Puerto Rico, USVI prepare for a weakening Hurricane Danny
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A weakening Hurricane Danny approached Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday, but was expected to bring little relief to residents of the drought-stricken...
View Article3 Americans praised for subduing gunman on European train
PARIS (AP) — A heavily armed man with ties to radical Islam who was known in three European countries as potentially dangerous escaped the radar when he boarded a high-speed train – but not the...
View ArticleVirginia records second case of eastern equine encephalitis
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia has its second confirmed case of eastern equine encephalitis this year. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the 3-year-old Tennessee Walker...
View ArticleNational Zoo: Panda Mei Xiang gives birth
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s National Zoo says its female giant panda gave birth to a cub Saturday afternoon. Zoo officials said Mei Xiang gave birth at 5:34 p.m. Panda cub born at 5:34pm live on...
View ArticleWells Fargo in Chesterfield robbed police search for suspect with purse
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA (WRIC) – Police are searching for a man who robbed the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 7202 Midlothian Turnpike at 9:12 a.m. Saturday. No one was injured during the robbery. Police...
View ArticleRichmond Police investigate homicide in Randolph area
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond police are investigating a homicide in the Randolph area, after a neighbor walking his dog discovered a body Saturday morning. Police say a little before 10 a.m., a man...
View ArticlePedestrian in critical condition after being struck by car in Henrico County
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A person is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Henrico County near the intersection of Quioccasin Road and Imperial Drive. Henrico County Police say...
View ArticleMoonlight Ride sees record crowds, rallies around cycling race
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Thousands of people came out to the Anthem Moonlight Ride in Richmond Saturday night. With the UCI Road World Championships coming to RVA in less than a month, this year’s event...
View ArticleApple will replace defective cameras in iPhone 6 plus
If the photos you’re taking on the iPhone 6 Plus seem blurry you may be eligible for a free camera replacement. Apple posted the replacement information on their website support page Friday. The page...
View ArticleDaughter of Chicago anti-violence activist killed in gas station shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of the victims killed at a gas station shooting on the West side of Indianapolis is the daughter of a well known Chicago activist, 24-Hour News 8 confirmed. Andrew Holmes has...
View ArticleCommunity crowdfunding to help ‘Walmart walking lady’
HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) Local legend Janet Long, also known as the “Walmart walking lady” has been seen by most of the Huntington community when she walks to get her groceries and other goods at the...
View ArticleHow college students are avoiding packing on the ‘Freshman 15’
NORWALK, Conn. (WTNH) — College kids are heading back to school, and one concern among first year students is packing on the Freshman 15. Taylor Persons wanted to ace getting lean and eating right...
View ArticleSheriff: Bar patrons overpower gunman as SWAT team assembles
METAIRIE, La. (AP) – The Jefferson Parish Sheriff says patrons in a suburban New Orleans bar overpowered and disarmed a gunman who had fired several shots and was carrying a rifle and two handguns....
View ArticleHuggies responds to parents’ claims that ‘shards of glass’ found in baby wipes
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Social media is flooded with comments from concerned parents over what they found in their kids’ baby wipes. There are reports, even from parents here in New Mexico, of tiny...
View ArticleCollege Football: Ohio St. unanimous choice for No. 1 in AP preseason top 25...
Ohio State is the first unanimous preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll. The defending national champion Buckeyes received all 61 first-place votes from the media panel in the...
View ArticleSaved for now, Sweet Briar College looks for a long-term fix
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) – Students are returning to classes at Sweet Briar College, months after the women’s college in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains seemed destined to shutter. The...
View ArticleDriver killed after car crashes into tree in New Kent County
NEW KENT COUNTY. Va. (WRIC) — One person was killed following a single-vehicle accident in New Kent County Sunday afternoon. According to Virginia State Police, the vehicle was traveling east on Route...
View ArticleAnother officer critically injured during routine traffic stop
LAKE CHARLES, La. — A Louisiana state trooper was shot in the head and critically injured Sunday when he tried to stop a driver suspected of being drunk or drugged in southwest Louisiana, Louisiana...
View ArticlePolice say man with knife fatally shot by King George deputy
KING GEORGE, Va. (AP) – Police say a King George deputy fatally shot and killed a man who approached police with a knife. King George Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Kecia Wharton tells local media that...
View Article1 injured in Richmond home invasion; suspects remain at large
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — One person suffered minor injuries after being assaulted during a home invasion in Richmond’s southside Saturday night. According to police, three suspects – all armed – rushed...
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