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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
Shyndigz announces vending machines offering cakes, pies around the clock
Shyndigz announces vending machines offering cakes, pies around the clock
Heads up, dessert lovers! Richmond’s sweetest destination is opening a special location serving many of its most popular treats around the clock.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Shyndigz announces vending machines offering cakes, pies around the clock
Caroline County teacher faces 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing 3-year-old boy
Caroline County teacher faces 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing 3-year-old boy
A Caroline County teacher is facing up to 11 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to three charges of abuse against a three-year-old boy.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Caroline County teacher faces 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing 3-year-old boy
Richmond’s Capitol Square to close temporarily due to inauguration of Gov.-elect Spanberger
Richmond’s Capitol Square to close temporarily due to inauguration of Gov.-elect Spanberger
Richmond’s Capitol Square will close for a week to prepare for the 75th Gubernatorial Inauguration of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Richmond’s Capitol Square to close temporarily due to inauguration of Gov.-elect Spanberger
Woman shot, killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis identified as ODU alumna
Woman shot, killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis identified as ODU alumna
Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a woman who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis while driving on Wednesday, was an alumna of Old Dominion Univers…
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January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Woman shot, killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis identified as ODU alumna
44 displaced, 1 hospitalized after apartment building fire in Chesterfield County
44 displaced, 1 hospitalized after apartment building fire in Chesterfield County
Forty-four people are displaced and one person was hospitalized after a fire blazed from an apartment building in Chesterfield County early Thursday morning.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
44 displaced, 1 hospitalized after apartment building fire in Chesterfield County
StormTracker8: Pleasant End to the Week; Rainy Saturday
StormTracker8: Pleasant End to the Week; Rainy Saturday
Richmond, Va. (WRIC) — We have another great day in store, but it won’t be quite as warm as yesterday! Highs today will be near 60° and skies will be mostly sunny. We will see increasin…
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January 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM
StormTracker8: Pleasant End to the Week; Rainy Saturday
‘From Richmond to Minneapolis’: Dozens gather for anti-ICE protest after deadly shooting in Minnesota
‘From Richmond to Minneapolis’: Dozens gather for anti-ICE protest after deadly shooting in Minnesota
Richmonders took to the streets Wednesday night after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed an unarmed 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
‘From Richmond to Minneapolis’: Dozens gather for anti-ICE protest after deadly shooting in Minnesota
NPD: 3-year-old taken to hospital after accidental gunshot wound
NPD: 3-year-old taken to hospital after accidental gunshot wound
A 3-year-old child was taken to the hospital after they accidentally shot themselves Wednesday morning at a Norfolk home, according to police.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
NPD: 3-year-old taken to hospital after accidental gunshot wound
Woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis identified by family, city council
Woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis identified by family, city council
A family member said she and her husband, who passed away in 2023, shared a young child.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis identified by family, city council
‘Mindful of every possible scenario’: Early Bird Biscuit Co. one year after Richmond water crisis
‘Mindful of every possible scenario’: Early Bird Biscuit Co. one year after Richmond water crisis
Small business across central Virginia were forced to close during the water crisis last January. Early Bird Biscuit Co. in The Fan, like many other restaurants, had to close for nearly a week.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
‘Mindful of every possible scenario’: Early Bird Biscuit Co. one year after Richmond water crisis
Minneapolis mayor tells ICE to ‘get the f— out of’ city
Minneapolis mayor tells ICE to ‘get the f— out of’ city
“We do not want you here,” Mayor Jacob Frey said during a press conference on Wednesday, after an ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Minneapolis mayor tells ICE to ‘get the f— out of’ city
New, upside-down food pyramid released: Here’s what has changed
New, upside-down food pyramid released: Here’s what has changed
“You can see the food pyramid here,” Kennedy said during a press conference, gesturing to the chart behind him. “It’s upside-down, a lot of you will say. But it was actually…
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January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
New, upside-down food pyramid released: Here’s what has changed