Sara McCloskey, 8News WRIC Richmond

Sara McCloskey

8News WRIC Richmond

Richmond, VA, United States

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Past articles by Sara:

Virginia Zoo mourns the death of Suntil, a 20-year-old sun bear

The Virginia Zoo announced that Suntil their 20-year-old sun bear passed away. → Read More

Coffee pot on fire on Southwest Airlines plane prompts emergency landing in Virginia

A plane had to make an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport Wednesday morning. → Read More

‘We lost a big voice’: Former Gov. Baliles’ successor, L. Douglas Wilder, reflects on his friend and colleagues’ service

Described by countless friends and colleagues as a caring and dedicated public servant, those closest to Gerald Baliles say the former Virginia governor spent most of his life trying to make the Commonwealth a better place.​​ → Read More

Convicted rapist accidentally released from Georgia prison now on the run

A convicted rapist is on the run after being released from prison by mistake. → Read More

VSP issues official Amber Alert for missing Louisa County teen

Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert Friday for a missing 14-year-old out of Louisa County believed to be with her mother's ex-boyfriend. → Read More

UVA researchers’ discovery could give cancer patients more personalized treatment options

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered something new about cells that could help doctors create more personalized treatment options for breast cancer patients. → Read More

Northam announces largest state renewable energy contract in the US

Virginia is trying to make 30 percent of its state buildings powered by solar and wind energy in the next few years. Gov. Ralph Northam’s office just signed the largest state renewable energy contract in the nation with Dominion Energy to make it happen. → Read More

Water main break impacts several fast-food restaurants on Jefferson Davis Highway

A water main break has impacted several fast-food restaurants in Richmond’s southside. → Read More

Typo etched into sundial at newly unveiled Women’s Monument in Richmond

The recently unveiled Virginia Women’s Monument: Voices from the Garden has the names of localities from across Virginia on a sundial in the center of - what will soon be - 12 statues. But one of the counties, Loudoun, is missing the second “u.” → Read More

Man charged in August Redd Street homicide

A man linked to a homicide on Redd Street in August is behind bars following his arrest Tuesday, according to authorities. → Read More

Get a sneak peek of the Virginia Women’s Monument before public debut

Nearly ten years in the making, the final touches are going on the Virginia Women’s Monument at Virginia’s State Capitol ahead of a dedication ceremony next week. → Read More

How Virginia impacted the life — and stories — of renown crime writer Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell invested years in Richmond while writing the 'Dr. Kay Scarpetta' series about a medical examiner who took investigating murders into her own hands. She's returned to the Commonwealth → Read More

Dog goes off Monitor-Merrimac Bridge-Tunnel after vehicle crash, all north lanes closed

A dog went off the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel after a multi-vehicle crash with reported injuries Friday afternoon. → Read More

Dominion aims to build largest offshore wind project in US along Virginia coast

The largest offshore wind project in the country could soon be built along the coast of Virginia Beach.​ → Read More

Science Museum of Va. turns ‘global issue into a backyard solution’ with federal grant money

The Science Museum of Virginia received a nearly $250,000 federal grant to track how much pollution is in the air in busy neighborhoods around the museum.​ ​ → Read More

‘Women in Innovation’: Virginia innovators encourage other women to leap into STEM careers

Women innovators took the stage Thursday for a first-of-its-kind event in Virginia called "Women in Innovation." ​ → Read More

7 questions heading into 10-candidate Democratic debate

The Democratic Party’s strongest presidential contenders — according to polls and fundraising, at least — meet on the same debate stage for the first time Thursday night. → Read More

Sarah Huckabee Sanders memoir coming in 2020

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has a book deal. → Read More

Virginia National Guard soldiers ready to assist first responders on the Eastern Shore

A group of National Guard soldiers made their way up the Eastern Shore from Virginia Beach Thursday to provide aid to towns during Hurricane Dorian. → Read More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sets up command in Richmond ahead of Dorian’s impacts

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moved part of their operations to Richmond before the Commonwealth feels any of the impacts from the hurricane in the coming days. → Read More