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  • Jan 23, 2025 | wric.com | Jessica Wetzler

    HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A family is without a home following a house fire in the Mechanicsville area of Hanover County Thursday morning. On Thursday, Jan. 23 at 12:30 a.m., Hanover County firefighters responded to a house fire on the 7400 block of River Valley Road. Hanover County Fire Chief Chris Anderson said two people and a dog were inside the home when the fire started. Two people were able to escape, but the dog did not.

  • Dec 2, 2024 | prsay.prsa.org | Jessica Wetzler

    Like clockwork, there comes a time when journalists find themselves looking at an empty barrel of story ideas hoping to find a glimmer of gold at the bottom. Sometimes these instances happen out of the blue, and sometimes it’s a bit more predictable. Throughout any given year, a journalist can find themselves struggling to come up with story ideas simply based on the time of year.

  • Oct 13, 2024 | wric.com | Jessica Wetzler

    CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A man is dead following a motorcylce crash in Chesterfield County Sunday night. Chesterfield County police said the crash happened around 7:05 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13th, near the intersection of West Hundred Road and Chestnut Hill Road. On scene, officers found a man who had been thrown from his motorcycle. The man was later identified as Caleb Carabin, of Chesterfield County, who was pronounced dead.

  • Sep 12, 2024 | wric.com | Jessica Wetzler

    GREENSVILLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Greensville County Public Schools will be closed Friday, Sept. 13th, as the Greensville County Sheriff’s Department investigates a reported threat. In a statement from Superintendent Dr. Kelvin Edwards shared on Sept. 12th, school leaders were notified of a threat posted on social media that referenced school safety at Greensville County schools.

  • Aug 29, 2024 | wric.com | Jessica Wetzler

    LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Louisa County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, August 30th. LCPS officials said the closure is due to many roads in the county being impacted by Thursday night’s storm, causing downed trees, fallen powerlines and flooding. Power outages are also impacting two schools in the county. Employees are to use Code 1.

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