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Trump endorses Dave Brat in Virginia's 7th District race
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Brat as the two-term congressman faces a strong challenge from a Democratic opponent.
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Updated StormTracker 8: Sunshine and cool for the remainder of the afternoon
The sunshine will continue for the afternoon and it will be cool with highs in the upper 50s to near 60 under mostly sunny skies. There is a chance of some scattered frost for a few areas well north and west of Metro Richmond by Friday morning.
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Richmond's K-9 training dropouts all get adopted
There’s a happy ending for Richmond's K-9 training dropouts.
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Police: Missing man in Henrico found safe
Henrico Police say James Allen Sims was located at 6:19 a.m. in the area of Parham Road and Woodman Road
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RPS superintendent Kamras calling for increase in Richmond's property tax
Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras is pushing to increase residents' property tax to help fund renovations for the city's crumbling schools.
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Brother shares emotional, final message from fallen Hanover firefighter
Thousands of people attended the funeral of Lieutenant Brad Clark, the Hanover County Fire and EMS member who was killed responding to a crash while Tropical Storm Michael hit the area.
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Virginia Senior Alert cancelled; missing Danville woman located
Virginia State Police say the missing woman out of Danville has been located. The Virginia Senior Alert has been canceled.
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Police: Suspect in custody after person shot in Petersburg
Petersburg Police are investigating a shooting that left a victim with serious injuries.
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Thousands attend memorial service for fallen Hanover firefighter Lt. Brad Clark
The Hanover County community paid tribute to a fallen firefighter, Lt. Brad Clark, who was killed in the line of duty last week.
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Police searching for ‘beer run' thief who took five cases of Bud Light
Police in Texas are looking for a man who was caught on camera stealing five cases of beer.
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'Family' bond draws firefighters from across the country to Lt. Brad Clark's funeral
More than a thousand people showed up to honor Lt. Brad Clark during a memorial service on Wednesday, many of them firefighters from around the country.
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American Evolution: Virginia history comes alive with multi-million dollar campaign
You’ve heard about the American Revolution, but what about the American Evolution?
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8 Investigates
Two years a housing development on the old Armstrong HS site was promised, so where is it?
Read More » 8 Investigates8News has now uncovered DOC is now using full-body scanners to detect contraband smuggled into state prisons and it's causing controversy.
Read More » 8 InvestigatesA lawsuit against GRTC is moving forward and it could have a big impact on what transit company can or can’t ban from its buses.
Read More » 8 Investigates8News is taking action and getting results after a Richmond mom struggled for months battling for busing for her special needs child.
Read More » 8 InvestigatesTeen vaping or "JUULing" in schools prompts the Federal Drug Administration to do a surprise inspection of JUUL labs.
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Suspect sought in armed carjacking at Henrico gas station
Henrico Police are searching for a suspect who carjacked a woman at gunpoint over the weekend.
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VSP bomb squad called to Chesterfield neighborhood
The Virginia State Police bomb squad responded to the Magnolia Green neighborhood in Chesterfield County Thursday morning.
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RPD detectives track down 2 cold case suspects in New York
Detectives in Richmond have made arrests in a pair of violent cold-case crimes after tracking down two wanted suspects in New York. 8 News at Noon
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Richmond's K-9 training dropouts all get adopted
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Local News
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- Invasive Spotted Lanternfly found in Virginia
- VSP bomb squad called to Chesterfield neighborhood
- RPD detectives track down 2 cold case suspects in New York
- Richmond's K-9 training dropouts all get adopted
Politics
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- American Evolution: Virginia history comes alive with multi-million dollar campaign
- VP Pence coming to Richmond for Ryan McAdams' campaign event
- STUDY: More than 670,000 offenses unfiled because of missing fingerprints
- Democrats outraise Republican opponents in Virginia
National News
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- Mexico Beach Mayor: 80-85 percent of homes will need to be demolished
- South Texas district eyes bulletproof backpack inserts for students
- Kleenex Rebrands 'Mansize' Tissues after Gender Complaints
- Students served chili with kangaroo meat
Sports
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- Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 4-3 in OT
- Redskins Fans go the yard in Richmond
- WNBA All-Star Toliver hired by NBA's Wizards as assistant
- Randolph-Macon football team on a roll
Crime
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- RPD detectives track down 2 cold case suspects in New York
- Michael Vick's father sentenced to 5 years for part in heroin distribution ring
- Ex-Virginia teacher charged in 2014 ‘celebgate' hacking
- Former state gov't contractor pleads guilty for taking in $30K after being let go