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  • 2 weeks ago | wric.com | Rolynn Wilson

    HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Just because you are receiving a sewer bill does not mean you are connected to a sewer line. Dyantha Epps tells 8News she learned this lesson the hard way — and it cost her thousands. According to Epps, in the late 1980s, she was driving along Laburnum Avenue when she spotted her dream home from miles away. “I wanted a brick ranch … everything on one floor, old-fashioned fireplace, and this was it,” she told 8News.

  • 2 weeks ago | wric.com | Rolynn Wilson

    RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Richmond has corrected the 2023 property tax assessment for a former city resident after 8News asked what happened. Arthur Nowell told 8News he has experienced little to no maintenance or billing issues since owning his 2006 Honda and 2003 Buick. “Let me tell you something. Let me lay this on you. I must have been doing something right. I’ve got a credit score for over 800,” Nowell said.

  • 3 weeks ago | wric.com | Rolynn Wilson

    RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Instead of noisy neighbors, many Richmond residents in the Rocketts Landing neighborhood are dealing with a noisy city facility, many wondering when the noise will stop. Tracey Toole tells 8News it was the breathtaking city views and convenient walking trails that brought her to the Rocketts Landing neighborhood in Richmond. However, since mid-January, enjoying these things has been tough due to an ongoing buzzing coming from the wastewater treatment plant nearby.

  • 4 weeks ago | wric.com | Rolynn Wilson

    WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Recent allegations of abuse and mistreatment at Red Onion State Prison are back at the forefront after reports of inmates burning themselves. A state investigation is now one step closer to becoming a reality following a call to action from inmates, families and advocates. Red Onion State Prison is a supermax prison in Wise County. In recent months, concerns about conditions at the facility resurfaced following reports of six inmates burning themselves in November.

  • 1 month ago | wric.com | Rolynn Wilson

    RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Residents at Baker Senior Apartments in Richmond’s Northside are hoping for a permanent solution after dealing with maintenance and security concerns. In 2021, Richmond welcomed Baker Senior Apartments to the Jackson Ward neighborhood. The grand opening was the end of a three-phase development project that turned a 1970s building into a new affordable housing option for low-income seniors in the city.

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