One killed in Hanover crash at intersection of Studley Rd. and Rural Point Rd.
HANOVER, Va. (WRIC) – Police are investigating after a deadly accident in Hanover. On Saturday, at approximately 3:40 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection...
View ArticlePolice: Man who killed 8 had a dispute with woman victim
HOUSTON (AP) — A family of six children and two parents were fatally shot in the head at a Houston home by a man with a violent criminal history who had previously been in a contentious relationship...
View ArticleLouisa school dedication signals earthquake recovery
MINERAL, Va. (WRIC/Press Release)- On Sunday, August 9, Louisa County Public Schools held a dedication for the new Louisa County High School, marking a full recovery from the August 2011 earthquake....
View ArticleHermitage football team to raise money for coach’s medical bills after heart...
HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — This week, the Hermitage High School community will rally around their football coach. Coach Jaycen King is still recovering from a heart attack he suffered almost seven months...
View ArticleElderly woman dies from injuries after vehicle accident in Nottoway
NOTTOWAY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A woman has died as a result of injuries she received after being in a vehicle crash on Friday in Nottoway. According to police, a 1997 Dodge Ram was traveling south on...
View ArticleCrash closes lanes on I-95 north near Lewistown Rd.
HANOVER, Va. (WRIC) — Expect delays if you’re traveling on Interstate 95 northbound in Hanover. A crash is causing delays on I-95 north near Lewistown Road at mile marker 89. The north left shoulder,...
View ArticleLoved ones of motorcyclist killed in I-95 crash plan vigil in her memory
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Friends will gather today to remember the 25-year-old Petersburg woman killed after her motorcycle collided with a car on I-95 last week. State police say a car slid off the...
View ArticlePay raise for Virginia state workers takes effect today
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Starting today, all Virginia state workers will be getting a raise. Even though those raises take effect today, state workers won’t see the raises on their paychecks until...
View ArticleMostly cloudy with a few light showers today; storms arrive overnight
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The nice weekend has quickly been replaced with clouds ahead of our next approaching cold front. Today we’ll see mostly cloudy skies and a few hit or miss light showers. It...
View ArticlePolice: Man shot near Ferguson protest critically injured
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A man who opened fire on officers in Ferguson, Missouri, on the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death was critically wounded when the officers shot back, St. Louis...
View ArticleHow to keep students healthy as they head back to school
(WRIC) — As kids head back to class, so do the germs! Many parents and teachers refer to it as the ‘back-to-school plague.’ On average, elementary school children get up to 12 colds or cases of the...
View ArticleRamp from Downtown Expressway to I-95 north reopened after crash
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An accident closed the ramp from the Downtown Expressway to Interstate 95 northbound on Tuesday morning. Ramp from Downtown Expressway to I-95 NB (mm 74) is closed due to crash....
View ArticleMississippi bride receives touching letter from mom written 20 years before...
Two decades ago, Sherry Blackledge wrote her infant daughter a touching letter and kept it by her bedside. Finally, when the big day came, she handed it over. “I had no idea the letter even existed,”...
View ArticleLuke Bryan, Jason Derulo sing karaoke-style duet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Country star Luke Bryan used a music-making app to sing a duet with pop star Jason Derulo. The two sang Derulo’s recent single “Want to Want Me” in a side-by-side video that...
View ArticleWays to save big on back-to-school supplies
ABC US News | World News It’s that time of year again! Families are hitting the stores with hefty back-to-school lists, anxious to fill their students’ backpacks! Eric Young’s family of four spends...
View ArticleBox-loving bulldog discovers his new favorite toy
You don’t have to spend a whole lot of money on toys for your dog. This video proves that pups will make do with what they have at their disposal for entertainment… Watch: English bulldog Diesel’s new...
View Article“It’s overwhelming”: Textbook prices have risen more than 1,000 percent since...
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – Students heading back to college are in for sticker-shock at the bookstore, that’s because textbook prices are soaring. Textbook prices have risen 9 percent this year, it’s...
View ArticleMidlothian woman gets 28 stitches after bear attack
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (WRIC) — A Midlothian woman is counting her blessings after surviving a weekend bear attack at Douthat Park in Bath County. Laurie Cooksey was hiking with three of her kids, when they...
View Article4 arrested in connection to firearm burglary at Chesterfield gun store
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — Authorities have arrested four people after a Southern Police Equipment store located at 7609 Midlothian Turnpike was robbed on Friday. Authorities are unsure of how many...
View ArticleCommunity remembers Katoria Spellman with candlelight vigil
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Monday, family and friends gathered for an emotional evening at Poplar Lawn Park in Petersburg, to remember Katoria Spellman, who died Thursday in a motorcycle crash on I-95....
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