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Remembering Alison Parker and Adam Ward one week after tragic shooting
ROANOKE, Va. (WRIC) — It’s been exactly one week since WDBJ journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward were gunned down during a live broadcast near Smith Mountain Lake. WDBJ’s reporter and photographer...
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Family thanks Chesterfield officers for rescuing ailing dogs stuck on embankment
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — Two Chesterfield Police officers are being commended for their good work after they rescued two sickly dogs struggling to get off of a steep embankment. Police posted a...
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Autopsy released for 1 of 3 Richmond inmates who died 72 hours apart
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We’ve learned what caused the death of Javon Antoine Morris, one of three former inmates at Richmond’s city jail who each died within a week’s span earlier this summer. Morris,...
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Partly cloudy skies overnight; Humid weather stays until Friday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Hot and humid weather will remain in place until Friday evening over the area and that is going to give us the risk of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Tonight’s storm will...
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Attorney General Mark Herring is running for re-election
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Attorney General Mark Herring announced Wednesday that he plans to run for re-election in 2017. Herring made the announcement after he sent out a tweet earlier in the morning...
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Male, female sent to hospital after being rescued from house fire in Hopewell
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Crews rescued two victims from a house fire at 105 South 16th Avenue in Hopewell on Wednesday. According to authorities, when firefighters arrived they were told by neighbors...
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Judge lets Brady play, ruling against NFL in ‘Deflategate’
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge deflated “Deflategate” Thursday, erasing New England quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for a controversy that the NFL claimed threatened football’s integrity....
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Ohio dad pens poignant letter to newlywed daughter with Down syndrome
An Ohio dad is warming hearts all over the world after sharing a heart wrenching letter he wrote for his daughter after her long-awaited wedding day. “Everything that’s in that letter I’ve already said...
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French investigators confirm wing part is from Flight 370
PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor says the piece of wing discovered in July on a remote Indian Ocean island has been formally identified as having come from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. In...
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Dominion won’t include donations in customers’ bill
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Dominion Resources Inc. says it will no longer include charitable contributions as part of its customers’ electric bills. The energy giant, which owns the state’s largest electric...
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Cooling stations opened Thursday in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — City officials say that two cooling stations are open Thursday, Sept. 3. City cooling stations are opened when the temperature or heat index is expected to reach or exceed 95...
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Social media explodes following ‘Deflategate’ ruling
(WPRI) — Social media exploded Thursday morning when a federal judge issued his ruling, overturning the NFL’s decision to suspend Patriots quarterback Tom Brady four games for his alleged role in the...
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UVA student dies after suffering cerebral hemorrhage
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — A University of Virginia student has died after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage, Dean of Students Allen Groves said in a statement Wednesday morning. Margaret Lowe, of...
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Bon Air residents don’t want their neighborhood ‘Short Pumped’
BON AIR, Va. (WRIC) — The Bon Air community faces a unique challenge; how does it progress with the times while keeping its historic identity? Chesterfield County leaders are in the process of fine...
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Lightning strike sparks fire at Henrico County home
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A lightning strike sparked a fire at a home in the 2600 block of Gayton Grove Road in Henrico Wednesday evening. Henrico Co. Fire units responded to the fire shortly...
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Service member killed, at least 9 others hurt in Camp Lejeune helicopter...
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WNCN) — A service member was killed and at least nine others were hurt during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune Wednesday night. According to Marine Corps officials, A CH-53E...
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Man found guilty for brandishing firearm in front of Confederate flag wavers
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — An Amelia man has been found guilty of brandishing a gun in front of several Confederate flag wavers in Chesterfield. 46-year-old Alex Baker was found guilty on a...
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PGA’s Champions Tour is coming to Richmond in 2016
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A major golf event is headed to Richmond. The PGA announced plans to bring the pros and their fans to our community. The PGA Champions Tour will play at the Country Club of...
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Fredericksburg “Hero Dog” up for national award
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — You have heard the saying that dogs are man’s best friend, but there is one in Fredericksburg who goes above and beyond typical duty. Axel is in the running for the...
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Afternoon and evening thunderstorms possible today and Friday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The rain from last night is long gone but there are areas of fog that will take until about 9 a.m. to burn off. We will see partly sunny skies today and it will be another hot...
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