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Richmond, United States · RichmondPETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Petersburg residents are weighing in on the casino that could be on their ballots this November after the city's decision to choose the Cordish Companies to operate it. In a unanimous vote Wednesday night, Petersburg City Council chose the Baltimore-based company as the developer. Back in 2022, Cordish proposed a casino in Petersburg. That project never moved forward, but after the Virginia General Assembly approved a bi…See the Story
Petersburg residents weigh in as City Council chooses developer for proposed casino
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Richmond, United States · RichmondHENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A body in an "advanced" stage of decomposition was found in the woods in Henrico County near Richmond Thursday afternoon. According to the Henrico County Division of Police, officers were called to the 4300 block of Carolina Avenue after a person was walking in the woods nearby and found a dead body at around 4:30 on Thursday, April 25. Police described the body as being in an "advanced" stage of decomposition. Th…See the Story
Body in ‘advanced’ stage of decomposition found in Henrico County
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Independence Day · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginians are invited to the Virginia State Capitol in Downtown Richmond on Thursday, July 4 for an Independence Day celebration. According to the organizer, the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, Capitol Square "will transform into a vibrant hub of activity, bursting with the sights and sounds of Virginia’s diverse communities" on the night of the event. The event starts at noon on July 4 and ends at 11 p.m. a…See the Story
Independence Day celebration taking place at Virginia State Capitol
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Instagram · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A Richmond man was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for firearm possession as a convicted felon in federal court Thursday. According to court documents, at around 10 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2023, Richmond Police Department officers saw an Instagram story posted by 25-year-old Walter Lavelle Allen at around 8 p.m. that evening in which he displayed a firearm. Later, at around 11:30 p.m., a Richmond Police officer …See the Story
Richmond man sentenced to 2 years for illegal firearm possession after showing gun on Instagram story
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Richmond, United States · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. -- Several months after the Richmond Police Department launched its speed camera initiative in two different school zones, residents say drivers are still speeding.Tara FitzPatrick, who works with Richmond City Safe Routes, has a child that attends Linwood Holton Elementary School.Thursday afternoon, she used her speed radar to track speeding drivers during dismissal."50 miles an hour," FitzPatrick counted. "52, 49, 47.""We have a …See the Story
Richmond Police installed speed cameras in school zones months ago. She says drivers are still speeding.
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Richmond, United States · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A Richmond woman spoke out after she claims her family's emotional support dog was stolen. Antonia Brown said her family's 8-year-old pit bull and bulldog mix named Brixx was taken from her yard on Wednesday, April 17. She said Brixx is her cousin’s dog that she’s been caring for since January. She said Brixx disappeared in the evening. "The dog kind of wandered. And next thing you know the dog was gone,” Brown said. “W…See the Story
‘We would like to have her back’: Richmond woman claims her family’s emotional support dog was stolen
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Richmond, United States · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 North in Richmond is causing significant backups across the city. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the crash took place at mile marker 78.5, near the Arthur Ashe Boulevard exit. The northbound right lane is currently closed. Northbound traffic on I-95 is currently backed up to the Downtown Expressway interchange and westbound traffic on I-64 is currently backe…See the Story
Multi-vehicle crash on I-95 causing significant backups across Richmond
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Richmond, United States · RichmondRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia’s U.S. Senators have introduced a bill in Congress they say could reduce gun violence in America. Included in their proposal is a provision commonly known as “Lucia’s Law.” In 2021, 13-year-old Lucia Bremer died in her mother's arms after being shot nine times in Henrico County. Her killer was a fellow teenager with documented mental health problems, who used a loaded handgun he found in his home. ‘We had that tr…See the Story
Warner, Kaine introduce ‘Lucia’s Law’ in Congress to hold parents accountable if kids access parents’ guns
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