HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Tuesday, Jan. 6, marks one year since a power outage at Richmond’s water treatment plant left thousands without safe water for nearly a week. Varina resident Beatrix Plaza told 8News her water hasn’t been the same since. Surro... See more
POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Ringing in the new year often starts with lighting fireworks as the clock strikes 12, but not everywhere in Central Virginia allows it. Certain areas ban them due to safety concerns for children and the environment.
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August feels like yesterday and also a million miles away. High hopes, big dreams, and a picturesque vision of college life. And then the reality sets in. It was different than you or your student envisioned, harder than expected, building relationships w... See more
GREENSVILLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Forty-two-year-old Princeo Brooks was killed by a cellmate at Greensville Correctional Center, but the family didn’t learn details of his death until they stumbled across an article about it. They’re now grasping for answe... See more
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — Sentencing for the man who killed three University of Virginia football players is underway. Monday, Nov. 17, marked day one of five of testimony for the case against 26-year-old Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr. In 2022, Jones ... See more