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Three firefighters injured, two people without a home after lightning strike sparks Richmond fire wric.com/news/local-news/ric…

Three firefighters injured, two people without a home after lightning strike sparks Richmond fire

Three firefighters were injured and two people are without a home after a lightning strike sparked a Richmond fire on Sunday, officials said.

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Teenage girl hurt after police say she stepped into traffic near Chesterfield school wric.com/news/local-news/che…

Teenage girl hurt after police say she stepped into traffic near Chesterfield school

A teenage girl is hurt after police say she stepped out into traffic near a Chesterfield County elementary school on Tuesday.

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Joe Morrissey, a man surrounded by controversy, eyes Petersburg City Council seat wric.com/news/local-news/the…

Joe Morrissey, a man surrounded by controversy, eyes Petersburg City Council seat

Joe Morrissey (D), a former Virginia senator whose career has been mired in controversy, is returning to politics.

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16-year-old boy shot, killed at Petersburg apartment complex wric.com/news/local-news/the…

16-year-old boy shot, killed at Petersburg apartment complex

A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed at a Petersburg apartment complex on Thursday, police confirmed on Tuesday.

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Virginia's legal recreational marijuana market to open in 2027 after leaders reach compromise wric.com/news/virginia-news/…

Virginia’s legal recreational marijuana market to open in 2027 after leaders reach compromise

Virginia leaders have reached an agreement through the budget process to create a regulated recreational marijuana market that will open in July 2027.

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Petersburg to host beautification event in Old Towne wric.com/news/local-news/the…

Petersburg to host beautification event in Old Towne

The city of Petersburg is partnering with local clubs to host a beautification event where volunteers will clear trash and plant flowers in Old Towne.

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40-year-old man charged after months-long investigation into Hopewell armed robbery wric.com/news/local-news/the…

40-year-old man charged after months-long investigation into Hopewell armed robbery

A 40-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a months-long investigation into an armed robbery in Hopewell.

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Attorney General Jay Jones joins coalition urging Congress to restore SNAP benefits amid cuts wric.com/news/virginia-news/…

Attorney General Jay Jones joins coalition urging Congress to restore SNAP benefits amid cuts

As Congress weighs the future of food assistance, Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a coalition pushing lawmakers to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and revers…

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'It's unfathomable': Parents shaken after 9-year-old dies in potential drowning at SwimRVA summer camp wric.com/news/local-news/hen…

‘It’s unfathomable’: Parents shaken after 9-year-old dies in potential drowning at SwimRVA summer...

A 9-year-old boy is dead after he was pulled unresponsive from a pool, where he was participating in a SwimRVA summer camp on Monday.

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Ex-boyfriend of Hanover woman found dead in her home pleaded guilty to assaulting her four years ago wric.com/news/local-news/han…

Ex-boyfriend of Hanover woman found dead in her home pleaded guilty to assaulting her four years ago

The ex-boyfriend of a Hanover County woman who was found dead in her Mechanicsville home Friday night pleaded guilty to assaulting her four years prior, authorities said.

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StormTracker8: Comfortable for Tuesday; Tracking Thunderstorms for Thursday wric.com/weather/stormtracke…

StormTracker8: Comfortable for Tuesday; Tracking Thunderstorms for Thursday

Cool Today; Hot tomorrow; Storms Thursday & Friday

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LIST: Road closures, 'No Parking' zones for Richmond 'IllumiNATION' event wric.com/news/local-news/ric…

LIST: Road closures, ‘No Parking’ zones for Richmond ‘IllumiNATION’ event

Several Richmond roadways will see closures as Richmond “lights up” ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

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Some still without power after storm hits Central Virginia wric.com/news/local-news/che…

Some still without power after storm hits Central Virginia

Central Virginia residents are still cleaning up after a June 14 storm left some neighborhoods with significant damage.

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9-year-old dead after drowning at Henrico pool wric.com/news/local-news/hen…

9-year-old dead after potential drowning at SwimRVA summer camp

A 9-year-old boy is dead after a potential drowning at a Henrico County pool, where he was participating in a SwimRVA summer camp.

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Henrico man scammed out of $15K, warns others about red flags to look out for wric.com/news/taking-action/…

Henrico man scammed out of $15K, warns others about red flags to look out for

A bank impersonation scam cost a Henrico man $15,000. He hopes sharing his story will prevent another person from falling victim.

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Report says Henrico Doctors' claimed bone disease caused NICU injuries rather than former nurse Erin Strotman wric.com/news/local-news/hen…

Report says Henrico Doctors’ claimed bone disease caused NICU injuries rather than former nurse...

A 74-page report only recently made public revealed Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (HDH) tried to shift blame away from a former nurse who injured several NICU babies between 2022 and 2024 and poi…

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'Payment processing issue' impacts some Richmond utility customers wric.com/news/local-news/ric…

‘Payment processing issue’ impacts some Richmond utility customers

A “payment processing issue” is causing some Richmond utility customers’ most recent payments to not be reflected on their accounts.

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Virginia SUN Bucks to begin being issued for eligible families to prevent child hunger wric.com/news/virginia-news/…

Virginia SUN Bucks to begin being issued for eligible families to prevent child hunger

Virginia SUN Bucks will begin being issued for eligible families in late June, aiming to reduce food insecurity over summer break.

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26-year-old man killed in single-vehicle crash in Greene wric.com/news/local-news/gre…

26-year-old man killed in single-vehicle crash in Greene

A 26-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Greene County Sunday morning, with authorities believing alcohol to be a factor.

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Henrico summer camp ignites education on public safety wric.com/news/local-news/hen…

Henrico summer camp ignites education on public safety

More than 70 girls between the ages of rising sixth through eight grade from across the Metro-Richmond area will participate in Henrico County’s “Blaze & Badge” camp.

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