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Beyond simple updates, 8News is committed to serving the Richmond community through accurate, in-depth storytelling.
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StormTracker8: Dry & dropping temps for Sunday; Seasonable & sunny Monday
StormTracker8: Dry & dropping temps for Sunday; Seasonable & sunny Monday
Temperatures this morning will start off very mild in the mid 50s and continue to drop during the day.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:06 AM
StormTracker8: Dry & dropping temps for Sunday; Seasonable & sunny Monday
StormTracker8: Lingering showers tonight; dropping temperatures and windy Sunday
StormTracker8: Lingering showers tonight; dropping temperatures and windy Sunday
Lingering showers tonight; dropping temperatures and windy Sunday
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January 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
StormTracker8: Lingering showers tonight; dropping temperatures and windy Sunday
Florida school bus aide accused of hitting autistic child: sheriff
Florida school bus aide accused of hitting autistic child: sheriff
“Any form of abuse against a child is completely unacceptable.”
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January 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Florida school bus aide accused of hitting autistic child: sheriff
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member, dies at 78
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member, dies at 78
“Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music.”
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January 11, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member, dies at 78
Ex-husband charged in murders of Ohio couple
Ex-husband charged in murders of Ohio couple
Michael McKee, 39, was booked Saturday and is currently being held in Illinois, according to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Ex-husband charged in murders of Ohio couple
Minneapolis mayor: Trump wants us to ‘take the bait’ on agitators at protests
Minneapolis mayor: Trump wants us to ‘take the bait’ on agitators at protests
“We will not counter Donald Trump’s chaos with our own brand of chaos here. We in Minneapolis are going to do this right.”
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January 10, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Minneapolis mayor: Trump wants us to ‘take the bait’ on agitators at protests
Richmond to hold series of public meetings discussing seat belt safety
Richmond to hold series of public meetings discussing seat belt safety
A new joint initiative is looking to reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities in the city of Richmond through a seat belt safety initiative.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Richmond to hold series of public meetings discussing seat belt safety
Tennessee bill would allow victim to sue someone who posts bail for defendant if convicted of other crime
Tennessee bill would allow victim to sue someone who posts bail for defendant if convicted of other crime
A bill recently filed in Tennessee takes on a whole new approach for addressing repeat offenders.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Tennessee bill would allow victim to sue someone who posts bail for defendant if convicted of other crime
Spanberger to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Spanberger to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) will appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday night.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Spanberger to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Virginia opts in to federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, VEA condemns move
Virginia opts in to federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, VEA condemns move
Individuals and companies donating to qualified educational organizations will soon be able to claim up to $1,700 in federal tax credits under Virginia’s recent participation in the Education…
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January 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Virginia opts in to federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, VEA condemns move
‘Fight for our own’: Central Virginians rally against ICE after 3 people shot by federal agents
‘Fight for our own’: Central Virginians rally against ICE after 3 people shot by federal agents
Central Virginians were among the many Americans who took to the streets on Friday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after three people were shot by federal agents in two se…
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January 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM
‘Fight for our own’: Central Virginians rally against ICE after 3 people shot by federal agents
‘Looking forward to better days’: Harlym Blue’Z still recovering one year after Richmond water crisis
‘Looking forward to better days’: Harlym Blue’Z still recovering one year after Richmond water crisis
This week marks one year since the Richmond water crisis left thousands across the city without running water for days, forcing many businesses to shut down.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
‘Looking forward to better days’: Harlym Blue’Z still recovering one year after Richmond water crisis
Timeline suggests Kentucky woman may have been serial killer’s last victim
Timeline suggests Kentucky woman may have been serial killer’s last victim
After 27 years without answers, Kentucky police have tied the unsolved homicide that haunted the Lexington department to a known serial killer.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Timeline suggests Kentucky woman may have been serial killer’s last victim
Former DHS secretary worried about ‘type of people’ being recruited for ICE
Former DHS secretary worried about ‘type of people’ being recruited for ICE
The recruitment rhetoric is ‘Defend your culture.’ What does that mean? I think that’s a dog whistle, basically, for ‘Let’s go after the great replacement,’”
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January 10, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Former DHS secretary worried about ‘type of people’ being recruited for ICE
Trader Joe’s $3 tote bags selling for up to $50,000 overseas, report says
Trader Joe’s $3 tote bags selling for up to $50,000 overseas, report says
Trader Joe’s reusable tote bags — which typically sell for just a few dollars at stores across the U.S. — have become a luxury status symbol overseas, with some listings now asking for tens of thou…
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January 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Trader Joe’s $3 tote bags selling for up to $50,000 overseas, report says
Virginia workers ‘especially exposed’ to impacts of AI, per new report
Virginia workers ‘especially exposed’ to impacts of AI, per new report
Virginia’s workforce is “especially exposed” to the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), with roughly 1 in 3 Virginia jobs seen as vulnerable to having their regular tasks aug…
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January 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Virginia workers ‘especially exposed’ to impacts of AI, per new report
Driver in Goochland crash that killed 2 Henrico teens sentenced to 20 years
Driver in Goochland crash that killed 2 Henrico teens sentenced to 20 years
The driver in a Goochland County car crash that killed two Henrico County teenagers in May 2024 was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Driver in Goochland crash that killed 2 Henrico teens sentenced to 20 years
Virginia Commission for the Arts welcomes three Richmond area teaching artists to new cohort
Virginia Commission for the Arts welcomes three Richmond area teaching artists to new cohort
Three artists from the Greater Richmond Region will be joining the Virginia Commission for the Arts’ (VCA) new teaching cohort.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Virginia Commission for the Arts welcomes three Richmond area teaching artists to new cohort
Virginia delivers first payments to farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene
Virginia delivers first payments to farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene
Virginia is delivering its first payments to farmers and forest landowners impacted by Hurricane Helene, making the state the first to disburse Hurricane Helene relief funds.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Virginia delivers first payments to farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene
Richmond parents ready for officials to take action on damaged fence near school on Forest Hill Avenue
Richmond parents ready for officials to take action on damaged fence near school on Forest Hill Avenue
Some Richmond Public Schools (RPS) parents are sharing concerns after someone drove into the fence separating the Westover Community Center and Westover Hills Elementary School with Forest Hill Ave…
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January 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Richmond parents ready for officials to take action on damaged fence near school on Forest Hill Avenue
StormTracker8: Showers Start Tonight; Rainy Saturday Ahead
StormTracker8: Showers Start Tonight; Rainy Saturday Ahead
Richmond, Va. (WRIC) — Another warm day is on tap for Central Virginia. Highs will be in the upper 60s and skies will be cloudy. Rain chances start tonight. We could see isolated showers from…
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January 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM
StormTracker8: Showers Start Tonight; Rainy Saturday Ahead
‘I just want justice’: Family reacts after Caroline teacher pleads guilty to abusing 3-year-old boy
‘I just want justice’: Family reacts after Caroline teacher pleads guilty to abusing 3-year-old boy
A former Caroline County elementary school teacher has pleaded guilty after she was caught on video pushing, chasing and slapping a 3-year-old boy.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
‘I just want justice’: Family reacts after Caroline teacher pleads guilty to abusing 3-year-old boy
Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival highlights community for women
Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival highlights community for women
“This room is filled with women fly anglers that aren’t here because their husband brought them — they’re not here because their boyfriend called them,” Beasley said. …
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January 9, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival highlights community for women
‘Our family’s still here’: Residents grateful to be alive after apartment fire displaces 44 people
‘Our family’s still here’: Residents grateful to be alive after apartment fire displaces 44 people
An early-morning fire displaced 44 people and left one person injured after flames tore through an apartment building on Thursday.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
‘Our family’s still here’: Residents grateful to be alive after apartment fire displaces 44 people
Murder or self-defense? Virginia lawmakers react to deadly Minnesota ICE shooting
Murder or self-defense? Virginia lawmakers react to deadly Minnesota ICE shooting
Virginia lawmakers are reacting after an ICE agent shot and killed an American citizen in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Murder or self-defense? Virginia lawmakers react to deadly Minnesota ICE shooting