Tannock Blair
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Tannock Blair
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Digital Executive Producer at 8News. Reporting local news in the #RVA area.
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Virginia has been under a state of emergency since Friday, Jan. 3, making it illegal for stores to charge customers inflated prices for “necessity items” — but 8News found a convenience store in Henrico County doing just that.
Henrico convenience store caught price gouging bottled water during state of emergency, water crisis
The state has been under a state of emergency since Friday, Jan. 3, making it illegal for stores to charge customers inflated prices for “necessity items” — but 8News found a conv…
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January 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Henrico County is under a boil water advisory effective immediately Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

Officials said it is under the guidance of VDH as the county continues to work to restore water service to communities in central and eastern areas, and is issued out of an abundance of caution.
All of Henrico County under a boil water advisory
Henrico County is under a boil water advisory effective immediately Wednesday afternoon.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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A Chesterfield County woman has been charged with malicious wounding and child abuse after an investigation into babies being found with “unexplainable fractures” at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Woman charged with child abuse after babies found with ‘unexplainable fractures’ at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital’s NICU
A Chesterfield County woman has been charged with malicious wounding and child abuse after an investigation into babies being found with “unexplainable fractures” at Henrico Doctors&#82…
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January 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Henrico Doctors’ Hospital has announced that it will no longer admit any babies into its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after several babies were found with “unexplainable fractures.”
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital stops NICU admissions after babies found with ‘unexplainable fractures’
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital has announced that it will no longer admit any babies into its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after several babies were found with “unexplainable fracture…
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December 26, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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8News is investigating after two Central Virginia widowers are certain they were victims of greed.

Scattered around Tim Haufler’s kitchen in late October, where a shiny new stove sat in its box, were the signs of a dream kitchen renovation that never came to pass.
2 widowers, 2 home improvement horrors, zero charges
8News is investigating after two Central Virginia widowers are certain they were victims of greed.
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December 18, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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Richmond will officially be alight with holiday cheer in just over an hour!

At 6p.m., the city and 8News will flip the switch at Kanawha Plaza for RVA Illuminates.

Check out our live updates here: www.wric.com/news/local-n... #RVA #Richmond #Vrginia
LIVE UPDATES: 8News lights up the city skyline for RVA Illuminates 2024
Today’s the day! The long-awaited annual tradition of decorating the Richmond skyline with holiday lights returns with RVA Illuminates on Friday, Dec. 6.
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December 6, 2024 at 9:50 PM
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Richmond’s top two election officials have resigned after two investigations found they broke city policies with the misuse of city funds and more misconduct.
Richmond’s top two election officials resign after investigations found misconduct
Richmond’s top two election officials have resigned after two investigations found they broke city policies with the misuse of city funds and more misconduct.
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December 4, 2024 at 6:23 PM
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A former Norfolk police detective who was convicted for taking bribes and is tied to multiple wrongful convictions — including the infamous “Norfolk Four” case — got his taxpayer-funded pension during and after his time in federal prison, records suggest.
Corrupt ex-Norfolk detective got city pension during prison – and still is – records suggest
Former detective Robert Glenn Ford — who is tied to the wrongful convictions in the infamous “Norfolk Four” case and others – got his taxpayer-funded city pension during his time in federal p…
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December 4, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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Gov. Youngkin is calling on state lawmakers to make it harder for children under the age of 18 to use popular social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

Currently, both federal and state laws require parental consent for anyone under the age of 13.

What do you think should be the age limit?
Governor Youngkin proposes raising the age limit for minors on social media platforms
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is calling on state lawmakers to make it harder for children under the age of 18 to use popular social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
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November 26, 2024 at 8:19 PM
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#BREAKING: An investigation found Richmond’s top two election officials abused their authority and broke city policies, including fraud, the misuse of city-issued credit cards, wasteful spending, drinking during work hours and not reporting complaints of domestic violence and sexual harassment.
Richmond’s top election officials committed fraud, wasted city funds and broke policies, probe finds
An investigation found Richmond’s top two election officials abused their authority and broke city policies, including fraud, the misuse of city-issued credit cards, wasteful spending, drinking dur…
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November 25, 2024 at 8:14 PM