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Chesterfield resident celebrates 100th birthday

Chesterfield resident celebrates 100th birthday

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A Chesterfield County resident celebrated her...

‘Brutal’ conditions: 3 former Red Onion inmates’ experiences and the state’s response

‘Brutal’ conditions: 3 former Red Onion inmates’ experi...

Red Onion inmates burned themselves over prison conditions: What action state le...

VCU names former Bryant head basketball coach Phil Martelli Jr. the next Rams head coach

VCU names former Bryant head basketball coach Phil Mart...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Phil Martelli Jr. has been named the 14th head coach of ...

8News Reel Talk: ‘Black Bag’ movie review

8News Reel Talk: ‘Black Bag’ movie review

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- In this episode of 8News Reel Talk, digital producers Ta...

Tree removal to cause road closure at Petersburg National Battlefield

Tree removal to cause road closure at Petersburg Nation...

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- A road leading to Petersburg National Battlefield will...

Man arrested, charged with solicitation of minor for sexual acts, child porn in Goochland

Man arrested, charged with solicitation of minor for se...

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Goochland County Sheriff's Office has arrest...

20-year-old Henrico man found shot dead in Richmond’s East End

20-year-old Henrico man found shot dead in Richmond’s E...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A 20-year-old Henrico man was found dead with a gunshot ...

VDH reminds parents about essential vaccinations for children

VDH reminds parents about essential vaccinations for ch...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is re...

Henrico County Police report first rabies case of 2025

Henrico County Police report first rabies case of 2025

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC)-- The Henrico County Police Division has reported its...

Virginia Cannabis Control Authority announces new Acting Head

Virginia Cannabis Control Authority announces new Actin...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) has announ...

Amtrak installs new passenger information system at Main Street Station

Amtrak installs new passenger information system at Mai...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A new Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) has be...

Red Onion inmates burned themselves over prison conditions: What action state leaders are taking now

Red Onion inmates burned themselves over prison conditi...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Recent allegations of abuse and mistreatment at Red On...

Youngkin vetoes bill to set up state-run paid family and medical leave

Youngkin vetoes bill to set up state-run paid family an...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have provid...

Changes made to bond of former Henrico NICU nurse accused of hurting three babies

Changes made to bond of former Henrico NICU nurse accus...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Changes have been made to the bond of Erin Strotma...

Youngkin signs bill making mail theft a felony in Virginia

Youngkin signs bill making mail theft a felony in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Porch pirates beware -- a bill was passed by Gov. Glenn ...

Third suspect pleads guilty in connection to shooting death of 8-year-old

Third suspect pleads guilty in connection to shooting d...

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- The third suspect in the 2022 killing of 8-year-old P'Ar...