Format: 2013-05-21

Robots + Us Comes to the Science Museum

John Ogle in Science Matters

Robots Plus Us opened over the weekend at the Science Museum of Virginia. The interactive educational exhibit will be in Richmond through September.

Check out this Science Museum of Virginia’s “Question Your World” segment: “How Do You Feel About Robots?”

Goochland School Board Okays 10 Point Grading Scale

John Ogle in News

The Goochland School Board has approved a change in the grading system for county schools.

Motorcyclist Dies in Dinwiddie Crash

John Ogle in News

A 70-year old motorcyclist died Friday night after a crash on Boydton Plank Road in Dinwiddie County. Troopers also are looking for a hit-and-run tractor trailer driver in another case.

McAuliffe, Cuccinelli Off and Running; Bolling Protests GOP Convention

Jeff Schapiro in Analysis

Jeff Schapiro analyzes Virginia politics for WCVE News.

School Board Members Say Dove Court Project Guts Maintenance Budget

Craig Carper in News

A group of four Richmond school board members says construction of the proposed new Dove Court School significantly will drain maintenance dollars from all of the schools in the district.

Health Centers Gear Up For Affordable Care Act Coverage

Charles Fishburne in News

More than $2.5 million in federal funds is being made available to help Virginia health centers enroll uninsured individuals into health insurance coverage. 

Convicted Head Of Prostitution Ring To Be Sentenced Today

Charles Fishburne in News

A North Carolina woman is due in federal court in Richmond today to be sentenced for running an interstate prostitution ring.  Charles Fishburne reports.

Astronomer Says Stonewall Jackson Shot By Moonlight

Charles Fishburne in News

A new theory about the death of Confederal General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson who was shot by his own men...has been advanced by a Texas State Astronomer.  Charles Fishburne reports.

Richmond Police and Firefighters to Get Raises in Amended Budget

Craig Carper in News

Richmond City Council has amended Mayor Jones’ budget to include pay increases for the city’s 1,100 police and firefighters.

Meet Audie Cornish of All Things Considered

Dan Rosenthal in Community Events

All Things Considered co-host Audie Cornish tells WCVE’s Dan Rosenthal about the difference between reporting and hosting, how two journalists can live under one roof and how she developed near-perfect diction growing up outside Boston to Jamaican parents.