Format: 2013-05-22

McDonnell Announces Funding For Prisoner Re-Entry

Yesterday Governor Bob McDonnell Announced 1.5 million dollars in new funding for Virginia’s Prisoner Re-Entry program. Craig Carper reports.

Unique Story, Unique Presentation at Ft. Lee

The Quartermaster Museum at Ft. Lee is opening a unique exhibit on the 24th, a week from Friday.

Science Matters/Environment: Virginia Team Competing for $5 Million

The X-Prize Foundation will hand out awards to teams that built a new kind of super efficient cars. A team from Lynchburg expects to win big.

Chesterfield Under Mandatory Water Restrictions

Four area localities have voluntary water restrictions today and one mandatory, and as Charles Fishburne reports, there is no relief in sight.

Virginia Revenue Grows in August over 2009 but Lags Forecast

Virginia’s revenue numbers continue to show signs of improvement. Craig Carper reports.

Barn Tour Benefits Retired Racehorses

Goochland is horse country, and this weekend there is an opportunity to see the animals and the unique barns where they live.

City Surplus of 6.7 Million and the Mayor’s Plan to Spend It

Richmond finished the year with an estimated 6.7 million dollar budget surplus, for fiscal 2010, but as Charles Fishburne reports, happy days are not here again…yet.

Virginia SAT Scores Flat, Public Schools Do Better

Virginia’s high school graduates scored higher than the national average on reading and writing in the SAT college-entrance exams and slightly lower than average in mathematics. Charles Fishburne reports that the public school numbers show even more improvement.

Porter: "Woolf"a Fine Piece of Theater at Firehouse

The new theater season kicks off with "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Critic John Porter shares his thoughts.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs

What’s Bugging You A fond look at the animals we love to hate. Tune-in each Tuesday morning at 8:35 a.m. on WCVE Public Radio.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs