Richmond County

‘We never want to be complacent when it comes to safety’: HCPS gears up for school year with weapons detectors at each campus

‘We never want to be complacent when it comes to safety...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Every public school in Henrico has weapons detecto...

Youngkin campaigns with Reid as GOP comes together ahead of Election Day

Youngkin campaigns with Reid as GOP comes together ahea...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- After a contentious start to the election season, it app...

Devices confiscated 1,602 times from Hanover County Public Schools students during 2024-25 school year

Devices confiscated 1,602 times from Hanover County Pub...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Mobile devices were confiscated 1,602 times from H...

Classroom Conversations: 8News viewers discuss controversial back to school topics

Classroom Conversations: 8News viewers discuss controve...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Between bullying, staff shortages and even the use of ar...

AC issues at Amelia High School due to mechanical failure as school begins

AC issues at Amelia High School due to mechanical failu...

AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Amelia County High School is experiencing issues wi...

Annual hospitalization stays for autism up 95% since 2020: VHHA study

Annual hospitalization stays for autism up 95% since 20...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- New data from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Assoc...

Youngkin signs executive order to strengthen oversight of nursing homes

Youngkin signs executive order to strengthen oversight ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Monday,...

RHHD encourages residents to get vaccinated in recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month

RHHD encourages residents to get vaccinated in recognit...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) are highlig...

The Rundown: Back to school coverage

The Rundown: Back to school coverage

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- On this episode of The Rundown, host MaryCatherine Neal ...

Virginia Capital Trail to celebrate 10 years with two nights of festivities

Virginia Capital Trail to celebrate 10 years with two n...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Virginia Capital Trail is celebrating 10 years in Oc...

‘I want to win everything’: Hanover man to represent Team USA at World Transplant Games after heart transplant

‘I want to win everything’: Hanover man to represent Te...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Just two years after receiving a new heart, a Hanov...

Social Security adds 13 conditions to Compassionate Allowances list, allowing for faster disability application process

Social Security adds 13 conditions to Compassionate All...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that ...

Richmond Raceway revs up for Cook Out 400 with community events

Richmond Raceway revs up for Cook Out 400 with communit...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- With Richmond’s Cook Out 400 Race fast approaching...

Person fighting for life after Petersburg double shooting

Person fighting for life after Petersburg double shooting

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- A person is fighting for their life after a double sho...

‘It was chaos, gunshots’: Attorney weighs in after Huguenot High graduation shooting final report released

‘It was chaos, gunshots’: Attorney weighs in after Hugu...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Police Department has released its final rev...

Man to serve decades in prison for Hopewell 8-year-old’s murder

Man to serve decades in prison for Hopewell 8-year-old’...

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- One of three men charged in the deadly drive-by shooting...