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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A grieving family is pleading for the public’s help as police need witnesses to come forward to help solve a four-year-old murder case where a 38-year-old man was shot in broad daylight. Caron Wilkins, a beloved 38-year-old Henrico man, was shot in broad daylight almost exactly four years ago. Henrico County Police think they know what happened, but they need witnesses to come forward to help make their case.

6 days ago | wric.com | Sierra Krug

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Showing images of a dead eel near Richmond’s water supply and makeshift parts and debris floating throughout the system, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) released its report breaking down the state of Richmond’s water system and what caused its devastating failure in January.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — The U.S. Department of Defense selected a University of Virginia (UVA) scientist — out of candidates all across the country — to receive $5.5 million in breast cancer research funding as part of the Era of Hope Scholar Award. 8News spoke with the esteemed researcher, Natasha Sheybani, to learn more about what this grant money will go to and why her work is so special. “Really, the passion is mostly, hopefully, a well-placed sense of urgency,” Sheybani said.

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — On Tuesday, April 8, Henrico County’s Board of Supervisors approved a zoning change to bring a new detox center to the Varina district. County leaders told 8News that, across the Commonwealth, Henrico faced the fourth-largest impact of the widespread opioid epidemic that’s plagued the United States for more than a decade. “The opioid epidemic drove up our jail population massively,” Deputy Henrico County Public Safety Manager Michael Feinmel told 8News.

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s Diamond District is another step closer to coming to life!Last September, the city broke ground on what will become the project’s focal point: the new ballpark for the Flying Squirrels. On Thursday, April 10, the community celebrated the beginning of construction on — well, everything else!Project leaders have said since the beginning that this development project is not just a change, but a total transformation.