Format: 2013-05-24

Charges Filed in 1965 Hopewell Murder

Police in Hopewell have charged a man with killing his wife 45 years ago.

Richmond Taking Applications from Minority Businesses

Richmond’s Office of Minority Business Development and Economic and Community Development Department are accepting Contractor Assistance Loan Applications.

DNA Clears Man in 1980s Rape Case

DNA testing has excluded Thomas Haynesworth in the rape of a Richmond woman 25 years ago.

A Mixed Bag of Business News

Brian Ford of RBC Wealth Management offers his Monday analysis of business news.

Accused Serial Killer’s Virginia Connection May Have Led to His Arrest

The man accused of fatally stabbing five men and wounding 15 more in three states, lived and worked in Leesburg in the mid-2000’s, and as Charles Fishburne reports, it was his Virginia connection that led to his arrest.

VDOT Offers Paid Internship for Wounded Vets

The Virginia Department of Transportation wants to expand its first-in-nation program to provide paid internships for disabled veterans, to help them transition back to full-time civilian employment. Charles Fishburne reports.

Student Art Featured in Petersburg

Tonight’s Friday for the Arts in Petersburg’s Olde Town will include an exhibit of the work of area students.

State Leaders United in Opposing Defense Plan; McDonnell as Fund Raiser

Analyst Jeff Schapiro reviews the week in Virginia politics.

Virginia Author Adopts Horse

Virginia author Rita Mae Brown is an animal lover. She has two books in stores now and another out next month that express that love in unique ways.

Funnyman Fred Newman Makes Some Noise

Garrison Keillor brings his Prairie Home Companion style show to Richmond at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.  Among the cast members appearing with Keillor is sound-effects man Fred Newman.  WCVE's Dan Rosenthal spoke with Newman who revealed that he had a learning disability he didn't have a name for until college.