Eric Philips
Anchor at WRIC-TV (Richmond, VA)
I've been in this exciting and fast-paced business called broadcast news for more than 20 years.
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Nov 12, 2024 |
wavy.com | Eric Philips
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — This Veterans Day, 8News is amplifying the voices of veterans from all walks of life. Stephanie Merlo, a gay solider who served while “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was in place, shared how that policy still haunts her decades later. As she would have been penalized for living her authentic life because of this law, Merlo went to great lengths to hide her true self — but it came at a cost that she’s still paying today.
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Nov 11, 2024 |
wric.com | Eric Philips
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — This Veterans Day, 8News is amplifying the voices of veterans from all walks of life. Stephanie Merlo, a gay solider who served while “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was in place, shared how that policy still haunts her decades later. As she would have been penalized for living her authentic life because of this law, Merlo went to great lengths to hide her true self — but it came at a cost that she’s still paying today.
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Oct 23, 2024 |
wric.com | Eric Philips
GREENSVILLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Robert Jeffrey was an inmate at the Greensville Correctional Center for ten months in 2023. He spoke to 8News in an exclusive interview to give his account of what he experienced behind bars at this troubled Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) facility. “There’s gotta be changes, there needs to be changes,” Jeffrey said.
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Jul 13, 2024 |
wric.com | Eric Philips
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A crowd gathered at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond to welcome a new organ that is one of the largest of its kind. There are not many organs much larger than the newly installed Opus 55 pipe organ at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond. The organ contains more than 4,330 pipes ranging from a quarter inch to 32 feet.
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Jun 14, 2024 |
wric.com | Eric Philips
Posted: Jun 14, 2024 / 07:27 PM EDT Updated: Jun 14, 2024 / 07:27 PM EDT RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Particularly in Black and Brown communities, the barber shop is a sanctuary, its patrons the congregation, full of the gospel of real talk. It’s the type of environment a meeting of the minds called “Barbershop Conversations” strives to emulate, right down to the haircuts.
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