Mayor Selects Group to Design and Build New Jail

Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones yesteday announced his selection of a group to design and build a new city jail and asked city council to approve the agreement by the end of next month. Charles Fishburne reports.

Aging in the Richmond Region: First Topic for “Start the Conversation”

Start the Conversation

Start the Conversation is a new web series that addresses issues facing the greater Richmond area. On June 2, host Gene Lepley and guests talked about how the area will be addressing an ever-growing aging population. Watch the complete first episode below.

Legislature Returns Today for Congressional Redistricting

Today the General Assembly will begin a special session to approve a congressional redistricting plan.

New Program Seeks to Feed Hungry Kids

A new campaign is trying to raise awareness and access to free meal programs for underprivileged children across the state and the country. Craig Carper reports.

VSU Will Help New Nation Build University Programs

A month from today, Southern Sudan will become an independent nation. Virginia State University has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to help two universities there develop agriculture programs.

Fake ID Ring Runners Sentenced

Two men have been sentenced to prison terms by a federal judge in Richmond for their part in a fake identification ring.

Dominion Virginia Power Asks SCC to Permit Lower Rate for Electric Car Owners Who Charge at Night

Virginia’s largest utility is asking state regulators to approve a pilot program that would provide a break to electric car owners who charge their vehicles during off-peak hours.
Charles Fishburne reports.

President Obama Visits Virginia, Promises Initiative to Create 500,000 Jobs

President Obama visited the Northern Virginia Community College Campus yesterday to highlight the expansion of an industry-led initiative to boost training programs.

Virginia Struggling With Oyster Restoration Efforts -- Part 2

During the past few months Virginia, federal officials and the seafood industry have struggled with how to proceed with state oyster restoration. In some cases the issue has pitted scientists against one another. Today state fisheries managers from around the Chesapeake Bay and the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bay Office continue a two-day meeting in the Northern Neck. On their agenda are the next steps for a bay-wide oyster restoration strategy and how to measure its success. WCVE’s Northern Neck Correspondent Pamela D’Angelo reports.

Former Petersburg Player Arrested on Robbery Charges

A former Petersburg High School basketball player is being held in the Rockbridge Regional Jail with two other men. All of them are charged with armed robbery.