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PHOTOS: Water main break on Leigh Street in Richmond

PHOTOS: Water main break on Leigh Street in Richmond

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 8

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities has ...

Boil water advisory lifted in City of Richmond, neighboring counties

Boil water advisory lifted in City of Richmond, neighbo...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 9

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The boil water advisory issued in the City of Richmond, ...

‘I freed myself’: Inmate speaks exclusively with 8News after Aug. 2023 escape from Henrico County hospital

‘I freed myself’: Inmate speaks exclusively with 8News ...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 8

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A Red Onion State Prison inmate who escaped from a hospit...

Could city workers have stopped flooding at Richmond water treatment plant sooner? State health officials say yes

Could city workers have stopped flooding at Richmond wa...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 7

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- As the City of Richmond anxiously awaits test results th...

StormTracker 8: Snow moves out, chilly air stays

StormTracker 8: Snow moves out, chilly air stays

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 7

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -Central Virginia is waking up to a winter wonderful outsid...

Henrico recreation facilities to open later, trash collections may be delayed due to overnight snow

Henrico recreation facilities to open later, trash coll...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 10

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Henrico County's libraries, recreation facilities ...

Henrico’s water passes first round of quality testing

Henrico’s water passes first round of quality testing

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 6

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Henrico County is the next in line to present a wa...

Henrico County hit by four water main breaks amid water crisis, closes water distribution centers for incoming weather

Henrico County hit by four water main breaks amid water...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 12

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Henrico County officials said the end could be nea...

From abortion rights, to raising the minimum wage, to tax relief, both parties unveil their General Assembly session priorities

From abortion rights, to raising the minimum wage, to t...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 9

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- After officially gaveling in the 2025 General Assembly S...

VDOT asks drivers to stay off the roads

VDOT asks drivers to stay off the roads

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 5

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is asking fo...

Richmond city officials say first of two water samples passed, bringing them one step closer to lifting boil water advisory

Richmond city officials say first of two water samples ...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 10

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond city officials confirmed that the first round of...

Several Chesterfield County facilities will delay opening due to winter weather

Several Chesterfield County facilities will delay openi...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 7

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- With more severe winter weather approaching C...

Five concerning truths about Richmond’s public water system: 2022 EPA report

Five concerning truths about Richmond’s public water sy...

VENN Jan 11, 2025 0 9

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Richmond's public water system was found to be crumbling...

Did you know there’s newly opened late-night coffee shop in Richmond?

Did you know there’s newly opened late-night coffee sho...

VENN Jan 10, 2025 0 5

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Did you know there is a late-night coffee shop that just...

‘It’s an overwhelming feeling:’ Richmond’s water crisis leaves workers and business owners struggling

‘It’s an overwhelming feeling:’ Richmond’s water crisis...

VENN Jan 10, 2025 0 6

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A week of uncertainty and economic strain continues for b...

Metro Richmond Zoo seeks muralist for Hippo Haven habitat

Metro Richmond Zoo seeks muralist for Hippo Haven habitat

VENN Jan 10, 2025 0 9

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Metro Richmond Zoo is looking for a mural...