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Richmond, United States · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A western Virginia restaurant chain that has existed for nearly 90 years has opened its first location in the Richmond region. Texas Inn opened on Saturday, April 20 at the intersection of North Colonial Avenue and Patterson Avenue in Richmond's Museum District, in the former Izzy's Kitchen location across from Bandito's. The Richmond Texas Inn's daytime crew poses in front of the newly-opened restaurant. (Photo: Texas In…See the Story
Virginia chain Texas Inn opens location in Richmond’s Museum District
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Richmond, United States · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Do you know where you're voting this year? If you live in Richmond's East End or Southside, your polling place might be changing -- but one proposed change has spurred some controversy. Richmond officials recently outlined potential moves for voting locations 603, 909 and 910 -- impacting the city's 6th and 9th districts. These changes aim to smooth out the polling process ahead of a particularly big-ticket November elect…See the Story
Proposal to move Richmond voting location to church facility prompting discourse
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Petersburg, United States · PetersburgPETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- An operator has been chosen for the casino Petersburg is hoping to build -- if legislation allowing the city to hold a referendum in November is signed into law. Petersburg City Council member Howard Wayne Myers confirmed to 8News on Wednesday that the Cordish Companies has been selected to operate the proposed casino. The Cordish Companies was set to operate the Petersburg casino that was proposed last year before the…See the Story
Petersburg chooses company to operate proposed casino
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Evacuations · RichmondCHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Guests and staff at a hotel in the Chester area of Chesterfield County were forced to evacuate Wednesday evening after a driver crashed into the building, knocking out gas and water lines. According to Chesterfield County Fire and EMS, crews responded to the Quality Inn located at 12711 Old Stage Road at around 7:33 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 after it was reported that a driver hit the hotel. The crash knocke…See the Story
Driver crashes into Chesterfield hotel, causing evacuation
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Richmond, United States · RichmondEMPORIA, Va. (WRIC) -- Almost four months after 20-year-old Jaric Dunn was shot twice in Emporia, the Emporia Police Department has arrested and charged a man with his attempted murder. According to an April 24 press release, 21-year-old Zykeem Fields of Emporia has been charged with the attempted murder and malicious wounding of Dunn. He also faces a third charge, the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. On Dec. 23, 2023, just after …See the Story
21-year-old Emporia man charged with attempted murder in connection to December 2023 shooting
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Henrico County · Henrico CountyHENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is giving back to the community in a blooming way. This week the garden is breaking ground on a $31 million expansion project called "Thrive." This marks two decades since the garden's last major expansion.
Over half a million annual visitors can expect seven acres of new gardens, a new lake and four new climatic zones to be added to the conservatory …See the Story
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden blooming on $31 million expansion project
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Richmond, United States · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- With more than 500 days till Election Day 2025, the race for lieutenant governor is heating up. Earlier this week, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) announced he was dropping his bid for governor and instead would seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. “The job of lieutenant governor is to be an advocate and I am going to remain a loud advocate for working families who are just looking for a fair shot,” St…See the Story
Lieutenant governor’s race heats up in Virginia with Election Day 2025 more than 500 days away
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Richmond, United States · RichmondNEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A severe fire in the yard of a New Kent County pallet company tore through rows of product on Wednesday. According to New Kent Fire-Rescue, firefighters were called to the Allied Pallet Company, located at 7151 Poindexter Rd., at about 8:51 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24 for report of a possible structure fire. When they arrived at the scene, crews found heavy smoke conditions and 25 rows of stacked pallets consumed b…See the Story
Large fire tears through New Kent pallet company yard, destroys rows of product
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