Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community she called home. More>>
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The mother Chesterfield County Police say left her three young children inside a vehicle while she went shopping is set to appear in court Monday. More>>
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. More>>
The University of Virginia's capital campaign has exceeded its $3 billion goal. More>>
The leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond... More>>
Police say a car dragged a man for about 4 miles before another motorist alerted the driver that the victim was under the vehicle. More>>
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TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. (AP) - Virginia Marine Police divers have recovered the bodies of two men whose boat capsized in the Rappahannock River. More>>
Accidentally butt dialing someone is embarrassing or inconsequential to most, but for two Fresno, Calif., men, their cell phone mishap landed them in jail... More>>
As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes... More>>
Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony today to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer responding to a home invasion call... More>>
A Master Police Officer with the Newport News Police Department has been arrested and charged, after he reportedly exposed himself on the front porch of a residence last month... More>>
Aimee Copeland, the 25-year-old who lost her hands, both feet and her entire right leg to flesh-eating bacteria a year ago, has received two new bionic hands... More>>
A Sunday afternoon fatal shooting in north Richmond is being investigated; police are searching for a possible suspect who witnesses saw fleeing the scene... More>>
Police are searching for a man considered armed and dangerous in connection to a quadruple shooting incident in Lunenburg home Saturday; preliminary investigation has revealed that the incident stemmed from a fight... More>>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's activist conservative attorney general beloved by the tea party for his aggressive challenges to federal mandates has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination More>>
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) - An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town. Washington County director of emergency More>>
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield County Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that critically injured the driver. The crash occurred when the vehicle left the roadway and More>>
RICHMOND, Va - At approximately 8:41 p.m., Richmond Police were called to the 00 block of East 29th Street for the report of a stabbing. Officers arrived quickly and found a male in his 50's in the road More>>
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 More>>
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) - A Mega Millions ticket sold in Farmville has matched all six numbers in the latest drawing and will split the estimated $190 million jackpot with the holder of another winning ticket More>>
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials are describing a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut. They say it's fortunate More>>
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A little more than a year after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory. Should nobody pick More>>
When it comes to risk of corruption, Virginia ranks as one of the nation's worst states. The problem is largely due to a lack of public access to government information. More>>
A lightning strike is being blames for a fire at a West Point church that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. More>>
Richmond was just one city to join a nationwide rally Friday, opposing a resolution that would lift a current ban prohibiting gay leaders and scouts. More>>
Two people suspected in setting a string of fires on Virginia's Eastern Shore have been found competent to stand trial. More>>
The Virginia Employment Commission says the state's jobless rate fell in April for the second consecutive month. More>>
A police officer in Oregon pursuing a speeding driver was stopped in his tracks by a mother duck and her ducklings. More>>
Rates at Virginia's community colleges are going up. The State Board for Community Colleges voted Thursday to increase in-state tuition and mandatory fees rate by 4.4 percent. More>>
The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Stafford County are back open after a crash involving a truck carrying hazardous materials... More>>
Richmond and Henrico Police are combining forces to help stamp out crime in one of the most violent areas in the Metro area... More>>
Virginia's Republican Party, now under tea party control, will gavel its convention to order Friday... More>>
A standoff in Richmond's East End with a man who was believed to be a threat to himself ended peacefully Thursday night. More>>
If you think those hard to open, child-resistant caps will always keep your children safe from pills, think again... More>>
A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home... More>>
Crews were dispatched Thursday evening to rescue two people stranded on a rock after a sudden storm overturned their kayaks in the James River... More>>
In a surprise decision, The Richmond City School Board voted Monday to close three schools. More>>
A toy helicopter set off the sprinkler system in Cosby High School on Thursday, causing flooding and interrupting a class... More>>
The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket... More>>
The sentencing for a Richmond man found guilty of felony hit-and-run was postponed Thursday. More>>
The Virginia Lottery says someone bought a $1 million Powerball ticket in Christiansburg. More>>
A Matoaca High School student has been charged after police say he brought a knife to school. More>>
A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper reports the white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus being driven Tuesday evening in Johnstown, about 65 miles east of Pittsburgh. More>>
Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury. More>>
The owner of a hotel in Norfolk will pay nearly $11 million to settle a lawsuit over a toddler's fall from a walkway. More>>
The Sons of Confederate Veterans is challenging in a federal appeals court Lexington's limits on the flying of the Confederate flag. More>>
Decked out in tuxedos and ball gowns, 20 prom-bound high school seniors and their limousine driver came to the rescue after a van overturned on a Florida highway. More>>
As 8News continues its investigation into the allegations against The ROC Church pastor Geronimo Aguilar who is accused of having sex with minors in Texas, another woman has come forward with allegations against Pastor G... More>>
As graduations and summer parties approach, parents are being urged to have a frank discussion with teens about the dangers of underage drinking... More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency's targeting of conservative More>>
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A former sailor has pleaded not guilty to additional charges that he passed top secret documents to individuals he believed represented the Russian government. Robert Patrick Hoffman More>>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Commonwealth University's planned museum of contemporary art has its first director. Lisa Freiman's appointment was announced Wednesday. She will come to Richmond from the More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Wednesday that a serious national security leak required the secret gathering of telephone records at The Associated Press as he stood by an More>>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Call Melvyn Wilson the king of the scratch-off ticket. The Woodbridge man recently won his fourth lottery prize of at least five figures, putting his total scratch-off winnings at More>>
Richmond fire investigators are looking for the cause of a Wednesday blaze which damaged an under-construction student apartment building near VCU. More>>
A Chesterfield County Police officer's fatal shooting of a Richmond man was justified, police announced Wednesday. More>>
The man convicted of killing the Harvey family on New Year's Day 2006 was back in court Wednesday. More>>
A Philadelphia doctor was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could "walk to the bus." More>>
More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners spoke again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies. More>>
A Wake man is dead after an altercation with a security guard at a local campground. More>>
Henrico County Police will pay tribute Thursday to officers who've died while in the line of duty. More>>
Norfolk police say no one was injured when a man took an ambulance and crashed it into several other vehicles. More>>
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Gov. Bob McDonnell's job approval dipping to its lowest point in two years. But it's not because of gifts he and his family took from a political donor and chief executive of a troubled nutritional supplements company. More>>
A 2.3-magnitude aftershock hit Louisa County early Wednesday morning. More>>
Virginia might owe you money! On average, those who filed a claimed with the Virginia State Treasury department in 2012 received $650 back. More>>
Police have arrested and charged a local teacher for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor... More>>
8News continues its investigation into allegations of waste and violations of Virginia law at the State Corporation Commission. After poring over hundreds of pages of SCC contract documents, we found a number of violations... More>>
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In a troubling new trend, teens are using a plant that could be growing in your backyard to get high. 8News has discovered that in the metro Richmond area, Jimson Weed smoking is a growing problem... More>>
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. More>>
HENRICO, Va – A quick stop on a fire saves multiple units from destruction at Cambridge Apartments. At 6:44 pm Henrico County Division of Fire responded to 9016 Patterson Avenue for a report of an apartment More>>
They say good things come in small packages... More>>
Long lost sisters Jordan Dickerson and Robin Jeter had lived in the same city for 17 years, but they never crossed paths until their high schools faced off at a Washington DC track meet... More>>
A car plowed into the front of a West End dry cleaners Tuesday, but injuries were reported. More>>
Federal accident investigators were weighing a recommendation Tuesday that states reduce their threshold for drunken driving from the current .08 blood alcohol content to .05, a standard that has been shown to substantially reduce highway deaths in other countries. More>>
The Russian security services say they have detained a US diplomat they claim is a CIA agent that they caught red-handed. More>>
Chesterfield County Police continue to search for the gunman who shot and killed a teenage boy early Saturday morning. More>>
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger stepping down; led school through 2007 shooting. More>>
Go to your nearest Abercrombie & Fitch, and you're likely to find shirtless salesmen and the latest distressed denim. But if you're looking for a women's extra-large blouse, you'll be out of luck. The trendy retailer apparently doesn't want your business. More>>
A Virginia couple has been arrested on a South Carolina beach after police say the couple was found nude. More>>
A bottle bomb was found on the front porch of an elderly Chesterfield County couple's home, and now police are trying to figure out how it got there. More>>
Many in the Colonial Heights community are mourning the loss of a local business owner known for his countless acts of charity. Greg Duffek died suddenly of a heart attack, and now his family and friend are the ones in need... More>>
Many people consider professional manicures and pedicures essential parts of a day of pampering. But there are hidden dangers at some nail salons, which pose risks to your health; 8News found that some local salons are not following state regulations... More>>
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield County Police Department is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that involved a pedestrian, who was struck in the 3000 block of Turner Road, about 1:00 a.m. More>>
Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty today of first degree murder in three of four infant deaths... More>>
A small group gathered Monday, protesting the Doswell burial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. More>>
John Tyler Community College will hold its spring commencement ceremony Monday evening. More>>
Barbara Walters announced on The View Monday that, after 37 years with ABC, she's planning to retire next summer – but she admitted in a new interview with ABC News that she's not entirely sure what she'll do with her free time... More>>
Police and building inspectors are on the scene, after a car struck a Circle K store located at 14008 Midlothian Turnpike on Monday... More>>
Richmond Police have released a sketch of a man who may have information about the unsolved murder of a South Richmond store owner... More>>
The government has filed a last-second appeal that will delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. More>>
Lawyers for the Colorado theater shooting suspect told a judge Monday he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, but the judge won't rule on whether to allow that yet. More>>
Virginia Tech is being recognized for its efforts to encourage students, staff and visitors to ride bicycles. More>>
One of three men shot on Broad Street early Saturday morning has died; police are investigating the incident that led to shots being fired... More>>
Gov. Bob McDonnell has scheduled a ceremonial signing for a signature legislative triumph. More>>
Nearly three weeks after a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed, the search for the dead ended Monday at the site of the worst disaster in the history of the global garment industry. The death toll: 1,127. More>>
The Wildlife Center of Virginia is caring for a record eight black bear cubs this spring. More>>
More than 60 police officers will be pedaling through the Richmond area en route to a Washington memorial to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. More>>
Richmond drivers could see delays during their morning commute as one lane of Interstate 95 has been shutdown. More>>
Gunmen opened fire on people marching in a neighborhood Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19. More>>
The legendary newscaster will leave TV journalism next summer... More>>
Following a domestic call Sunday morning, police are searching for a man who may be armed. The public is asked to use caution if they encounter this individual... More>>
A former Army paratrooper who fought in World War II made his first skydive in 57 years on Sunday at Dinwiddie County Airport... More>>
A man was sent to the hospital, after a shooting at the Woodland Crossing Apartments in the 3400 block of Walmsley Boulevard Sunday morning... More>>
Some female inmates at the Richmond City Jail had the opportunity to celebrate Mother's Day with their children Sunday; Sheriff C.T. Woody says the program helps inmates "gain motivation." More>>
BOWLING GREEN, Va. (AP) - Four years in the making, Virginia's far-flung tea party groups will officially plant their flag not only on the Republican Party but on its nominees for the state's highest offices More>>
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic Church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization More>>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The leader of Richmond's Tea Party says his group was among those improperly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service. Laurence Nordvig told the Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/12r24AI) More>>
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif looked set Sunday to return to power for a third term, with an overwhelming election tally that just weeks ago seemed out of reach More>>
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) - Hazing charges have been dismissed against two Virginia State University students and another man. The three men pleaded guilty four weeks ago, but Petersburg's chief prosecutor More>>
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn't allowed. Lopez smacked Sacramento More>>
CHARLES CITY, Va - Shortly after 11:30 a.m. this morning, Virginia State Police responded to a hit and run motor vehicle crash on Route 106 approximately one mile south of Old Union Road in Charles City More>>
DINWIDDIE, Va - The deceased driver of the motorcycle has been identified as William V. Aleshin, 70, of the 24000 block of Cutbank Road, McKenny, Va. He was wearing his safety helmet. The driver More>>
RICHMOND, Va - The Richmond Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early this morning in the 400 block of East Broad Street. Officers were called to the scene shortly after 3:00 a.m. More>>
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A Stafford County doctor faces 95 charges, including involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient. Media outlets report that 54-year-old Dr. Nibedita Mohanty was arrested More>>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The man who came with celebrity cachet to run the kitchen at Virginia's Executive Mansion in 2010 is now accused of pilfering food from the governor's residence and has emerged as More>>
Hundreds of people came together Friday to remember Virginia State Troopers killed in the line of duty. More>>
Martha Mullen, the Richmond woman who set into motion the Doswell burial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, spoke with 8News about her decision to help. More>>
Virginia Commonwealth University students will pay more for tuition and mandatory fees starting in the fall. More>>
Parents in Richmond are speaking out after they say their child's school bus either never arrives, or arrives very late. More>>
Richmond Police are looking for a suspect in the overnight robbery and stabbing of a woman Downtown... More>>
Three Manchester High School students who lost their lives too soon will be honored next week. More>>
The fourth winner of Virginia's New Year's Millionaire raffle drawing came forward Friday. More>>
The Louisa County Health Department is warning residents after a stray dog tested positive for rabies. More>>
Henrico Police are searching for two women in connection to a series of perfume and cologne thefts from a beauty and salon store... More>>
Rescue workers in Bangladesh freed a woman buried for 17 days inside the wreckage of a garment factory building that collapsed, killing more than 1,000 people. More>>
Master Trooper Junius WalkerVirginia State Police will hold a ceremony Friday morning to honor 59 troopers who died in the line of duty...
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A disabled veteran no longer has trouble maneuvering around his home, thanks to the help of his favorite home improvement store and some area volunteers... More>>
During the spring and summer, Richmond comes alive, in more ways than one: bacteria and potentially deadly diseases bloom out in full force when the weather warms up... More>>
Crews are on the scene of what the Richmond Fire Department calls a water rescue, near Hollywood Rapids, on the cemetery side; there is a report of at least one victim stranded... More>>
On April 8, Richmond Police Department released a list of the most dangerous intersections in the city. On Thursday, officers held a news conference detailing the data, as well as providing information about what can be done to make the intersections safer... More>>
A man is in custody, after police say he led them on a chase and threatened to harm his own child when deputies attempted to arrest him... More>>
Albemarle County police say an employee of an assisted-living community has been charged with selling jewelry taken from residents. More>>
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