In March 2025, I began my first full-time job working as a Digital Producer at WRIC ABC 8News, a Nexstar Media Group, Inc. television station.
In this role, I dive into all things web and social media, developing and leading digital content strategies to drive audience engagement through (Social News Desk, ChartBeat) across multiple platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, WordPress). I also write daily stories for the web and leverage social media to build the Nexstar brand and increase viewership.
Find all my written work at 8News here: https://www.wric.com/author/clare-gehlich/
A recent report from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) revealed a lack of training, repeated failure to report bruising and injuries in babies and a missing medical records system in Henrico Doctors’ Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), violating state standards for hospital care.
City auditors found that a massive error made by the Richmond Retirement System (RRS) impacted multiple forms — including payments being sent to deceased retirees totaling more than $550,000 — and was only discovered after the forms were issued, requiring corrections and reissuance to affected retirees.
With only a month away until the June 17 primaries, many Virginians question the state’s unique rules for gubernatorial terms and elections. Since Virginia governors are not allowed to serve consecutive terms, Virginians are raising a common question: How does Virginia’s governor election work, and how is it different from other states?
Virginia lawmakers are voicing their opinions on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order ending collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.