Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:52:22 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) - HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) - HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:06 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:06:42 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historicMore >>
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historicMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:17:11 GMT
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice. TheMore >>
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice. TheMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:12:45 GMT
STONY VREEK, VA--State Police are assisting authorities in Sussex County as they search for a man who fled into the woods Tuesday afternoon. It happened along the 1600 block of Blue Star Highway near theMore >>
A Sussex County manhunt has ended after the suspect was found hiding under a bridge Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:56 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:56:27 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Kolcraft is recalling more than 96,000 Jeep Liberty strollers after at least 18 people were injured by tire blowouts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. The governmentMore >>
Kolcraft is recalling more than 96,000 Jeep Liberty strollers after at least 18 people were injured by tire blowouts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:52 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:52:59 GMT
RICHMOND, VA— The McGuire VA Medical Center is working to notify hundreds of patients after a recently hospitalized veteran tested positive for tuberculosis. As many as 500 patients may have been exposedMore >>
The McGuire VA Medical Center is working to notify hundreds of patients after a recently hospitalized veteran tested positive for tuberculosis.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:51:09 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—A jury has been seated in the trial against a former Richmond Public Schools teacher's aide accused of child sex crimes. Alex Erby, 58, a former teacher's aide at GH Reid Elementary SchoolMore >>
A jury has been seated in the trial against a former Richmond Public Schools teacher's aide accused of child sex crimes.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:15 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:15:03 GMT
HANOVER, VA—Police are asking for help to identify the man who robbed a Hanover County convenience store early Tuesday morning. It happened around 5:15 a.m. at a convenience store located in the 6500More >>
Police have arrested a man in connection with the early Tuesday morning robbery a Hanover County convenience store.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:50:35 GMT
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - A man accused of killing a Virginia State Police trooper is facing more charges. Russell E. Brown of Chesterfield had been charged with capital murder, attempted capital murderMore >>
A man accused of killing a Virginia State Police trooper is facing more charges. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:36 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:36:35 GMT
BERLIN (AP) -- Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted effortsMore >>
Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50 terror threats.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:12 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:12:22 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Commonwealth University is getting grant money to study new ways to treat nicotine dependence. The Richmond school says it has received a multi-year grant totaling moreMore >>
Virginia Commonwealth University is getting grant money to study new ways to treat nicotine dependence.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:04 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:04:28 GMT
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Two men will each spend 30 days in jail for wearing clown masks in a Virginia Beach theater and scaring patrons. Blake Newton and Jamar K. Washington had each pleaded guiltyMore >>
Two men will each spend 30 days in jail for wearing clown masks in a Virginia Beach theater and scaring patrons.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:59:23 GMT
Destruction in Moore, Oklahoma following the May 20 tornado.
RICHMOND, VA—An upcoming concert will allow Richmonders to enjoy music from local artists, all while helping aid the victims of the Moore and Shawnee, Oklahoma tornadoes. A benefit concert called RVAMore >>
A Wednesday benefit concert will allow Richmonders to enjoy music from local artists, all while helping aid the victims of the Moore and Shawnee, Oklahoma tornadoes.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:13:14 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same timeMore >>
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same timeMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:51:40 GMT
CHATHAM, Va. (AP) - State alcohol regulators say they have arrested a Pittsylvania County man after they seized 339 gallons of moonshine from his home. Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlMore >>
CHATHAM, Va. (AP) - State alcohol regulators say they have arrested a Pittsylvania County man after they seized 339 gallons of moonshine from his home. Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:19:03 GMT
GROTTOES, Va. (AP) - The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says a 59-year-old Grottoes farmer was fatally trampled by his bull. Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson said Sam Saufley was found by family members SaturdayMore >>
GROTTOES, Va. (AP) - The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says a 59-year-old Grottoes farmer was fatally trampled by his bull. Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson said Sam Saufley was found by family members SaturdayMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:58 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:58:50 GMT
The funeral for a young boy killed by a falling tree inside Maymont Park last week will be held today. Shawn Wills, 4, was killed when a large tree was toppled by winds ahead of a line of severe stormsMore >>
The funeral for a young boy killed by a falling tree inside Maymont Park last week will be held today.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:29:14 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—A petition to have an animal adoption center at Short Pump Town Center is gaining momentum. More than 1,100 people have now signed the Richmond SPCA's petition, pushing to make the mall petMore >>
A petition to have an animal adoption center at Short Pump Town Center is gaining momentum.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:18 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:18:13 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—A pedestrian was struck by a VCU bus outside City Hall on Tuesday morning. It happened near the intersection of N 9th Street and E Broad Street. The victim's injuries are unknown. Stay withMore >>
RICHMOND, VA—A young woman is in the hospital after being hit by a VCU bus outside City Hall on Tuesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:48 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:48:15 GMT
CAROLINE COUNTY, VA—A therapist in Caroline County has been has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to committing sex crimes against children. Scott Henry, 67, of Caroline County,More >>
A therapist in Caroline County has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to committing sex crimes against children.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:38 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:38:14 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—Richmond Police say a man was shot while fleeing an attempted robbery early Tuesday morning. It happened just before 5 a.m. in the 1500 block of Armfield Road, near Whitehead Road. The victimMore >>
Richmond Police say a man was shot while fleeing an attempted robbery early Tuesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:53 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:53:07 GMT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi woman has been charged in a second death related to giving buttocks-enhancing injections without being trained or licensed. The state attorney general's office saysMore >>
A Mississippi woman has been charged in a second death related to giving buttocks-enhancing injections without being trained or licensed.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:11 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:11:35 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—A man was attacked and injured by a mob of juveniles as he waited at a bus stop in South Richmond late Monday night. The victim told police he was waiting for a bus in the Hillside CourtMore >>
A man was attacked and injured by a mob of juveniles as he waited at a bus stop in the Hillside Court public-housing project in South Richmond late Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:08 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:08:17 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—A Chinese food delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in South Richmond late Monday night. It happened around 9:15 p.m. in the 700 block of East 36th Street, near McGuire Veterans AffairsMore >>
A Chinese food delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in South Richmond late Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:09 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:09:58 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwideMore >>
Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:37 AM EDT2013-06-18 11:37:27 GMT
ACCOMAC, Va. (AP) - A General District Court judge has ruled there's enough evidence to proceed in a case against a couple accused of arson in Accomack County. Charles R. Smith III and Tonya BundickMore >>
A General District Court judge has ruled there's enough evidence to proceed in a case against a couple accused of arson in Accomack County.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:16 AM EDT2013-06-18 11:16:40 GMT
A Chesterfield County man is in serious condition after a car driven by his brother ran him over before crashing into their home. It happened late Monday evening on Hobblebush Terrace, off of Genito Road.More >>
A Chesterfield County man is in serious condition after a car driven by his brother ran him over before crashing into their home.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:06 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:06:56 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousandsMore >>
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousandsMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:56:14 GMT
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - A former day laborer has pleaded guilty to sneaking up on multiple women in Fairfax County and cutting their backsides with a razor blade or box cutter. Johnny Guillen Pimentel pleadedMore >>
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - A former day laborer has pleaded guilty to sneaking up on multiple women in Fairfax County and cutting their backsides with a razor blade or box cutter. Johnny Guillen Pimentel pleadedMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:43 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:43:45 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection. When stretching out the dough for its premium "Artisan Pizzas," Domino's workers are instructed not to worry aboutMore >>
NEW YORK (AP) -- Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection. When stretching out the dough for its premium "Artisan Pizzas," Domino's workers are instructed not to worry aboutMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:46 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:46:58 GMT
HOPEWELL, Va – UPDATE: After an extensive investigation by the Criminal Investigative Unit a warrant was obtained on Joseph M. Claiborne in connection with the death of Burton W. Revish.More >>
The suspect accused of beating a man to death in Hopewell this weekend has been arrested.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:44 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:44:20 GMT
HENRICO, Va - We are getting word that a body of a young black male has been found in a pool in Henrico. The pool's location is near where missing 11 year old, Frederick "Fred" Fitzgerald went missingMore >>
The body of an 11-year-old boy reported missing in Henrico County Saturda was found in a nearby pool Sunday.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:27:16 GMT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades.More >>
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 5:46 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:46:27 GMT
Richmond, VA – Mayor Dwight C. Jones today shared the results of a review his administration requested from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). The VDSS review is one of three reviews theMore >>
Richmond, VA – Mayor Dwight C. Jones today shared the results of a review his administration requested from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). The VDSS review is one of three reviews theMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 3:17 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:17:22 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores on Long Island and in Virginia were charged on Monday in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan, including some business-owners who usedMore >>
Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores on Long Island and in Virginia were charged on Monday in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan...More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 2:41 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:41:00 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's Court of Appeals has expanded the issues that can be brought up on appeal by a former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend. TheMore >>
Virginia's Court of Appeals has expanded the issues that can be brought up on appeal by a former UVA lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 1:55 PM EDT2013-06-17 17:55:55 GMT
COEBURN, Va. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service says a man drowned while trying to help a horse at Bark Camp Lake Recreation Area. Ranger Jorge Hershel with the forest service's Clinch Ranger District onMore >>
The U.S. Forest Service says a man drowned while trying to help a horse at Bark Camp Lake Recreation Area.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:55 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:55:03 GMT
Early Saturday at approximately 5 a.m., Richmond Police Department officers on patrol in the Gilpin Court Housing Community heard shots fired nearby. Within a minute they located a victim unresponsiveMore >>
Curtis L. Finley has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Darvis M. McLaughlin...More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:59 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:59:50 GMT
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) - Soldiers based at Fort Lee are coming home from a six-month deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan. Fort Lee says a ceremony for members of the Army's 111th Quartermaster CompanyMore >>
Soldiers based at Fort Lee are coming home from a six-month deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:35 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:35:00 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Two dozen localities in Virginia are getting state grants to place school resource officers in public schools. Gov. Bob McDonnell said Monday that the Criminal Justice ServicesMore >>
Two dozen localities in Virginia are getting state grants to place school resource officers in public schools...More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:17:47 GMT
CHESTERFIELD, Va - We are being told about a bad accident that involved one vehicle into a tree on the 9300 block of Woodpecker Rd in Chesterfield. Three people were injured, two of the passengers wereMore >>
One person is dead and two others injured after a single-vehicle crash on Woodpecker Road in Chesterfield County Sunday afternoon.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:47 AM EDT2013-06-17 13:47:02 GMT
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va - The Chesterfield County Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed the driver. The crash occurred in the area of Sandy Ford Road and North Rhodes LaneMore >>
Chesterfield Police have identified the victim in a deadly crash on North Rhodes Lane on Sunday.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:00 AM EDT2013-06-17 11:00:55 GMT
CHESTERFIELD, Va – Chesterfield Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 19800 block of Halloway Avenue on Saturday night. An officer on patrol in Matoaca Park came uponMore >>
CHESTERFIELD, Va – Chesterfield Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 19800 block of Halloway Avenue on Saturday night. An officer on patrol in Matoaca Park came uponMore >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-06-16 18:33:15 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Laura Radocaj of Vero Beach, Fla., was warned when she was pregnant with twins that motherhood would be harder than she imagined - especially because she planned to go back to work whileMore >>
NEW YORK (AP) -- Laura Radocaj of Vero Beach, Fla., was warned when she was pregnant with twins that motherhood would be harder than she imagined - especially because she planned to go back to work whileMore >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-06-16 15:26:26 GMT
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. dealt with the aftermath of his famous father's death more than a decade ago. He was asked Saturday how the racing community's reaction to tragedy has changedMore >>
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. dealt with the aftermath of his famous father's death more than a decade ago. He was asked Saturday how the racing community's reaction to tragedy has changedMore >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-06-16 15:17:38 GMT
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud paradeMore >>
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud paradeMore >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 11:14 AM EDT2013-06-16 15:14:38 GMT
HENRICO, Va -Henrico Police detectives have arrested and charged Mr. Andrew Arthur Pratt, age 22, with 2nd Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony for the shooting death...More >>
HENRICO, Va - Henrico Police detectives have arrested and charged Mr. Andrew Arthur Pratt, age 22, with 2nd Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony for the shooting death... More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 4:45 PM EDT2013-06-15 20:45:30 GMT
JAMISON CITY, Pa. (AP) -- Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at leastMore >>
JAMISON CITY, Pa. (AP) -- Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at leastMore >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 4:29 PM EDT2013-06-15 20:29:19 GMT
HENRICO, Va - At approximately 2:30am Saturday morning the Henrico County Police Division was called to Westham Parkway just north of its intersection with Pinetree Road in western Henrico County in regardsMore >>
HENRICO, Va - At approximately 2:30am Saturday morning the Henrico County Police Division was called to Westham Parkway just north of its intersection with Pinetree Road in western Henrico County in regardsMore >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 3:54 PM EDT2013-06-15 19:54:07 GMT
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - University of Virginia officials say their first round of worldwide free online classes were such a success that they'll increase the offerings. Sources say more than 150,000More >>
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - University of Virginia officials say their first round of worldwide free online classes were such a success that they'll increase the offerings. Sources say more than 150,000More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 2:02 PM EDT2013-06-15 18:02:05 GMT
Power remains out to thousands of Dominion Virginia Power customers across central Virginia, but especially in the hard-hit Tri-Cities area. Trees and power lines were felled by a line of severe stormsMore >>
Power remains out to thousands of Dominion Virginia Power customers across central Virginia; Find out where Dominion crews are working... More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 1:54 PM EDT2013-06-15 17:54:37 GMT
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Moderate cleric Hasan Rowhani was declared the winner of Iran's presidential vote on Saturday after gaining support among many reform-minded Iranians looking to claw back a bit ofMore >>
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Moderate cleric Hasan Rowhani was declared the winner of Iran's presidential vote on Saturday after gaining support among many reform-minded Iranians looking to claw back a bit ofMore >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 11:24 AM EDT2013-06-15 15:24:30 GMT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The revelation that a top former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who knew 94-year-old MichaelMore >>
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The revelation that a top former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who knew 94-year-old MichaelMore >>
Friday, June 14 2013 3:08 PM EDT2013-06-14 19:08:10 GMT
A Chesterfield County teenager is charged after police say he accidentally shot a teenage girl Thursday. According to a release from Chesterfield Police, the 13-year-old boy was showing a handgun offMore >>
A Chesterfield County teenager is charged after police say he accidentally shot a teenage girl Thursday.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 11:40 AM EDT2013-06-14 15:40:09 GMT
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Harry Connick Jr. has written a song in honor of a 6-year-old girl killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. Connick this week released the song "Love Wins," dedicated to AnaMore >>
Harry Connick Jr. has written a song in honor of a 6-year-old girl killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-06-14 15:29:56 GMT
(ABC News) In the new National Geographic Channel film, "Killing Kennedy," Rob Lowe stars as John F. Kennedy, alongside Ginnifer Goodwin, who plays his wife, Jackie — and now we have our first peek atMore >>
In the new National Geographic Channel film, "Killing Kennedy," Rob Lowe stars as John F. Kennedy, alongside Ginnifer Goodwin, who plays his wife, Jackie — and now we have our first peek at what the actors look like in their roles!More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 9:49 AM EDT2013-06-14 13:49:49 GMT
CHESTERFIELD, VA—Police have arrested and charged a Petersburg man in connection with the 2010 murder of a Chesterfield County mother. Brandon W. Thomas, 27, of Petersburg, was arrested and charged ThursdayMore >>
Police have arrested and charged a Petersburg man in connection with the 2010 murder of a Chesterfield County mother.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 9:05 AM EDT2013-06-14 13:05:30 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Creditors are taking over operation of a privately run, state-owned toll road that has failed to generate enough revenue to cover its debt payments. An Australian company, Transurban,More >>
Creditors are taking over operation of a privately run, state-owned toll road that has failed to generate enough revenue to cover its debt payments.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 7:40 AM EDT2013-06-14 11:40:41 GMT
Prince George County Public Schools will operate on a delay Friday, following storms that ripped through the area Thursday.The school system will operate on a 2-hour delay Friday. Stay with 8News for updates.More >>
Prince George County Public Schools and Petersburg City Schools will be closed Friday, following storms that ripped through the area Thursday.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 7:26 AM EDT2013-06-14 11:26:06 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—Across Virginia, nearly 70,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers are without power due to the severe weather. In the Richmond, Tri-Cities area nearly 34,000 customers are without power. WatchMore >>
Across Virginia, more than 50,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers are without power due to the severe weather.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 5:40 AM EDT2013-06-14 09:40:19 GMT
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Six months after the Newtown school shooting, the tragedy will be marked with a moment of silence, the reading of thousands of names of gun violence victims and callsMore >>
Six months after the Newtown school shooting, the tragedy will be marked with a moment of silence, the reading of thousands of names of gun violence victims and calls around the country to pass legislation expanding background checks for gun purchases.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 5:20 AM EDT2013-06-14 09:20:56 GMT
NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. (AP) -- The outdoor deck at a popular Miami-area sports bar partially collapsed during the NBA Finals, sending dozens of people into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay. TheMore >>
The outdoor deck at a popular Miami-area sports bar partially collapsed during the NBA Finals, sending dozens of people into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 4:44 AM EDT2013-06-14 08:44:09 GMT
Richmond Police are asking for help finding a missing mother and her five-year-old son. Police are looking for 27-year-old Tiffany S. Pugh and her son, Israel U. Pugh. Both Tiffany and Israel live inMore >>
Richmond Police are asking for help finding a missing mother and her five-year-old son...More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-06-13 21:29:15 GMT
Emergency crews are on scene of a crash involving a school bus in South Richmond Thursday afternoon. Crews were called to the wreck at the corner of Hey Road and Hull Street Road just after 3 p.m. SchoolMore >>
Nearly a dozen Richmond middle school students were taken to the hospital after their school bus was rear-ended Thursday afternoon.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:50 PM EDT2013-06-13 17:50:50 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The first lawsuit challenging Virginia's new abortion clinic regulations has been filed. Falls Church Medical Center filed the lawsuit against state health officials this week inMore >>
The first lawsuit challenging Virginia's new abortion clinic regulations has been filed.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:47 PM EDT2013-06-13 17:47:33 GMT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A wildfire in a dry, densely wooded area of Colorado has destroyed at least 360 homes - nearly four times the previous estimate and a number that seemed likelyMore >>
A wildfire in a dry, densely wooded area of Colorado has destroyed at least 360 homes - nearly four times the previous estimate and a number that seemed likely to climb as the flames kept burning out of control, authorities said Thursday.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:45 PM EDT2013-06-13 17:45:44 GMT
GEISMAR, La. (AP) -- Louisiana State Police say a reported explosion has started a fire at a chemical plant. Capt. Doug Cain says the fire broke out Thursday morning at The Williams CompaniesMore >>
Ambulances and helicopters took at least 30 people from a burning chemical plant after an explosion Thursday in Louisiana, officials said.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 12:07 PM EDT2013-06-13 16:07:31 GMT
WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) - Glitter and nail polish aren't glamorous for a box turtle found in Augusta County. Someone covered the turtle's shell with multiple shades of polish and glitter. Amanda NicholsonMore >>
Glitter and nail polish aren't glamorous for a box turtle found in Augusta County. More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 9:42 AM EDT2013-06-13 13:42:54 GMT
SALEM, Va. (AP) - Cigarette taxes are going up in Salem and Vinton. Beginning July 1, Salem's cigarette tax will increase from 20 cents a pack to 45 cents. Vinton's tax will rise from 20 cents a packMore >>
Cigarette taxes are going up in Salem and Vinton. Beginning July 1, Salem's cigarette tax will increase from 20 cents a pack to 45 cents. Vinton's tax will rise from 20 cents a pack to 35 cents. More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 9:37 AM EDT2013-06-13 13:37:43 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis was recovering from a transplant of adult lungs after a judge's ruling expanded her options for lifesaving surgery. Sarah MurnaghanMore >>
A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis was recovering from a transplant of adult lungs after a judge's ruling expanded her options for lifesaving surgery.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 7:53 AM EDT2013-06-13 11:53:26 GMT
The threat of severe weather on Thursday has forced some local events to be postponed. The Sheryl Crow concert at Innsbrook After Hours has been postponed until July 11. Concert officials said all ticketsMore >>
The threat of severe weather on Thursday has forced some local events to be postponed, including the Sheryl Crow event at Innsbrook... More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 7:21 AM EDT2013-06-13 11:21:34 GMT
BRIDGEPORT, N.J. (AP) - NASCAR driver Jason Leffler has died following an accident Wednesday night during a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey. The 37-year-old Leffler was a two-time winnerMore >>
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler has died following an accident Wednesday night during a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 8:07 PM EDT2013-06-13 00:07:10 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The director of the National Security Agency vigorously defended once-secret surveillance programs as an effective tool in keeping America safe, telling Congress on Wednesday that theMore >>
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The director of the National Security Agency vigorously defended once-secret surveillance programs as an effective tool in keeping America safe, telling Congress on Wednesday that theMore >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-06-12 21:28:57 GMT
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - Republican nominee for lieutenant governor E.W. Jackson admitted that he used marijuana and experimented in other controlled substances in his youth, and acknowledged that he was forcedMore >>
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - Republican nominee for lieutenant governor E.W. Jackson admitted that he used marijuana and experimented in other controlled substances in his youth, and acknowledged that he was forcedMore >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 3:08 PM EDT2013-06-12 19:08:55 GMT
LUNENBURG, VA— After around 100 dogs were found living at a Lunenburg County home last month in what an animal rescue group called a hoarding situation, nearly all of the dogs have been rescued. TheMore >>
After around 100 dogs were found living at a Lunenburg County home last month in what an animal rescue group called a hoarding situation, nearly all of the dogs have been rescued.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-06-12 17:56:59 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—Richmond Police are searching for the man who impersonated a police officer, pulling over two cars and robbing their drivers along Jefferson Davis Highway late Tuesday night.More >>
Richmond Police are searching for the man who impersonated a police officer, pulling over two cars and robbing their drivers along Jefferson Davis Highway late Tuesday night.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 1:38 PM EDT2013-06-12 17:38:44 GMT
MILLERSBURG, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio boy admitted he fatally shot his mother in the head with a rifle when he was 10 after what a relative described as an argument over chores. The boy, now 13, entered theMore >>
An Ohio boy admitted he fatally shot his mother in the head with a rifle when he was 10 after what a relative described as an argument over chores.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 1:33 PM EDT2013-06-12 17:33:43 GMT
Dinwiddie, VA--All lanes are closed on I-85 north in Dinwiddie County due to a wreck. All northbound lanes of I-85 are closed just south of Squirrel Level Road (mile marker 65), VDOT said. VDOT said lanesMore >>
All lanes of I-85 north in Dinwiddie County have reopened following a wreck Wednesday afternoon.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-06-12 15:51:56 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose efforts to qualify for a transplant drew public debate over how organ donation should be done is getting a new lung. A spokeswoman for SarahMore >>
The 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose efforts to qualify for a transplant drew public debate over how organ donation should be done is getting a new lung.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 10:42 AM EDT2013-06-12 14:42:03 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—Police are stepping up patrols after three men robbed a man on VCU's campus early Wednesday morning. It happened around 12:45 a.m. on West Main Street near Monroe Park. Police say the victimMore >>
Police are stepping up patrols after three men robbed a man on VCU's campus early Wednesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 9:31 AM EDT2013-06-12 13:31:24 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerousMore >>
Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 9:13 AM EDT2013-06-12 13:13:03 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A Cleveland man has pleaded not guilty to holding three women captive in his home for a decade and raping them. Fifty-two-year-old Ariel Castro was arraigned Wednesday onMore >>
A Cleveland man has pleaded not guilty to holding three women captive in his home for a decade and raping them.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 7:42 AM EDT2013-06-12 11:42:09 GMT
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved construction of a new cell tower in the West End, but not everyone is excited about it. A new N-Telos tower will be built near Pemberton Elementary SchoolMore >>
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved construction of a new cell tower in the West End, but not everyone is excited about it...More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 9:53 PM EDT2013-06-12 01:53:12 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrats nominated Norfolk doctor and state Sen. Ralph Northam for lieutenant governor in a statewide primary that saw two senior Republican delegates ousted by conservative challengers.More >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrats nominated Norfolk doctor and state Sen. Ralph Northam for lieutenant governor in a statewide primary that saw two senior Republican delegates ousted by conservative challengers.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 8:25 PM EDT2013-06-12 00:25:20 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In Spanish and English, the Senate pushed contentious immigration legislation over early procedural hurdles with deceptive ease on Tuesday as President Barack Obama insisted the "momentMore >>
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In Spanish and English, the Senate pushed contentious immigration legislation over early procedural hurdles with deceptive ease on Tuesday as President Barack Obama insisted the "momentMore >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-06-11 21:49:14 GMT
(CNN) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Going beyond famously-inspired flavors such as "Cherry Garcia" and "AmeriCone Dream," Ben & Jerry's has a new concoction to making and marketing new flavors. The latest ideaMore >>
Going beyond famously-inspired flavors such as "Cherry Garcia" and "AmeriCone Dream," Ben & Jerry's has a new concoction to making and marketing new flavors.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-06-11 21:27:07 GMT
CHESTERFIELD, VA—Two students suffered minor injures when a special needs school bus ran off the road and crashed in Chesterfield County on Tuesday afternoon. Four students were on the bus at the timeMore >>
Two students suffered minor injures when a special needs school bus ran off the road and crashed in Chesterfield County on Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-06-11 20:52:10 GMT
(ABC News) The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network voted to keep the so-called Under 12 Rule, but it created a mechanism that would allow doctors to request exceptions for their pediatricMore >>
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network voted to keep the so-called Under 12 Rule, but it created a mechanism that would allow doctors to request exceptions for their pediatric patients. A national lung review board would then approve these children for transplant consideration as adults case by case.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 4:48 PM EDT2013-06-11 20:48:00 GMT
CHESTERFIELD, VA—Two lanes of southbound Chippenhamp Parkway are closed following a wreck in Chesterfield County. Two lanes of southbound Chippenhamp Parkway are closed between Route 360 and the BelmontMore >>
All lanes of southbound Chippenhamp Parkway have reopened following a wreck in Chesterfield County on Tuesday evening.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-06-11 19:45:56 GMT
(ABC News) Passengers who were stuck on a Las Vegas tarmac in two different planes for more than four hours made the best of a simmering situation by joining in to belt out lines of R. Kelly's "I BelieveMore >>
Passengers who were stuck on a Las Vegas tarmac in two different planes for more than four hours made the best of a simmering situation by joining in to belt out lines of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly."More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-06-11 20:52:10 GMT
(ABC News) The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network voted to keep the so-called Under 12 Rule, but it created a mechanism that would allow doctors to request exceptions for their pediatricMore >>
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network voted to keep the so-called Under 12 Rule, but it created a mechanism that would allow doctors to request exceptions for their pediatric patients. A national lung review board would then approve these children for transplant consideration as adults case by case.More >>
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Thursday, June 6 2013 11:24 AM EDT2013-06-06 15:24:26 GMT
Merger announcement from Media General and New Young Broadcasting:Richmond, VA – Media General, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) and privately held New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc., both local broadcast televisionMore >>
Media General, Inc. New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc., announced a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a merger transaction.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 9:43 AM EDT2013-06-11 13:43:10 GMT
FORT WORTH, VA—Arrest warrants out of Texas reveal shocking new details about the case against ROC head pastor Geronimo Aguilar. Arrest warrants obtained by 8News show the alleged victims claim they wereMore >>
After resigning amid multiple felony charges in Texas, Geronimo Aguilar, the founding pastor of The Richmond Outreach Center, will receive six months severance from the Richmond-based church and will continue to live in the church's parsonage.More >>
