WRIC-TV (Richmond, VA)

WRIC-TV, also known as channel 8, is a television station in Richmond, Virginia, that is affiliated with ABC. The station is part of Media General, which is based in Richmond and operates it as one of its main stations. While WRIC-TV is licensed to Petersburg, its studios are situated on Arboretum Place in Chesterfield County, although they use a Richmond mailing address. The transmitter for the station is located in Bon Air.

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English

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#45905

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#8952

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#269

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James River levels may reach 15 feet amid stormy weather

11 hours ago | wric.com | Sara Molina

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With rainfall and more anticipated rainfall this week, James River experts are urging caution along the waterway. “Levels throughout the city in the river are going to increase,” said James River Keeper Tom Dunlap with the James River Association (JRA) when speaking to 8News on Wednesday, May 14. Dunlap said near that, the James A. Buzzard River Education Center, the river’s average height is four and a half to five feet.
RFK Jr testifies before House and Senate about HHS cuts

18 hours ago | wric.com | Vinay Simlot

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For the first time since becoming the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Junior took questions from members of Congress. His testimony comes as the U.S. passed 1,000 measles cases across 11 states. In his first three months on the job Secretary Robert F. Kennedy junior has eliminated 1/4 of the health agency’s workforce and cut $11 billion in federal funds for states. Senators say those cuts affected vaccine programs in states.
LogiChannel Recognized as the Leading Provider of Healthcare Email Lists introduces Healthcare Intent Data

19 hours ago | wric.com

LogiChannel now introduces AI-powered healthcare intent data to drive smarter, faster, and more personalized marketing decisions. RESTON, VA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LogiChannel, the trusted provider of healthcare marketing data solutions, has announced the launch of its new AI-powered Healthcare Intent Data to allow marketers to identify, target and engage with high intent healthcare Providers and organizations with greater accuracy and speed. This new offering ...
Democratic leaders poised to oppose Trump impeachment: ‘A distraction’

21 hours ago | wric.com | Storm.mrjoint Learn MoreUndo |Mike Lillis

House Democratic leaders will oppose an effort by a fellow Democrat to impeach President Trump when the resolution hits the floor Wednesday afternoon. Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), the chair of the Democratic Caucus, said the impeachment push by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) is not only futile, but it poses “a distraction” from the Democrats’ efforts to sink Trump’s domestic agenda, which is moving through the House this month.
Off the Hook: Goober Time Guide Service and competing at Riverrock

22 hours ago | wric.com | Tannock Blair

Weather AlertFlood Watch: Albemarle County, Caroline County, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Charles City County, Eastern Chesterfield County (Including Col.
Cassie is back on the witness stand in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial

23 hours ago | wric.com | Michael R. Sisak |Larry Neumeister

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returned to the witness stand Wednesday after spending the previous day recounting grotesque and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, was being questioned by the prosecution in Combs’ sex trafficking trial.
Star-Spangled Squirrels Fest to be held at the Diamond on July 4

1 day ago | wric.com | Clare Gehlich

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Landsharks and The Mashup will headline the Star-Spangled Squirrels Fest at the Diamond on July 4, celebrating Independence Day with plenty of entertainment. Presented by Chick-fil-A, the event will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m., on July 4, at the Diamond, and will include fireworks, live music, food and drink specials and more. Tickets for the Star-Spangled Squirrels Fest are currently on sale here, with general admission tickets costing $10.
Chesterfield to add weapon detectors to its middle, high schools

1 day ago | wric.com | Sara Molina

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) will implement weapon detectors in all middle and high schools across the county. “In these days and times, knives could be anywhere you go,” said Annette Mellott, a Carver Middle School mother. That concern is part of what led Chesterfield County School Board members to unanimously approve the proposal during its meeting on Tuesday, May 13.
Senate confirms Troy Meink, former air crewman and space expert, as the new Air Force secretary

1 day ago | wric.com | Lolita Baldor

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service. The vote was 74-25. Meink has almost four decades of experience in the military and in government, including managing some of the nation’s most sensitive satellite intelligence capabilities and the military’s space portfolio. He previously served as a deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office.
Alex Warren’s ‘Cheaper Than Therapy Tour’ coming to Richmond’s Allianz Amphitheater

1 day ago | wric.com | Tannock Blair

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Singer-songwriter Alex Warren will be bringing his “Cheaper Than Therapy Tour” to Richmond’s Allianz Amphitheater this fall. Earlier this year, Warren put out the single, “Ordinary,” which is currently sitting at the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album from 2024, “You’ll Be Alright Kid (Chapter 1),” has earned him a steadily growing fan base across the globe. Warren will perform at the Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront on Sept. 25.