Richmond's Morning News with Rich Herrera

Joining Karen at the bottom of the 7 o'clock hour this AM is CBS6's Crime Insider Jon Burkett, who talks about the final area statistics from 2023 and the outlook for 2024.

Next up with Karen this morning is none other than the traveler himself, John Reid!  John tells Karen all about his travels this holiday season -- and about the culture contrast between the States and where he is presently: Singapore.

We're back!  Well, most of us.  While John is on vacation still, Karen Michael fills in this week behind the WRVA mic -- and joining her to start with this first broadcast of 2024 is ABC's Jordana Miller, live from Jerusalem.  Jordana offers the latest update about the ongoing war in Israel.

For the latest installment of "Picking & Grinning," former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen joins John and "Steeler Dan the Producer Man" (filling in for vacationing Gary -- and not so well . . . more on that in a moment).

How could "Dan the Producer" confuse Trevor Siemian for Taylor Heinicke??  (Because of being Steeler Dan, of course . . . )

It's Friday! It's Christmastime!  Jason Roop of the PR firm Springstory joins John atop the 8 o'clock hour, to tell folks what they can do for fun in and around Richmond this holiday weekend.

Joining John at the bottom of the 7 o'clock hour for our last show of the year is Miss Virginia 2023, Katie Rose -- who talks about her preparation for the forthcoming Miss America pageant, her talent, and a cause near and dear to her heart: ending domestic abuse/violence.

Joining John to start with this morning is employment lawyer -- and upcoming guest host -- Karen Michael, who discusses her latest Richmond Times-Dispatch column, about a race-exclusive holiday party planned in Boston for local government employees.

Former Virginia Governor and European Ambassador Jim Gilmore returns to the show for his regularly scheduled weekly segment on Thursdays, so as to talk to John about the sudden resurgence of the '90s "No Car Tax" initiative, the Colorado Supreme Court ruling against President Trump, and the war in Ukraine.

Joining John atop the 8 o'clock hour this AM is outgoing House of Delegates Speaker -- and soon-to-be Minority Leader -- Todd Gilbert, who offers his insights about and forecast for the forthcoming General Assembly session.

Attorney and Former Virginia Delegate Brad Marrs calls in at the bottom of the 7 o'clock hour this AM, to talk to John about the Colorado Supreme Court's recent ruling, banning President Trump from the state's Presidential ballot on the basis -- allegedly -- that he violated the Constitution's 14th Amendment and engaged in insurrection on January 6, 2021.