the sloth was born July 25 to 21-year-old mother Hersey and...
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East Texas man guilty of assault gets ‘life in matrimony’
TYLER, Texas (AP) — An East Texas man who pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend has been sentenced to life – in matrimony. Josten Bundy, 21, pleaded guilty on July 2 to assault...
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Trump barred from conservative gathering after latest bard
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump opened his mouth and now finds the door closed to him at a high-profile gathering of conservative activists. His latest incendiary comment, about one of the Fox News...
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The thrill is going: Va. park to retire venerable ride
DOSWELL, Va. (AP) – A historic ride at Kings Dominion is making its final run this weekend. The Shockwave was the first stand-up roller coaster on the East Coast when it opened in 1986. The park said...
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Weekend ushers in combined tax-exempt holidays in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia shoppers are enjoying a tax-free weekend for a wide array of merchandise. From Friday through Sunday, shoppers will be spared local and state taxes for back-to-school...
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Police: Additional photos released in Chesterfield gun theft
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA (WRIC) – The Chesterfield County Police Department, working in coordination with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), continues to investigate a...
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Brawl breaks out during final joint practice between Redskins and Texans
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The joint portion of the final practice involving the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans came to an end Saturday when a series of fights broke out. The teams had just started...
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Clear skies into Saturday night; Sunny Sunday expected
A nice little break in the weather is setting up over the area for about 36 hours before we see the return of some unsettled weather to start the week. Tonight skies will become clear as overnight...
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Police investigate Blackstone home invasion
BLACKSTONE, Va. (WRIC) — Police responded to a home invasion Saturday morning on North High Street where two females were trapped inside the home after a subject allegedly broke into the home with a...
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Police identify man, woman killed in Goochland fatal crash
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police responded to a fatal vehicle crash Saturday that they believe happened late Friday night on Route 205 in Goochland County. Police said that a 2004...
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Thieves steal disabled man’s only form of transportation
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)- Richmond police are looking for the four suspects caught on surveillance video stealing two mopeds from an apartment complex. Making matters worse one of them belongs to a...
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14-foot tiger shark caught off South Carolina beach
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WRIC/WCIV) — A group of South Carolina men were fishing over the weekend when they snagged a 14-foot-long tiger shark. The shark is estimated to weigh between 800 and 900 pounds. A...
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EPA: Colorado mine waste spill larger than first reported
DENVER (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says the mine waste spill into Colorado waters is much larger than originally estimated. But an EPA official said Sunday that she doesn’t believe...
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‘Jackass’ star arrested for climbing crane in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jackass” star Steve-O was arrested for climbing a crane in Hollywood in a protest against Seaworld. Stephen Glover, 41, drew dozens of emergency responders Sunday night to a...
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Transplanting hope: Wisconsin baby saved by last-minute liver donation
Last month, 10-month-old Paityn Walters of Peshtigo began to act tired, was throwing up and would cry while she was awake. Her mom, Tara Ellison, said it was out of character and troubling. “She was...
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Free store for Chesterfield teachers, school staff re-opens ahead of school year
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — A free store for Chesterfield County teachers and school staff members is re-opening to prepare for the new school year. From Crayons to Computers is a store set up to help...
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Buddy Baker, NASCAR’s “Gentle Giant,” dies at 74 of cancer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Buddy Baker, a former Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee, has died after a brief battle with lung cancer. Baker was 74. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio announced Baker...
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