Cloudy skies tonight; Low 90s expected Sunday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We’ve got clouds building in this evening and we’ll be partly cloudy overnight. The added clouds will keep us a few degrees milder than recent nights where we dropped into the...
View ArticleSuspect arrested, charged in shooting of Houston deputy
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas prosecutors on Saturday charged a 30-year-old man with capital murder in the killing of a uniformed sheriff’s deputy who was gunned down from behind while filling his patrol car...
View ArticleHikers behaving badly: Appalachian trail partying raises concern
BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine (AP) — When Jackson Spencer set out to tackle the Appalachian Trail, he anticipated the solitude that only wilderness can bring – not a rolling, monthslong frat party. Shelters...
View ArticleWildlife Center of Virginia releases bald eagle back into wild
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On Wednesday, The Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV) released a Bald Eagle successfully back into the wild at Widewater State Park in Stafford County. A crowd of about 100 people...
View ArticleJuvenile arrested for carrying gun at Meadowbrook High School football game
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — A juvenile has been arrested for carrying a gun to a Meadowbrook High School football game Friday night. Police say they arrested the juvenile and confiscated a pistol....
View ArticleParishioners protest ‘intimidation,’‘incompetence’ of church leader
RICHMMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Tensions boiled over on August 29 at one of Richmond’s most visible Catholic churches. More than 150 demonstrators, equipped with signs and megaphones, gathered outside the...
View ArticleTeen and woman found dead in Newport News home
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) – Police are investigating the deaths of a teenager and a woman at a home in Newport News. Police spokeswoman Holly McPherson says officers found 16-year-old Demonte Chambers of...
View ArticleSearch resumes in Maine for 78-year-old hiker from Virginia
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) – The search is continuing in Maine’s Baxter State Park for a 78-year-old hiker from Virginia who has been missing for three days. Local media reports that about 90 searchers...
View ArticleHenrico fatal accident leaves one dead and hundreds with no power
Henrico, Va (WRIC) – Henrico Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened overnight on the 2400 block of Williamsburg Rd. Police are describing the incident as a single vehicle accident, a car...
View ArticleTriple shooting in Dinwiddie leaves one in serious condition
Dinwiddie, Va (WRIC) – Dinwiddie Police are working a triple shooting at a party from overnight. The incident happened in the early morning hours of Sunday near the 20000 block of Old Stage Road....
View ArticleSwimming kittens rescued from Alabama river
(WIAT) — Two fisherman in Alabama encountered a couple of unexpected guests swimming towards their boat on Saturday. Jason Frost and Brandon Key were enjoying a normal day of fishing on the Warrior...
View ArticleThree Category 4 hurricanes form in the Pacific in rare weather event
ABC Latest News | Latest News Videos (WRIC) — For the first time in history, three Category 4 hurricanes formed in the Pacific Ocean at once on Saturday evening into early Sunday morning. The weather...
View ArticleHurricane Fred forms in the Atlantic
Fred has strengthened to a hurricane as it approaches the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred’s maximum sustained winds Monday morning are...
View ArticleNew program will provide free vision, hearing screenings to local preschools...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In an effort to promote healthy vision and hearing and ensure kindergarten readiness, MEDARVA Healthcare today announced that it has launched a mobile vision and hearing program....
View ArticleBlue Bell resumes selling ice cream after listeria recall
Blue Bell ice cream is back. Blue Bell Creameries resumed selling its products at select locations Monday, four months after the Texas-based retailer halted sales due to listeria contamination. Blue...
View ArticleCheaper, faster tutoring techniques
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – Many parents hire tutors for their children during the school months, hoping to provide extra learning and support. The high cost of personal tutors can be difficult to...
View ArticleTractor trailer crash causing major delays on I-295N in Henrico
HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — A tractor trailer accident is causing major delays on Interstate 295 north. All northbound lanes were closed on I-295 as crews continued cleanup. The right lane has since...
View ArticleTractor trailer crash closes Route 1 in Dinwiddie
DINWIDDIE, Va. (WRIC) — A tractor trailer crash has closed Route 1 in both directions Monday morning. Both the north and south lanes are closed on Route 1 (Boydton Plank Road) near Hofheimer Way,...
View ArticleVirginia Tech teams will honor slain WDBJ journalists with stickers on helmets
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSLS) – Virginia Tech athletics will honor the memory of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, the two local television journalists were tragically killed in a shooting. The Virginia Tech...
View ArticleKirk Cousins named starting QB for Washington Redskins 2015 season
ASHBURN, Va. (WRIC) — The storm currently on the doorstep of South Florida is much stronger than the one surrounding the Washington Redskins at the moment, but it’s still stirring up commotion....
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