Henrico woman dead, 2 injured after Hanover crash
HANOVER, Va. (WWBT) - A Henrico woman has died and two other people were injured after a crash in Hanover early Thursday morning. On July 30, just before 6:30 a.m., deputies responded to the 11100 block of Cedar Lane for a two-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation indicates a 2025 commercial...
Mother, son identified in Chesterfield private pond drowning
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - An online fundraiser has identified the mother and son who drowned in a Chesterfield County pond over the weekend. The fundraiser identifies the victims as Maria and Jonathan Lopez. According to the fundraiser, Maria Lopez, 30, died trying to save her 12-year-old son. She is survived...
VCU Health: Know the Signs of Heart Failure
RICHMOND, Va. -- When you hear the phrase heart failure, you may think it is an end-of-life condition. But recent research has indicated that heart failure is on the rise in people under 65 and it’s actually considered a chronic disease. Dr. Heidi Roschinger, a heart failure specialist at the VCU Health Pauley Heart Ce
CBS 6 Senior Reporter Wayne Covil to be inducted into Emmy’s Silver Circle
For more than 30 years, Wayne Covil has brought stories from Central Virginia's Tri-Cities to life. He's now being honored with an induction into the Silver Circle.
Four suspects charged in connection with two Caroline murders will go to trial in...
The four suspects charged with murdering 18-year-old Jayden McComber and 56-year-old Helen Marie Pullen Banks are set to go to trial in early 2027.
Virginia authorities to crack down on illegal vapes, THC and kratom
Attorney General Jay Jones has announced the creation of an enforcement unit dedicated to cracking down on illegal vape products, THC and hemp-derived products, kratom and other emerging intoxicants.
Business In Filmmaking lecture held in Richmond with Mad Skillz
GRAMMY Award-winning musician Mad Skillz and Tony Award-winning producer B.K. Fulton held a Q&A session for the arts.
Virginia food banks step up as SNAP enrollment drops
Thousands of Virginia families have lost access to SNAP benefits over the past year, and food banks are working to fill the growing need.
8News gets a visit from Lucy the opossum with the Wildlife Center of Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 8News got a visit from special guest Lucy the opossum on Wednesday to talk about her role as an educational animal at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. 8News anchors Delaney Hall and Madison Moore were joined by director of outreach Connor Gillespie with Lucy to talk about what to do if you see th
Henrico U.S. Post Office workers, retirees join nationwide rally for funding, protections for vote-by-mail
U.S. Postal workers lined the street in front of the Richmond Main Post Office at 1801 Brook Road the morning of July 28 to protest funding cuts to the U.S. Postal Service, holding signs that said ‘Protect Our Public Post Office’ and chanting “The mail
