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Carter ‘at ease’ and ready for radiation treatment on cancer
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that his cancer showed up in four small spots on his brain and he will immediately begin radiation treatment, saying he is “at ease with...
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Hopewell will pay $50K for violations at Wastewater Treatment Plant
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Hopewell has agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $50,000 because of alleged environmental violations. The settlement agreement comes after the EPA...
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Check out the newest ride at Kings Dominion, opening spring 2016
DOSWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Kings Dominion wants you to get ready to defy gravity on their newest ride: Delirium. The thrill ride is set to open Spring 2016 in the Candy Apply Grove section of the amusement...
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Investigators to recommend Jenner face manslaughter
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sheriff’s investigators plan to recommend prosecutors file a vehicular manslaughter charge against Caitlyn Jenner for her role in a fatal car crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in...
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Man charged with abduction after strange incident in Henrico
HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — Police arrested a man after a strange incident on Wednesday in Henrico. 54-year-old Anthony McKinney was arrested after officers responded to the 200 block of North Laburnum...
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Henrico police seek info on suspect who attempted to rob store clerk with toy...
HENRICO CO., Va. (WRIC) — Henrico Police are seeking the public’s help regarding information pertaining to an attempted armed robbery at a commercial business over the weekend. At approximately 12:49...
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Driver charged after overturned tractor trailer closes road in Hanover
HANOVER, Va. (WRIC) — The driver of the tractor trailer that overturned on Mountain Road in Hanover Thursday morning is facing charges. According to the Hanover County Sheriff’s Department, 30-year-old...
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2015 History Makers include 97.3 WRIR
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Valentine has announced winners of the 2015 History Makers Awards. They are the Greater Richmond Age Wave, Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP), Darcy Oman, Ana...
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Appeals court denies Bob McDonnell’s request to remain free
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC/AP) — Court records show the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond has denied former Governor Bob McDonnell’s request to remain free as he awaits a hearing in the U.S. Supreme...
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Richmond opens new pre-school near Mosby Court
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On Thursday, Richmond city leaders opened a brand new pre-school in the east end of the city. The new Martin Luther King Jr. Preschool Learning Center is located at 900 Mosby...
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Missing Suffolk teen believed to be in danger
SUFFOLK, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia State Police and Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an endangered missing child alert on behalf of the Suffolk Police Department. Authorities are...
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Pretrial motions made for Jesse Matthew case
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Thursday was a pretrial motions hearing with Jesse Matthew’s attorneys asking the judge to rule on issues now that could impact next year’s trial. The most interesting info came...
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Buz and Ned’s announces minimum wage increase
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — “We have to have good people, we cook from scratch,” said Buz Grossberg, owner of Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue. Grossberg says it’s a decision they’ve been wrestling with for a...
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Armed man breaks into Richmond City Councilwoman’s South Richmond home
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – An armed man broke into the home of Richmond City Councilwoman Kathy C. Graziano (4th District) on Thursday afternoon while her 22-year-old grandson was at the home. When...
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Finding a new site for ‘forgotten’ Richmond police memorial statue
RICHMOND, Va (WRIC) – A retired Richmond Police officer is spearheading the effort to relocate a forgotten police memorial statue downtown. “Particularly in today’s society with all the sensitivity...
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Security guard at center of VCU pharmacy death charged with manslaughter
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – George Brown, Jr. was indicted Wednesday on one count of manslaughter stemming from the Aug. 7 incident where 64-year-old Phillip Whitaker, Jr. was found unconscious at the...
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Gene Simmons’ home searched by LAPD Crimes Against Children Task Force
LOS ANGELES (KRON) — Los Angeles police detectives with the Crimes Against Children Task Force has served a search warrant Thursday at the home of reality star and musician Gene Simmons, according to...
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Sisters meet for the first time after 22 years
COESSE, Ind. (WANE) Imagine waiting to meet your long-lost sister for the very first time. That was the case for 22-year Montana Williams Thursday. “Mostly nervous,” Williams said waiting to meet her...
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More than just a ‘football mom,’ one woman is calling her son’s games
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – With week one fast upon us we’re about to see a unique brand of football fans all across the Wabash Valley. We’ve all seen that super fan, known as the football mom. Perched...
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‘I wish it was me’: Families mourn fallen firefighters
TWISP, Wash. (AP) — Like thousands of other college students in the West, Tom Zbyszewski relished summers in the fire camps — outdoor work that paid, that was important, that gave him — a physics...
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