WRIC ABC 8 News
Cirque de Paris now playing at Chesterfield Towne Center
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- Cirque de Paris now playing at Chesterfield Towne Center
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- 4:33
- Date posted
- 18 minutes ago
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- A European circus tradition is showing at Chesterfield Towne Center this week, and 8News got a glimpse of what attendees can expect.
https://www.wric.com/in-studio-interviews/cirque-de-paris/
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- Kids These Days RVA: Teen driving safety with AAA's Morgan Dean
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- 41:57
- Date posted
- 45 minutes ago
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- Hosts Katie Wells and Delaney Hall talk to Morgan Dean and his daughter Stella about rules of the road and how young people can stay safe behind the wheel.
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- Central Virginia's morning StormTracker8 forecast for Monday, Oct. 19
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- In your morning forecast for Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, StormTracker8 Meteorologist Jessica Kirk talks about a nice afternoon coming up in the middle 60s with some windy conditions.
Our StormTracker8 team delivers the most accurate forecasts in Central Virginia. To stay in the know, check us out on-air, online or through our free WRIC+ app.
#rva #richmond #virginia #richmondva
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- Henrico mom speaks out about safety on school road, county begins improvements
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 18 hours ago
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- Traffic concerns on Azalea Avenue near Henrico High School are getting the attention of the community following a pedestrian crash that left a teenager with serious injuries.
Victoria Crawley is a Henrico High School mom who lives at the intersection of Azalea Avenue and Sandpiper Drive, where two pedestrian crashes have occurred over the past two years.
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- 8News team supports American Heart Association at Central Virginia Heart Walk
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 18 hours ago
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- The American Heart Association (AHA) held its Central Virginia Heart Walk Saturday morning, which raised over $600,000 for research and treatment.
According to the AHA, heart disease and stroke are the number one and five leading causes of death in the country. For Adrian Murray, the fight is personal.
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- Local delegate encourages Goochland Board of Supervisors to deny data center proposal
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Representing parts of Henrico and Goochland counties, Del. May Nivar (D-57th District) is urging the Goochland Board of Supervisors to deny a near 900-acre data center campus called "Tuckahoe Technology Park."
Nivar told 8News that she's received hundreds of emails about the proposal.
"I just ask, as they go through the process, they really do consider the voices of the community, again, which is squarely around the siting of this particular data center proposal," Nivar said. "It is about the massive scale and proximity of where this data center is being proposed."
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/goochland-county/delegate-board-of-supervisors-data-center-proposal/
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- West End Henrico families organizing to oppose data centers in neighboring Goochland
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A group of mothers and parents formed "Western Henrico Neighbors," to inform their neighbors in Henrico's West End and beyond about proposed data center developments in neighboring Goochland County.
"This started at the bus stop in the morning with parents just talking with one another, and the majority of parents having no idea that the progression was happening as quickly as it did," Erin Robertson said.
In some cases, the proposals are in West End families' backyards or a handful of miles from the West End residential developments. The decisions are not being made in the families' county, but they feel they will absorb the possible fallout and not see any benefits from them.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/families-oppose-data-centers-in-goochland/
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- StormTracker8 Evening Forecast for Oct. 16, 2026
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- In your nightly forecast for Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, StormTracker8 chief meteorologist Matt DiNardo talks about the damp and chilly weather that is headed our way.
Our StormTracker8 team delivers the most accurate forecasts in Central Virginia. To stay in the know, check us out on-air, online or through our free WRIC+ app.
#rva #richmond #virginia #richmondva
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- Family of King Overton files $100M+ wrongful death lawsuit against SwimRVA
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The family of 9-year-old King Overton, who drowned at a SwimRVA location in Henrico County, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the swim school for over $100 million.
The lawsuit, which seeks $100,350,000, says the employees at SwimRVA-North knew King didn't know how to swim, yet left him in an unstructured "free swim" with only one lifeguard watching the entire pool.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/family-of-king-overton-100m-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-swimrva/
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- 2-year-old put administrator's loaded gun in their mouth while at Richmond daycare
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A 2-year-old child found and put a staff member's loaded gun in their mouth while at a Richmond daycare in late September, according to state records.
The incident took place on Friday, Sept. 25 at Thrive Learning Center East, LLC in Richmond, per the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS). On its website, the facility describes itself as a daycare and preschool for kids as young as six weeks old.
#rva #richmond #richmondva #virginia
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- Chesterfield school board member to host community forum after racist social media post
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A Chesterfield County School Board member has announced plans to host a public forum discussing racism in schools after a Chesterfield student posted an altered image targeting a Richmond student.
Chesterfield County Public Schools condemned the post, which showed a Huguenot High School football player’s face superimposed on the body of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teenager who died over the Fourth of July weekend during a boating trip. Wells was the only Black person in the group. Circumstances around his death have since made national headlines over suspicions that foul play was involved.
CCPS said a Midlothian High School student made the post and did so off-campus.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/community-forum-racist-social-media-post/
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- Family of King Overton files $100M+ wrongful death lawsuit against SwimRVA
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- The family of 9-year-old King Overton, who drowned at a SwimRVA location in Henrico County, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the swim school for over $100 million.
The lawsuit, which seeks $100,350,000, says the employees at SwimRVA-North knew King didn’t know how to swim, yet left him in an unstructured “free swim” with only one lifeguard watching the entire pool.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/family-of-king-overton-100m-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-swimrva/
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- Campaign finance reports released in Virginia congressional races
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- New campaign finance reports are giving us a final look into where things stand money-wise in key Virginia congressional races.
https://www.wric.com/news/politics/local-election-hq/campaign-finance-reports-virginia-congressional-races/
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- 'It's the same culture': Trinity Episcopal alumna alleges systemic issues amid sexual misconduct inv
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A Trinity Episcopal School alumna is speaking out regarding what she calls cultural and systemic issues she experienced there, which comes amid an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by high schoolers.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/trinity-episcopal-alumna-speaks-out-oct-16-2026/
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- Barbie exhibit brings 250+ dolls, hot pink Corvette to Virginia Museum of History and Culture
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- It’s a Barbie world at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
“Barbie: A Cultural Icon” experience painted the VMHC pink Thursday ahead of the official exhibition opening this weekend. The experience features over 250 vintage dolls and immersive displays, including a hot pink Corvette and a life-sized Barbie dreamhouse, celebrating over 65 years since Barbie’s creation in the 1950s.
Visitors will see style trends over the years through original fashion designs and exclusive designer interviews, as well as careers and identities Barbie has embodied since her debut more than six decades ago.
Barbie’s inventor, Ruth Handler, created the doll in 1959 after noticing that most of her daughter Barbara’s toys were baby dolls, toddler dolls or kitchen sets, and that the role models she had were mothers or caretakers, said Elizabeth Klaczynski, VMHC associate curator of exhibitions.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond...
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- Man accused of killing neighbor in Church Hill burglary denied bond
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The man accused of killing his neighbor in a burglary in Richmond's Church Hill neighborhood appeared in court on Friday for the first time.
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- 8News get moving with Turn Cardio Jam Studio
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A local fitness studio is blending cardio and music.
8News anchors Delaney Hall and Madison Moore tried dance fitness with Sandra Cauley and Emily Snow of Turn Cardio Jam Studio for Fitness Friday.
https://www.wric.com/in-studio-interviews/turn-cardio-jam-studio/
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- Great 8 Events: Maymont Garden Glow is back
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- 13:56
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Maymont Garden Glow will return to Richmond from Oct. 14 to Nov. 8.
On this week’s episode of Great 8 Events, host Delaney Hall breaks down what you can expect if you head out to the event.
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- Egyptian Festival returning to Henrico this weekend with food, community
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- An annual festival celebrating culture and community will return to Henrico this weekend.
https://www.wric.com/in-studio-interviews/egyptian-festival-henrico/
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- Only On 8: Sister feeling 'numb' after brother shot, killed during burglary in Richmond
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Sondra Champion says she received the news no loving sister wants to hear: her brother had been shot and killed outside of his home.
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- Central Virginia's daily weather forecast for Oct. 16
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- In your morning forecast for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, StormTracker8 Meteorologist Jessica Kirk talks about warm temperatures and sun expected in the afternoon and rain in the late evening.
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- All About Books: How fiction can help you process real-life grief and the impacts of memory loss
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- 49:11
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Local author Rachel McRady stops by to talk about her book "Sun Seekers."
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- All About Books: How fiction can help you process real-life grief and the impacts of memory loss
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- How can fiction help us process grief?
Emmy Award-winning local author Rachel McRady joins All About Books host Deanna Allbrittin to discuss her new novel, "Sun Seekers." McRady talks about writing a female character dealing with depression, caring for a loved one with dementia and the lasting effects grief and memory loss can have on families.
https://www.wric.com/livestreams/all-about-books-how-fiction-can-help-you-process-real-life-grief-and-the-impacts-of-memory-loss/
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- 'Nobody deserves this': Family mourns Norfolk man killed in Richmond shooting, police searching for
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The family of a Norfolk man who was shot and killed in Richmond is searching for answers as police continue to look for a suspect.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/family-mourns-gutterman-shooting/
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- 8News Daily Digest Reel for Oct. 15, 2026
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- 📰 Check out our Oct. 15, 2026 issue of the "8News Daily Digest," a quick roundup of some of the top stories of the last 24 hours.
Each and every day, 8News is Taking Action, bringing you Central Virginia news and Richmond's most accurate forecasts.
For more on these stories and more, you can find us on-air, online or through our free WRIC+ app.
#rva #richmondva #richmond #virginia
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- Richmond to resume publishing its spending records — with exceptions
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Richmond is scaling back a 2015 law requiring the city to publish a full list of the payments it makes.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, city councilmembers voted 7 to 2 in favor of Mayor Danny Avula’s ordinance 2026-081, which establishes an updated approach for publishing the city’s payment register -- something officials say is meant to promote transparency and accountability.
The controversy surrounding how Richmond spends public money began back in March, when it was revealed that the city hadn't published a payment registry in years. This news came out after councilwoman Kenya Gibson threatened the city with legal action.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/payment-registry-law-updates/
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- Virginia state senator introduces data center moratorium bill
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- State Sen. Russet Perry (D-Loudoun) has introduced a bill to be considered during next year’s General Assembly session that she says would pause the approval of new data centers in Virginia for a period of three years, starting July 1, 2027.
https://www.wric.com/news/politics/capitol-connection/data-center-moratorium-bill/
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- 8News Reel Talk: ‘The Social Reckoning’ movie review
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- 27:07
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- In this episode of 8News Reel Talk, Julia Broberg is joined by Mary Margaret Clouse to discuss Aaron Sorkin's, "The Social Reckoning."
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- Scrutiny rises over Katie Zacharia's background
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Can you be a lawyer without passing the bar exam? On WRIC Now at Noon on Thursday, Oct. 15, digital anchor Maggie Robinson explains how the new White House Press Secretary is under scrutiny after details of her professional background came out.
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- Looking to connect? Join Befriend on this sunset walk at University of Richmond
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- 3:20
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- An upcoming sunset walk looks to foster connection and compassion within the Richmond community.
https://www.wric.com/in-studio-interviews/befriend-sunset-walk-u-of-r/
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- Local community events to fundraise for pet cancer
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Two local organizations are teaming up to raise funds for our four-legged friends fighting cancer ahead of National Pet Cancer Awareness Month in November.
https://www.wric.com/in-studio-interviews/fetch-a-cure-idexx-pet-cancer/
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- Richmond Police step up enforcement of new gun-in-car law
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The Richmond Police Department (RPD) is stepping up enforcement of a new state law requiring firearms left in unattended vehicles to be secured and kept out of view.
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- StormTracker8 Morning Forecast for Oct. 15, 2026
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- In your morning forecast for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, StormTracker8 meteorologist Jessica Kirk talks about ups and downs for the next couple of days as temperatures are expected to cool.
Our StormTracker8 team delivers the most accurate forecasts in Central Virginia. To stay in the know, check us out on-air, online or through our free WRIC+ app.
#rva #richmond #virginia #richmondva
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- Alleged auto fraud scheme targets Henrico, Northern Virginia man arrested: criminal complaint
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- A criminal complaint filed in Henrico General District Court alleges that a national car theft ring is hitting the county's West End, leading to the arrest of one Northern Virginia man. Court documents show thieves used stolen identities to fraudulently lease Tesla vehicles and ship them to China, where they are worth three times more.
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- StormTracker8 Evening Forecast for Oct. 14, 2026
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- In your nightly forecast for Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, StormTracker8 chief meteorologist Matt DiNardo talks about the big ups and downs in weather that we'll see through the end of this week.
Our StormTracker8 team delivers the most accurate forecasts in Central Virginia. To stay in the know, check us out on-air, online or through our free WRIC+ app.
#rva #richmond #virginia #richmondva
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- Richmond domestic assault cases up, advocates point to expanded legal protections
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Richmond Police report an increase in domestic assault cases, with Chief Rick Edwards attributing the rise in part to changes in how these crimes are classified. Domestic violence advocates say the changes are helping survivors access legal protections and connect with critical resources.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/domestic-assault-cases-up-expanded-protections/
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- Henrico considering zoning for 24-hour daycare near Richmond International Airport
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The Henrico County Planning Commission will hear a rezoning proposal that would allow for a 24-hour daycare minutes from Richmond International Airport (RIC) that could serve airport employees.
#rva #richmondva #richmond #virginia #henricova #henricocountyva
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- 8News Daily Digest for Oct. 14, 2026
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- 📰 Check out our Oct. 14, 2026 issue of the "8News Daily Digest," a quick roundup of some of the top stories of the last 24 hours.
Each and every day, 8News is Taking Action, bringing you Central Virginia news and Richmond's most accurate forecasts.
For more on these stories and more, you can find us on-air, online or through our free WRIC+ app.
#rva #richmondva #richmond #virginia
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- Henrico considering zoning for 24-hour daycare near airport
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The Henrico County Planning Commission will hear a rezoning proposal that would allow for a 24-hour daycare minutes from Richmond International Airport (RIC) that could serve airport employees.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/henrico-zoning-daycare-24-hour/
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- Neighbor recalls deadly officer-involved shooting on Woodpecker Road in Chesterfield
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A woman is dead and two officers were placed on leave after a shooting in Chesterfield Wednesday morning.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/neighbor-officer-involved-shooting-chesterfield/
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- Proposed voting rights constitutional amendment on Virginians' ballots this fall
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Voting rights are on the ballot in Virginia.
A proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall would enshrine a “fundamental right to vote” in Virginia’s Constitution, something Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News), who also serves as Vice Chair of Virginians for the Right to Vote, says is necessary.
https://www.wric.com/news/politics/local-election-hq/proposed-voting-rights-amendment-3/
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- 8Sports Knight-Cap: VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. talks Rams basketball
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- 26:56
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- VCU Rams basketball is right around the corner!
On this week’s episode of 8Sports Knight-Cap, host Nolan Knight sat down with VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli Jr. to preview the upcoming men’s basketball season.
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- VADOC settles lawsuit over death of Red Onion State Prison inmate for $2.7 million
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an inmate who was killed in a 2025 homicide at Red Onion State Prison.
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- The 8-Bit Show: Connecting art, science & activism with PangeaSeed
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- 13:09
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- On the latest episode of The 8-Bit Show, host Hekla Petursson sits down with the founder of PangeaSeed to discuss how the organization connects people with the ocean and inspires them to protect it.
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- Richmond Tree Week 2026 to return with tree-hugging contest, tree giveaways
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- An annual event series celebrating Richmond's urban forests and all things trees will return next month.
https://www.wric.com/in-studio-interviews/richmond-tree-week-2026/
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- How to help protect wildlife during Virginia's fall bird migration
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Bird migration is underway across Virginia, and the Wildlife Center of Virginia has a few tips to help keep them safe.
https://www.wric.com/in-studio-interviews/bird-migration-wildlife-center-of-virginia/
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- Richmond continues agreement with HomeAgain Richmond
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Richmond voted Tuesday night to continue its agreement with HomeAgain Richmond to run a 50-bed, year-round emergency shelter in the city's 6th district. The contract will continue until Nov. 30, 2027.
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- StormTracker8 Morning Forecast for Oct. 14, 2026
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- In your morning forecast for Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, StormTracker8 meteorologist Jessica Kirk talks about the record-breaking heat coming to Central Virginia today.
Our StormTracker8 team delivers the most accurate forecasts in Central Virginia. To stay in the know, check us out on-air, online or through our free WRIC+ app.
#rva #richmond #virginia #richmondva
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- Chesterfield School Board approves boundaries for new high school
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The Chesterfield County School Board voted on the future of the school division on Tuesday night, unanimously approving boundaries for the incoming West Ridge High School, which will open in August 2027.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/west-ridge-high-school-boundaries-approved/
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- StormTracker8 Evening Forecast for Oct. 13, 2026
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- In your nightly forecast for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, StormTracker8 meteorologist Madison Olms talks about how Central Virginia could break some records with Wednesday's heat.
Our StormTracker8 team delivers the most accurate forecasts in Central Virginia. To stay in the know, check us out on-air, online or through our free WRIC+ app.
#rva #richmond #virginia #richmondva
