‘Don’t you die on me’ Ohio trooper yells while saving man’s life
PIQUA, Ohio (WRIC) — This dash cam video doesn’t show much more than traffic cruising down an Ohio highway, but what you can’t see off camera is dramatic and inspiring. A highway patrol trooper, Eric...
View ArticleChesterfield man arrested for leaving dog in vehicle, intoxicated in public
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — A man has been charged with animal cruelty after police found a dog left in a vehicle at a restaurant. When police responded to a call about two intoxicated males, they...
View ArticleMayo Clinic studies impacts on Vitamin D and overweight teens
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KIMT) – A vast majority of obese teens are Vitamin D deficient, according to doctors at Mayo Clinic. Giving those patients doses of Vitamin D has become a popular treatment, but a...
View ArticleStudy: Key to woman’s heart might be through her stomach
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – New research is supporting what many men and women may already suspect on how to get to a woman’s heart. A good meal may be the key to wooing a woman. Scientists at Drexel...
View ArticleAuthorities search for daughter of Rosie O’Donnell
NEW YORK (AP) — Police are searching for Rosie O’Donnell’s 17-year-old daughter Chelsea, who has not been seen since leaving the family’s home north of New York City last Tuesday. O’Donnell’s daughter...
View ArticleFormer Virginia Dept. of Corrections employee indicted on rape charges
GOOCHLAND, Va. (WRIC) — A former employee of the Virginia Department of Corrections is currently being held on a rape charge. 49-year-old Lloyd Samuels was indicted in Goochland Circuit Court on August...
View Article2 injured in Chesterfield car crash
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — Emergency crews are responding after a two-vehicle accident in Chesterfield. Lt. Jason Elmore confirms Chesterfield Fire and EMS crews are on scene where the crash happened...
View ArticleHenrico girl’s effort builds support systems across the miles
HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — There is an assembly line in Bella Geary’s family room. She and her mom Tabitha are putting packets together with a lot of heart. “I think a lot of families will know how this...
View ArticleDad charged with neglect after police say he left 3 kids alone in car
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — A father was charged with abuse and neglect of children in Chesterfield after leaving his three kids in a vehicle alone for 30 minutes. 24-year-old Kwaman J. Estes was...
View ArticleScam targeting E-ZPass toll road users
ABC Latest News | Latest News Videos (WRIC) — Some E-ZPass account holders are receiving strange emails warning they are “indebted for driving on toll roads.” AAA Mid-Atlantic Spokesman John Townsend...
View ArticleVCU convocation, spirit walk takes place tonight
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — VCU will hold its annual new student convocation and spirit walk today. Students will walk from the Siegel Center to Monroe Park around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Broad Street will be...
View ArticlePolice investigating after Chesterfield home vandalized, Confederate flag burned
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police are investigating after a Confederate flag was found burned and a home vandalized in Chesterfield overnight. Police say the incident occurred in the 7600 block...
View ArticleMaterial spill on I-64 closes exit ramp near Bryan Park
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A material spill on the I-64 bridge restoration project near Bryan Park has closed the ramp from I-64 east to I-95 north at exit 187. Cleaning crews are on the scene. The ramp is...
View ArticlePolice investigate crash in New Kent; two people, one child transported to...
NEW KENT, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police are investigating a vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday morning on I-64 west bound at the ramp next to exit 220. According to police, a 2013 Chevrolet...
View ArticlePolice make arrest after shots fired overnight on VCU’s campus
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — VCU Police have arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for firing a gun on the school’s campus this morning. 18-year-old Felix C. Thompson Jr. was charged with...
View ArticlePreliminary hearing continued for suspect accused of abducting, sexually...
HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — The suspect accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a teen last month has had his preliminary hearing continued until September 2 in Henrico General District Court....
View ArticleRain showers among us for next few days; great weekend ahead
A showery weather pattern is going to be on tap for the area until we see a cold front pass off the coastline on Friday morning. Tonight we will have showers around early this evening, and then they...
View ArticleTruck hits power pole in Chesterfield causing HAZMAT incident
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — Crews are the scene of a HAZMAT incident on Goolsby Avenue where a truck hit a power pole and substances are leaking from the truck. Power lines are down. Stay with 8News for...
View ArticleVirginia State Police on scene of fatal crash in Caroline County
CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police confirm one person is dead after a two vehicle crash occurred on Lady Smith Road in Caroline County Tuesday afternoon. A Pontiac and truck hauling logs and stumps...
View ArticleConfederate battle flag stolen, burned in Chesterfield County
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Chesterfield County neighborhood is keeping an eye out for vandals who took aim at a homeowner’s Confederate battle flag. “I don’t know what their message was,”...
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