Format: 2013-05-25

Amtrak launches hourly morning service to Northeast Corridor

Amtrak has added hourly morning service from Richmond to Washington to Boston… as of yesterday. Charles Fishburne talked with a Rail and Transportation official on her way home aboard the train yesterday afternoon, about why the state is supporting the pilot plan.

RAPME Students Build Underwater Robots

A group of more than 135 middle and high school students, with an interest in engineering, have been studying at Virginia State and Virginia Commonwealth Universities for the past several weeks.

Well Known Actor from Goochland Dies

Carl Gordon died yesterday, the Goochland native was 78.

Historical Society Has World War II Party

There was a big crowd at the Virginia Historical Society over the weekend

McDonnell Begins Privatization of State Liquor Stores

The McDonnell Administration offered their first round of detailed proposals yesterday for privatizing the state’s liquor stores. Craig Carper reports.

Science Museum Features Astronaut at SkyDay Night

The Science Museum of Virginia kicked off a summer of skygazing activity over the weekend, featuring a visit from Virginia Tech graduate and astronaut Roger Crouch. Charles Fishburne has more in this WCVE-News Science Matters report.

A Conversation About Children’s Mental Health

The VCU Medical Center Department of Psychiatry conducted a panel discussion before a studio audience at the Community Idea Stations on July 13th as a follow-up to “Voices of Hope and Recovery,” a local Public TV documentary and was then broadcast on July18th as a WCVE Forum program.

Public Invited to Comment on High Speed Rail

Virginians For High Speed Rail and the Southeast High Speed Rail Association are holding a public hearing tonight at 7pm.

Cause of Petersburg Blaze Under Investigation

A fire, over the weekend, did heavy damage to a former tobacco company complex in Petersburg. Authoritires are still seeking to learn the cause.

Dominion Reaching Out to the Elderly

Dominion Virginia Power, state and local officials are reaching out to help elderly people survive the extreme heat.