Richmond County

Duke’s Hot Tomato Summer 2025 kicks off with over 100 participating Richmond restaurants

Duke’s Hot Tomato Summer 2025 kicks off with over 100 p...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Duke's Hot Tomato Summer has returned to for its fifth y...

Director says some workplace culture issues remain at Richmond finance department, despite progress

Director says some workplace culture issues remain at R...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The departing director for Richmond's finance department...

Prince George County PE teacher charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor

Prince George County PE teacher charged with taking ind...

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A physical health and education teacher at N...

Injured hiker on Old Rag Mountain rescued by second Med-Flight this year

Injured hiker on Old Rag Mountain rescued by second Med...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- An injured hiker on Old Rag Mountain in Madis...

Ashland to detour traffic on England Street for waterline project

Ashland to detour traffic on England Street for waterli...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The town of Ashland will temporarily close a porti...

Adult bald eagle to be released at Belle Isle Park this weekend

Adult bald eagle to be released at Belle Isle Park this...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A bald eagle will be released at Belle Isle Park...

99-year-old woman safe after being reported missing out of Henrico County

99-year-old woman safe after being reported missing out...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A 99-year-old woman is safe after she was reported...

Nearly all roads open after flooding in Prince George County

Nearly all roads open after flooding in Prince George C...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information released b...

Richmond steps up to support Henrico during water plant maintenance

Richmond steps up to support Henrico during water plant...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- In a show of growing regional cooperation, the City of R...

Gas leak temporarily shuts down Chesterfield shopping center

Gas leak temporarily shuts down Chesterfield shopping c...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A contractor accidentally struck a gas line d...

University of Richmond launches interactive site exploring link between housing, education inequities

University of Richmond launches interactive site explor...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A new interactive website created by University of Richm...

Local organization, podcaster join 8News to highlight real estate, property ownership

Local organization, podcaster join 8News to highlight r...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A local organization and podcaster joined 8News on Thurs...

Two firefighters injured due to heat, cats killed after house fire in Chesterfield

Two firefighters injured due to heat, cats killed after...

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to accurately reflect the number of...

Cookie Chris celebrates grand opening of third location in Richmond

Cookie Chris celebrates grand opening of third location...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A popular Black-owned dessert business born in Virginia ...

Richmond launches harm reduction vending machines to combat overdose deaths

Richmond launches harm reduction vending machines to co...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Richmond is taking new steps to address the o...

FEMA, Virginia DCR offer advice for keeping homes dry during possible downpours

FEMA, Virginia DCR offer advice for keeping homes dry d...

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- This week's flash flooding has forced some Central Vir...