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 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:51:52 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 >>
State Police are assisting authorities in Sussex County as they search for a man who fled into the woods Tuesday afternoon.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 >>
Ava-joye joined WRIC in January of 2012 as a Weekend Anchor and Video Journalist, and she is excited to explore Richmond and the surrounding areas.
Prior to joining the 8News team, Ava-joye worked in a number of newsrooms. She worked at WUSA-TV in the nation's capitol. While at WUSA, Ava-joye did many things, including field producing from the Commerce Building overlooking the White House, for President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Ava-joye also worked as a reporter at CTV-News in Prince George's County, MD, and as a Reporter/Anchor at WHAG-News in Hagerstown, MD.
Ava-joye graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., and is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and the National Association of Black Journalists.
Don't hesitate to email her with a story idea, or just to say hello.
