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Richmond’s ‘Mr Jazz’ remembers Hurricane Katrina
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Saturday is the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It is a time when people who lost everything are reflecting on the storm and how far they’ve come. This week 8News is...
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Chesterfield church burglarized twice in one weekend
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — A Chesterfield church is struck not once but twice in two days. “In the world we live in today churches are no longer sacred places,” said pastor Erik Davidson of Lyndale...
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Freshman times four: Quadruplets choose Randolph-Macon College
ASHLAND, Va. — Randolph-Macon College is breaking enrollment numbers, and at 473 students, the 2019 freshman class is the biggest yet. But four of those new students are bound to stand out in the...
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New improvements at Chesterfield County Fair
CHESTERFIELD Co., Va (WIRC) – The 102nd annual Chesterfield County fair kicked off Friday night. There are new rides and attractions, but organizers are most excited about new pavement. “Before it was...
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Investigators reveal more details of double homicide of WDBJ journalists
MONETA, Va. – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that it is continuing its investigation of the fatal shootings that took place the morning of Aug. 26, at the Bridgewater Plaza near...
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Mother killed by suspect in police chase was a cancer survivor
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – 8 News has learned more about a woman who died on August 26 after a crashed triggered by suspect running from police. “That smile is what brightens up your day,” said Jamie...
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Residents across Gulf remember Katrina’s might, recovery
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Churches along coastal Mississippi tolled their bells in unison Saturday morning to mark the 10th anniversary of the day that Hurricane Katrina – one of the deadliest storms in U.S....
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Modlin Center adjusts schedule because of water damage due to sprinkler...
Richmond, Va (WRIC) – A faulty sprinkler has caused extensive damage to the Modlin Center for the Arts’ Alice Jepson Theatre, prompting the Modlin Center to adjust the Fall 2015 performances scheduled...
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Deputy ambushed, fatally shot at Houston gas station
HOUSTON (AP) — The search for the suspect in the death of a uniformed sheriff’s deputy who was shot several times while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station continued Saturday...
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Erika Update: Storm dissipates after killing at least 20 in Caribbean
HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Erika dissipated early Saturday, even as its remnants began drenching parts of eastern Cuba. But it left devastation in its path, killing at least 20 people and leaving...
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Henrico Police arrest man in stolen car after brief pursuit
Henrico, Va (WRIC) – While conducting a DUI checkpoint near the Willy Bridge Saturday night Henrico Police Officers observed Thomas Brian Newby driving a stolen vehicle. Police attempted to stop Mr....
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A vehicle hits the Denny’s in Hopewell; no injuries
Hopewell, Va (WRIC) – A vehicle that was driven by an elderly couple hit the Denny’s at 5111 Oaklawn Boulevard. Fire officials say that the male driver got his foot stuck on the gas pedal accidentally....
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Virginia 10-year-old rescues beagle from product testing lab
SALEM (WSLS 10) – A fifth grader in Roanoke County rescued a dog from a product testing lab. Eva Brown has supported the Beagle Freedom project for months. It’s a non-profit rescuing dogs from...
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Buffalo couple spends $30,000 to save cat’s life
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- How far would you go to save your pet’s life? A Buffalo couple traveled more than four hundred miles and spent around $30,000 so their cat Oki could receive a life-saving...
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Radio station changes name to honor boy fighting cancer
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Nine-year-old Anthony Longely from North Haven has been fighting an incurable brain tumor since he was a toddler. His courage has been remarkable, and on Tuesday a radio...
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Police: NY mom killed baby girl, lived with body for months
BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who prosecutors say lived with her dead baby girl’s body for three months was charged Saturday with murder. Christina Colantonio, 28, was charged with second-degree murder...
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Fan dies after falling at Turner Field
ATLANTA (AP) — A fan has died after falling from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field on Saturday night, and was given emergency medical treatment before being taken to a hospital...
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Dominica digs out from storm damage that killed at least 20
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Rescue crews jumped off boats and trudged through mud, rocks and uprooted trees Saturday to reach communities cut off by a tropical storm that killed at least 20 people and...
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Tiny, wireless pacemaker could be surgery-free option
LONDON (AP) — A tiny, wireless pacemaker could offer some heart patients a surgery-free alternative to the traditional devices, a new study says. Some doctors, however, say there are lingering safety...
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Surfer uninjured after shark bites her board off California
MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) — A surfer escaped injury on Saturday after a great white shark bit her board off California’s central coast. Elinor Dempsey, 54, of Los Osos, California, said she was surfing at...
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