FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A pilot is dead after a single-engine plane crashed in Fauquier County during the evening on Sunday. State Police responded to a reported plane crash near the intersection of Midland Road and Ebenezer Church Road in Fauquier County, which occurred at 3:54 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3. Authorities said the preliminary investigation revealed that a single-engine plane was attempting to land when it hit several trees, which caused it to crash into a field and catch fired. The pilot -- who was the only person inside the plane -- died at the scene of the crash, according to ..read more

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Residents in the Libbie Mill Midtown area of Henrico County are now calling for transparency after they say they have not received mail from the United States Postal Service (USPS) for more than 10 days. Resident George Hardy reached out to 8News about the ongoing problem and sat down with news crews to discuss more on the matter. "The excuses of COVID and things like that are are well behind us," Hardy said. "We can't use that anymore. We need to adapt and change." Hardy said has been missing utility bills, pay checks, a credit card and more due to the mail delays ..read more

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WAVY) -- After a whirlwind few weeks, James Madison University (JMU) fans have finally learned who, where and when their Dukes will play their first ever bowl game. The No. 24 Dukes (11-1) will play Air Force (8-4) on Saturday, December 23 in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. Kick off will be 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. While not not the most logistically easy bowl game to make in person for JMU fans being a day before Christmas Eve, the matchup does give the Dukes a great time slot on network TV, competing only with the Potato Bowl (Utah State vs. Georgia State), and a ..read more

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office has canceled the 'postal town hall' meeting -- meant address the recent increase of mail thefts and fraud in the city -- which was scheduled for Tuesday. The Office of Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette W. McEachin announced that a ‘postal town hall’ meeting would be held in December to address the increased reports of mail being stolen or undelivered to residents, resulting in mail fraud in a joint investigation with the Richmond Police Department and United States Postal Service (USPS) inspectors. According to inform ..read more

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A crash caused delays on Interstate 195 North in Richmond, which later cleared. The north center lane, right lane and right shoulder were closed at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 before the exit onto I-64. The scene later cleared and all lanes were reopened ..read more

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond Police Department is investigating after a man was shot on West Broad Street during the evening on Saturday. A spokesperson from Richmond Police said officers responded to the 3600 block of West Broad Street near the West Broad Apartments around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Once on scene, officers found a man with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital. His injuries are considered non-life-threatening. The man has not yet been identified, and no information was released about a suspect. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to co ..read more

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Drivers experienced delays in Richmond on Interstate 95 North near the exit onto Interstate 64 due to a crash, which later cleared. A spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Transportation said the north left shoulder, left lane and center lane were closed at around 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. All lanes later reopened and the scene cleared, according to VDOT ..read more

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A teen is recovering after they were shot in the Bellwood area of Chesterfield County during the evening on Friday. In the aftermath, neighbors are on edge and are calling for an end to the violence. A spokesperson for the Chesterfield County Police Department said officers received a report of a person shot on the 2700 block of Avalon Heights Road on Friday, Dec. 1 just before 7 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old with a gunshot wound. The teen was transported to the hospital and police confirm they are now listed in stable condition. 8News s ..read more

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the role of Chesterfield Police in the application process. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Months after Chesterfield leaders introduced stricter rules to regulate massage parlors, those guidelines are not being enforced. Chesterfield County leaders previously told 8News they were working to address a nationwide trend of prostitution and human trafficking in massage parlors. Despite having regulations in place since the '70s, stricter rules were approved during the board's September meeting, giving businesses 60 days afte ..read more

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Create a holiday wreath using natural materials at a workshop held by Pocahontas State Park staff and volunteers. The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at the park -- located at 10301 State Park Rd. in Chesterfield. While creating a natural decoration for the holidays, participants will learn about the symbolism of wreaths across the world and discover how to craft with an invasive species. Some materials, including pine boughs, vines, berries and ribbons will be provided, but attendees can bring their own additional materials. T ..read more