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EXCLUSIVE: Richmond man races to clean up tires moments before he's due in court
A last minute move to clean up a tower of tires just moments before a court appearance.
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FORECAST: Areas of dense fog for the morning commute
We have some areas of dense fog which will burn off after your morning commute and we will see plenty of sunshine today and it will be very mild.
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Blankenship concedes West Virginia Senate race
West Virginia Republican Don Blankenship is conceding the Republican Senate nomination but remaining defiant until the end.
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Trump-backed congressman wins US Senate primary
U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci ( ruh -NAY’-see) has won the Republican primary to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio this fall.
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VIDEO: Body camera video shows driver crash into CPD cruiser head-on
Body camera video shows the moment a driver hit a Columbus police cruiser head-on along Bethel Road.
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DeWine, Cordray win primaries in race for Ohio governor
Republican Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, one of the state’s best-known politicians, and Democrat Richard Cordray, who headed a federal consumer protection agency in the Obama administration, are headed into their third career match-up this fall after a raucous roller-coaster of a primary season left them damaged as they seek to replace Republican Gov. John Kasich.
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Manchin wins Dem Senate primary in West Virginia
Incumbent Joe Manchin has won the Democratic Senate primary in West Virginia, easily defeating challenger Paula Jean Swearengin.
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Citizen notifies fire department, saves Henrico home
A citizen alerted firefighters of smoke coming from the second of a residence in the 2900 block of Hilliard Road.
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Vice president's brother wins GOP bid for his old House seat
The brother of Vice President Mike Pence capitalized on his famous name and backing from other top Republicans to win an Indiana congressional primary Tuesday against an entrepreneur who mostly self-funded his campaign.
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AG Herring sues Va. company selling 'diabetic alert dogs'
"In many cases, they didn't have that ability and they were very expensive pets," said Herring. "In some cases charging tens of thousands of dollars."
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Colonial Downs reopening could bring jobs, money to New Kent
New Kent County leaders are excited the horse racing facility will reopen. It's been closed for several years.
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Baby boomers seeing a spike in opioid addiction
8News talks with an older adult about his addiction struggles stemming from knee pain.
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- Trump-backed congressman wins US Senate primary
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