8News WRIC Richmond
@wric.com
ABC 8News WRIC - The news where you live. 📺
Have a story? We would love to hear it! Call us at 804-330-8888 or email our newsroom 📧 news@wric.com!
Have a story? We would love to hear it! Call us at 804-330-8888 or email our newsroom 📧 news@wric.com!
Pinned
8News WRIC Richmond
@wric.com
· Nov 25
Welcome to the official 8News Bluesky account! 📰
We're your go-to source for breaking news, sports and weather in the Richmond metro area and Central Virginia.
Beyond simple updates, 8News is committed to serving the Richmond community through accurate, in-depth storytelling.
#RVA
We're your go-to source for breaking news, sports and weather in the Richmond metro area and Central Virginia.
Beyond simple updates, 8News is committed to serving the Richmond community through accurate, in-depth storytelling.
#RVA
LIST: Virginia’s richest billionaires in 2025
LIST: Virginia’s richest billionaires in 2025
here are more than 3,000 billionaires around the world and about one-third are from the U.S., Forbes reported. Together, America’s 902 billionaires are worth $6.8 trillion as of this year. So…
www.wric.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
LIST: Virginia’s richest billionaires in 2025
Holiday events guide: Celebrate the holiday season with festivities in the Richmond area
Holiday events guide: Celebrate the holiday season with festivities in the Richmond area
Celebrate the holiday season this year with fun events in the Richmond area and Central Virginia!
www.wric.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Holiday events guide: Celebrate the holiday season with festivities in the Richmond area
Some Charles City residents under boil water advisory after E. coli found in water
Some Charles City residents under boil water advisory after E. coli found in water
Some Charles City County residents are under a boil water advisory on Sunday after E. coli was detected in part of the county’s water distribution system.
www.wric.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Some Charles City residents under boil water advisory after E. coli found in water
Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration sparks conversations over native representation
Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration sparks conversations over native representation
Richmonders and local tribal representatives met in the city’s East End on Sunday, Nov. 16 to honor Virginia’s 11 recognized Indigenous tribes.
www.wric.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration sparks conversations over native representation
LIST: Central Virginia’s top Class of 2026 football recruits
LIST: Central Virginia’s top Class of 2026 football recruits
Several of Virginia’s best Class of 2026 football recruits — including the top-rated player statewide — are from Central Virginia, according to a new report.
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
LIST: Central Virginia’s top Class of 2026 football recruits
Elementary students given ‘tickets’ for saying ‘6-7’ by Indiana school resource officers
Elementary students given ‘tickets’ for saying ‘6-7’ by Indiana school resource officers
It’s the word of the year, but some adults have had enough.
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Elementary students given ‘tickets’ for saying ‘6-7’ by Indiana school resource officers
Most of Central Virginia under red flag warning
Most of Central Virginia under red flag warning
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Several areas of Central Virginia and southeastern Virginia have been placed under a red flag warning from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A “red flag warning” or “…
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Most of Central Virginia under red flag warning
Missing person: Petersburg Police search for missing 38-year-old woman
Missing person: Petersburg Police search for missing 38-year-old woman
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The Petersburg Bureau of Police is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 38-year-old woman. Petersburg police are working to find 38-year-old Jam…
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Missing person: Petersburg Police search for missing 38-year-old woman
Henrico police continue search for suspect in Shrader Road shooting
Henrico police continue search for suspect in Shrader Road shooting
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) –Shrader Road is now open after Henrico County Police responded to a shooting early Sunday morning. On Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2:16 a.m. Henrico County Police responded…
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Henrico police continue search for suspect in Shrader Road shooting
Ashland Dance Academy travels back in time with “Time Warp” performance
Ashland Dance Academy travels back in time with “Time Warp” performance
ASHLAND, Va. (WRIC) — The Ashland Dance Academy busted a move by the Richard S. Gillis Jr. Public Library as they brought back the their annual “Time Warp” flash mob performance. …
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Ashland Dance Academy travels back in time with “Time Warp” performance
Multi-vehicle crash closes multiple lanes on I-95 South in Henrico
Multi-vehicle crash closes multiple lanes on I-95 South in Henrico
A multi-vehicle crash has shut down multiple lanes on Interstate 95 South in Henrico County late Saturday night.
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Multi-vehicle crash closes multiple lanes on I-95 South in Henrico
VMHC’s ‘Living History Weekend’ brings American Revolution to life in Richmond
VMHC’s ‘Living History Weekend’ brings American Revolution to life in Richmond
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) came alive on Saturday, with “living history” demos allowing visitors to immerse themselves in American history.
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
VMHC’s ‘Living History Weekend’ brings American Revolution to life in Richmond
Chesapeake man accused of shooting neighbor’s dog
Chesapeake man accused of shooting neighbor’s dog
A Chesapeake horse stable operator is facing multiple charges after police say he shot and killed a neighbor’s dog earlier this month, according to court documents.
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Chesapeake man accused of shooting neighbor’s dog
Dominion Energy shares ways to save this winter season as temperatures drop and power bills go up
Dominion Energy shares ways to save this winter season as temperatures drop and power bills go up
As temperatures drop, power bills could go up, but Dominion Energy has some tips on how you can save this winter season.
www.wric.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Dominion Energy shares ways to save this winter season as temperatures drop and power bills go up
8Sports Blitz: Play of the week for the Playoffs
8Sports Blitz: Play of the week for the Playoffs
This week’s 8Sports Blitz “Play of the Week” has three exciting candidates for viewers to choose from, including plays from Huguenot, Dinwiddie and Hermitage.
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
8Sports Blitz: Play of the week for the Playoffs
Man charged in connection to Hopewell shooting investigation
Man charged in connection to Hopewell shooting investigation
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — One man is in custody as The City of Hopewell Police Department investigates a shooting that occurred near a school Friday afternoon. According to Hopewell Police Depar…
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Man charged in connection to Hopewell shooting investigation
Victim identified in deadly Greenville crash
Victim identified in deadly Greenville crash
GREENVILLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a crash that occurred on Friday, Nov. 15, that left one man dead. Crews were dispatched at 8:51 a.m. to respond t…
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Victim identified in deadly Greenville crash
Driver, passenger killed after Tesla crashes during police chase in Petersburg
Driver, passenger killed after Tesla crashes during police chase in Petersburg
Virginia State Police have now identified two people who were killed in a police chase crash in Petersburg last week.
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Driver, passenger killed after Tesla crashes during police chase in Petersburg
Chesterfield student hit by driver right after getting off school bus
Chesterfield student hit by driver right after getting off school bus
A Chesterfield County student was hit by a driver right after they got off their school bus on Friday.
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Chesterfield student hit by driver right after getting off school bus
UVA Faculty Senate wants top university officials to step down, says leadership is ‘tainted’
UVA Faculty Senate wants top university officials to step down, says leadership is ‘tainted’
University of Virginia’s (UVA) Faculty Senate is asking for multiple top officials to step down amid heated debate about the truth behind former president Jim Ryan’s resignation.
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
UVA Faculty Senate wants top university officials to step down, says leadership is ‘tainted’
‘It’s been a joke’: Non-stop leaks, maintenance concerns frustrate Richmond resident for months
‘It’s been a joke’: Non-stop leaks, maintenance concerns frustrate Richmond resident for months
Since moving in to the River Lofts at Tobacco Row, one tenant says she has experienced non stop leaks and maintenance concerns.
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
‘It’s been a joke’: Non-stop leaks, maintenance concerns frustrate Richmond resident for months
Chesterfield to rename road in honor of fallen sheriff’s deputy
Chesterfield to rename road in honor of fallen sheriff’s deputy
Chesterfield leaders are renaming a county roadway to honor a fallen sheriff’s deputy.
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Chesterfield to rename road in honor of fallen sheriff’s deputy
Richmond advocates celebrate $7 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Richmond advocates celebrate $7 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Richmond advocates are celebrating the monumental opioid settlement reached with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on Friday.
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Richmond advocates celebrate $7 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
New animal shelter to come to Petersburg
New animal shelter to come to Petersburg
Good news for furry friends in the Tri-Cities area! A new animal shelter is set to come to Petersburg next year.
www.wric.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
New animal shelter to come to Petersburg
Henrico’s new $3.5 million ‘Success Center’ offers support to those experiencing homelessness
Henrico’s new $3.5 million ‘Success Center’ offers support to those experiencing homelessness
Those experiencing homelessness now have access to additional resources and support through Henrico County’s brand new $3.5 million “Success Center.”
www.wric.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Henrico’s new $3.5 million ‘Success Center’ offers support to those experiencing homelessness