Report: Fire in bathroom on plane landing at ORF
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A fire was reported in the bathroom on a plane that landed at Norfolk International Airport Friday afternoon. Norfolk dispatchers tell WAVY.com they received the airport emergency...
View ArticleMan arrested in Henrico after allegedly beating victim to death
HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — Police have made an arrest after a homicide in Henrico on Thursday. Authorities say they responded to a medical emergency in the 4400 block of Carpenter Road around 11:45 p.m....
View ArticleScattered showers, thunderstorms expected tonight & throughout Saturday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It is an unsettled start to the weekend here in Central Virginia, and it is now looking like the front will not have enough energy to scour all of the clouds out of the area....
View ArticleFather, Vietnam vet dies after Hopewell house fire
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The man who was pulled out of a burning house in Hopewell on Wednesday died late Thursday evening, officials tell 8News. Family have identified the victim as Randall George...
View ArticleMurder suspect wanted in Petersburg
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Police are searching for a Dinwiddie man who has first degree murder and firearm warrants. 44-year-old Dwayne Dominic Hines is wanted for his involvement in the death of...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle accident stalls traffic on I-64 W
HENRICO CO., Va. (WRIC) — Motorists traveling on I-64 west in Henrico County just past the Short Pump area should expect major delays due to a multi-vehicle accident. The crash occurred at mile marker...
View ArticleDying teen’s wish of new soccer scoreboard comes true
WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The dying wish of Brittany Dillard has come true. Dillard died on Christmas Eve at Vanderbilt’s Children’s Hospital after a brief illness. She wanted a scoreboard put on the...
View ArticleYale study: Artificial turf fields may contain cancer causing chemicals
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Kids are back at school now and back out on the field. Many sports teams play on synthetic turf fields. These fields are popular because they have flat surfaces for athletes...
View Article13-year-old found guilty of 1st degree murder for stabbing 9-year-old
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Kent County jury took less than five hours to find 13-year-old Jamarion Lawhorn guilty of first-degree murder, making him the youngest person ever convicted of murder in...
View ArticleNavy K9 separated from handler gets warm welcome home
GALESBURG, Ill. (KWQC) – It was a special reunion between man and man’s best friend at an airport in Chicago on Friday. Former First Class Petty Officer Chris Spears first met Rossi the Czech shepherd...
View ArticleGood Samaritan helped rescue man from burning wrecker
NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A Rhode Island man is in critical condition after the heavy duty wrecker he was driving crashed off I-95 and caught fire. The accident happened in North Stonington on...
View ArticleOne dog dies, another treated after left in hot car; owners face animal...
AMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Hillsborough County deputies say a husband and wife from Ohio left two dogs in a hot vehicle Friday morning, causing the animals to require medical attention. A bystander broke a...
View ArticleSophisticated tools used in gym locker room crime
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico County Police are warning residents about a sophisticated crime that recently happened at a local gym. Customers had their valuables locked up in a locker when...
View ArticlePotentially harmful chemicals dumped outside dozens of Chesterfield County...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Last month Chesterfield County’s environmental team let the school system know they had gotten an alert that floor cleaner had been dumped onto the ground outside of...
View Article2 hospitalized following wreck on Rte 460 in Dinwiddie
DINWIDDIE, Va. (WRIC) — Two people were hospitalized following a two-car accident in Dinwiddie Friday night. According to Virginia State Police, the crash occurred at around 8:35 on Route 460 near the...
View ArticleNeighbors: Slow it down farmer’s market customers
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Forest Hill Neighborhood adores the South of the James Farmer’s Market. However, they do have some concerns about safety after several accidents. “We have had pets that have...
View ArticleDeath investigation underway in Richmond after body found in ravine
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Police Department has launched a death investigation after a body was found in the Powhite Creek Friday afternoon. At roughly 5 p.m., officers responded to the 6200...
View ArticleExhaustion, elation as 6,500 migrants reach Austria, Germany
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of exhausted, elated people fleeing their Arab and Asian homelands reached their dream destinations of Germany and Austria on Saturday, completing epic journeys by...
View ArticleHomicide investigation going on in Fluvanna County
FLUVANNA, Va. (WRIC) — Police were called to the 500 block of Jefferson Drive overnight where the body of an unknown deceased female was discovered. Authorities say they have located a person of...
View ArticleI-64 ramp to Rte 288 in Goochland Co. reopens after spill
The ramp from I-64 west to 288 south in Goochland County has reopened after crews spent nearly two hours cleaning up debris from a spill Saturday morning. At around 11 a.m., a truck that was exiting...
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