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Friends rally around Richmond classmate who lost leg
(Courtesy of WTVR) RICHMOND, Va. — Her bright smile might blind you to the fact that Tracy Akers, a senior at the University of Richmond, has suffered and lost more in the last year than most can...
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Garth Brooks makes dream come true for Virginia cancer survivor
RICHMOND, Va. - She had it all planned out – Virginia teen Danielle El-Jor was going to travel to New York City and audition for The Voice. From there, the sky was supposed to be the limit for the...
View ArticleVCU dance routine ends in surprise marriage proposal
RICHMOND, Va. -- The VCU Rams 81-70 win over Princeton Tuesday night was not the only thing basketball fans had to cheer about at the Siegel Center. During a performance by the VCU Gold Rush Dancers,...
View ArticleNewport News man shot to death at Richmond apartment complex
RICHMOND, Va. — Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting at an apartment complex in East Richmond Saturday afternoon. Police said they responded to a call for random gunfire at the Ashley...
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Cold case: Man abducted, killed after leaving Richmond restaurant
Photo credit: WTVR RICHMOND, Va. — It has been 16 years since someone abducted and killed Donald “Donnie” Harris. According to CBS 6, Harris was found murdered in his car at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 11,...
View ArticleLarge fire at Richmond marina damages boats, shed
RICHMOND, Va. – A large fire at a Richmond marina has damaged a number of boats and a structure on the property, according to reports from WTVR. Firefighters from both Henrico and Chesterfield...
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Virginia man charged in machete attack on dog during deer hunt
RICHMOND COUNTY, Va. -- A Virginia man is facing animal cruelty charges after being accused of slashing a neighbor's dog with a machete over the weekend. "It hurt me real bad when I saw the dog. I...
View ArticleChristmas party killing: Wife arrested in husband’s death
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A holiday house party in Henrico became a crime scene after a woman stabbed her husband to death Wednesday night,...
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Virginia neighbor kicks down door to save dog during apartment fire
Jake Jenkins COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. – If Jake Jenkins could change one thing about his Christmas Day, he would have noticed his neighbor’s apartment burning a few minutes earlier. Colonial Heights fire...
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Missing N.J. woman, great-granddaughter found alive near Petersburg
Barbara Briely and La’Myra Briely (Photo: Virginia State Police) DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. – The search for a missing 71-year-old New Jersey woman and her 5-year-old great-granddaughter, last seen in...
View ArticleVandals damage property, spray paint vulgar messages on walls of Richmond...
HENRICO, Va. – Sometime overnight the Tuckahoe Little League complex in the West End area of Richmond was vandalized with vulgar messages, many with a racist tone. As WTVR reports, offensive messages...
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Briley family issues statement after rescue of missing woman and child
Barbara Briely and La’Myra Briely (Photo: Virginia State Police) DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. — The search for a missing 71-year-old New Jersey woman and her 5-year-old great-granddaughter, last seen in...
View ArticleRocky Holcomb wins special election representing Virginia Beach in House of...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Rocky Holcomb has won the seat for the Virginia House of Delegates District 85, representing Virginia Beach. The Virginia elections website said Holcomb received 3,300 votes and...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly session begins Wednesday with focus on budget
RICHMOND, Va. - The General Assembly session began on Wednesday. The session will be the last for Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is in the last year of his term. Members will also be faced with a more than...
View ArticleWatch: Gov. McAuliffe delivers State of the Commonwealth address
RICHMOND, Va. – Governor McAuliffe gave the State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday at 7 p.m. He addressed the Virginia General Assembly as a session began on Wednesday. The session was the...
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Lawmakers tackle Virginia’s rising opioid crisis
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia officials are scrambling to get a grasp on the state’s growing opioid epidemic, legislators and health-care leaders said Thursday. William Hazel addressing the committees....
View ArticleDeath row inmate argues for firing squad days before lethal injection date
RICHMOND, Va. – You may not care how a killer is killed. But what if there was a way to execute convicted murderers on death row with a cheaper and more effective alternative than lethal injection?...
View ArticleCourt records: Virginia could execute 125 prisoners for the same price to...
RICHMOND, Va. – A day before the scheduled execution, Governor Terry McAuliffe decided he will not intervene in the execution of Ricky Gray. Gray was sentenced to death after he was found guilty for...
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Virginia House democrats seek to protect reproductive rights
Anna Scholl of Progress Virginia RICHMOND, Va. – In an effort to protect and expand women’s health care in Virginia, House Democrats said Tuesday they have introduced three bills to ensure easier...
View ArticleFamily of man who died in Hampton Roads Regional Jail joins delegates to push...
RICHMOND, Va. – The family of a young man who died at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail is pushing for laws to help inmates with mental health issues. Jamycheal Mitchell was found dead in his cell on...
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