UVa's Murphy Center Announces 2011 Resilience Awards Competition

Greg Fairchild, executive director of the Tayloe Murphy Center at University of Virginia Darden School of Business, discusses the purposes of the awards and how qualified community businesses might enter.

McDonnell Reacts to Hamilton Conviction

Governor McDonnell says he’s open to additional ethics reforms in the General Assembly in light of the recent bribery and extortion conviction of former Republican Delegate Phil Hamilton.

McDonnell Says Virginia Has Great Opportunities in China

Governor Bob McDonnell says his Asian trade mission has been very productive and that he will have several success stories to announce in the near future.

Robert E. Lee's Sword Restored

The sword worn by Confederate General Robert E. Lee when he surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to General U.S. Grant, has been restored to its original appearance.

Search Still On for Missing Boating Accident Victim

Police are continuing to search for the remaining victim of a boating accident on the James River last Friday. Another man died after spending hours with eight others in the water after their small sailboat capsized near the mouth of the Pagan River. WCVE News Correspondent Pamela D'Angelo reports.

PHOTO: Marc Brown, owner of Brown's Marina, checks under the hull of the 22-foot sailing vessel that capsized Friday.

Photo credit - U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David R. Marin.

Coalition Launches Campaign to Keep Ban on Uranium Mining

The Keep the Ban on Uranium Mining in Virginia Coalition has launched a campaign to stop developers from mining the richest remaining uranium deposit in the country in Pittsylvania County. Charles Fishburne reports.

Virginia Wheat Crop May Be Double Last Year’s

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the state’s wheat crop could be double last years. Charles Fishburne reports.

In Washington, the House of Represenatives Votes to Resume Atlantic Drilling

The House has approved a cluster of bills to open the Atlantic up to oil and gas drilling. But don’t expect to see an oil rig off Virginia any time soon.
Patrick Terpstra reports from WCVE's Capitol Hill Bureau.

UR President Will Teach History Teachers

For the past 14 years, Ed Ayers has been conducting a five day enrichment seminar for high school teachers on the history of the American south.

Former Virginia Lawmaker is Convicted of Bribery and Extortion

A former state delegate has been convicted of bribery and extortion and could face as much as 30 years in prison. Charles Fishburne reports.