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UCI road closures for Sunday 9/20/15
Richmond, Va. (WRIC) – Road closures for the UCI Road World Championships on Sunday, Sept. 20, will begin at 9:30 a.m. and be completed by 10:30 a.m., one hour before the 11:30 a.m. start of the Elite...
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Reverend Al Sharpton visits Petersburg Sunday to deliver a message
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton visited Petersburg on Sunday with a message “to take charge in your life.” Sharpton spoke at Gillfield Baptist Church about the...
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Fatal vehicle crash under investigation in King and Queen County
KING AND QUEEN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal vehicle crash that happened Sunday afternoon on Smithfield Church Road. According to police, 31-year-old Robert D....
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Arrest made after police pursuit on UCI bike race course
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Police arrested a man for driving erratically on the Monument Avenue part of the UCI bike race course on Sunday. Officers then tried to begin a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled...
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Richmond Police make arrest in UCI bike theft
RICHMOND, Va (WRIC) – Richmond Police detectives have arrested Ronald Henderson, 52, of Lawrenceville, VA for stealing a bicycle used by a competitor in the UCI Road World Championships. The bicycle...
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Heartwarming video shows elderly man sing to dying wife
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WRIC) — The video of an elderly man singing to his dying wife is sure to melt your heart. 92-year-old Howard Sena is videotaped by his grandaughter Erin Solari singing “You’ll Never...
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N.C. dad charged with attempted murder after trying to drown kids in pond
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Raleigh man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after police said he threw his three children in a lake Sunday night in Durham. Alan Tysheen Eugene Lassiter,...
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Reports: Gov. Scott Walker to drop out of race for president
Gov. Scott Walker will hold a news conference at 5 p.m. in Madison, according to a campaign advisory sent to media outlets. The New York Times and numerous other media outlets are reporting that Gov....
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#8SportsBlitz Player of the Week for Week 3: Darien Canada, RB, Colonial Heights
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — Darien Canada ran for 191 yards and four touchdowns as Colonial Heights moved to 2-1 with a 28-12 win over Southampton Friday. This is Canada’s first year at Colonial...
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American women finish 1-2 in Women’s Junior Individual Time Trial
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Team USA won gold and silver in the first national federation event of the 2015 UCI Road World Cycling Championships Monday morning. Chloe Dygert came in first and Emma White...
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Spectacular goal lifts UVA over VCU 1-0
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — VCU hosted #6 Virginia Monday night in a game that looked destined to finish as a scoreless draw until UVA’s Derrick Etienne schooled more than half of the Rams’ 11. Starting on...
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Hopewell Police Department begins body camera program
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The Hopewell Police Department is issuing body cameras to its officers. Hopewell officers began receiving their body-worn cameras on September 17. The department recently...
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Police need your help to find shoplifters wanted for stealing $1,000+ worth...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police in Chesterfield need your help to identify and locate two shoplifters. Authorities say that between 2:20 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, two females...
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Where to watch Monday’s UCI race along with road closures, routes and more
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Looking to travel to a specific part of town while the races are taking place? Here’s a look at what’s going on today in Richmond for the UCI Road World Championships, including...
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Police investigate fatal crash in Hanover County
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police are investigating after a fatal crash over the weekend in Hanover. Authorities say that deputies responded to a single vehicle crash around 8:28 a.m. Saturday on...
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Federal lawsuit filed against Essure
(WRIC) — A federal lawsuit has been filed against the makers of the controversial contraceptive “Essure.” 8News has previously reported that the FDA has received thousands of complaints about the...
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Hopewell fugitive who broke into home and stabbed woman in front of child...
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — The U.S. Marshal’s Office on Monday arrested Ferlando Monroe, a fugitive from Hopewell wanted for eight criminal charges including felonious assault, burglary and grand larceny....
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Pushback continues on Woolridge Road expansion
CHESTERFIELD CO., Va. (WRIC) — Back in July, residents who live off Woolridge Road in Chesterfield voiced frustration and concerns over a plan to expand the road from two lanes to a four lane highway...
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Residents resist plans for new Dollar General in Henrico
HENRICO CO., Va. (WRIC) — There is a battle brewing over new plans for a historic part of Henrico County. Residents there are resisting efforts to build a Dollar General store. The company wants to...
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Richmond 2015 not impacting local restaurants the way owners hoped
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Day three of the UCI Road World Championships and area business are hoping their cash registers start ringing soon. Many restaurants are reporting dismal sales so far. From Main...
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