Format: 2013-05-22

Search Continues For Missing VSU Student; Four Charged With Hazing

Charles Fishburne in News

The search continues for a Virginia State University student in an incident that resulted in the drowning of another, and Chesterfield County Police have charged four men with hazing in connection with the incident.

Anti-Abortion Group Targets McAuliffe

Craig Carper in News

Abortion is becoming a focus of the Virginia governor’s race.  The anti-abortion group the Susan B Anthony List has launched a $1.5 million ad campaign against Democrat Terry McAuliffe for his opposition to new regulations that would make clinics who provide abortions meet the same building standards as hospitals.

Virginia Opens New Trade Center in China

Charles Fishburne in News

Governor McDonnell has announced the opening of a trade center in China to promote sales of Virginia agricultural and forest products in a country that is already our biggest customer. 

Question Your World: Why Do We Like the Music We Like?

Think about all the music you’ve ever listened to. Everything from Beethoven’s 5th to “Call Me Maybe” are processed through the brain, but what about them allows the brain to say yay or nay? Listen to the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

NASA Plans to Capture Asteroid to Study Ways to Deflect

Charles Fishburne in Science Matters

The President's budget recommendations for NASA last week included money to capture and explore an asteroid in a mission that could someday help protect the earth from impact.  Charles Fishburne talks with Dr. Michael Gazarik, Associate Director of the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate, which would spearhead the project.

Body Found in River Believed to be VSU Student's

John Ogle in News

Two students have been missing since Saturday.  The recovered body has not been identified.

GOP Attorney General Candidates Face Off

Craig Carper in Politics

The two Republican candidates facing off for the chance to run as the party's Attorney General nominee at the GOP convention next month are working hard to gather delegates among their conservative base.

Budget Cuts Slowing Some Flights

Charles Fishburne in News

It was a tough start to the week for many air travelers as federal budget cuts led to cascading delays along the East Coast Monday morning, but as Charles Fishburne reports, disruptions at Richmond International so far have been minimal.

Head-On Collision Driver in US Illegally

John Ogle in News

The man being held in connection with an allged drunk-driving collision in South Hill is in the United States illegally.

 

 

Brood II Cicada Research and Citizen Science: Part 1 (Extended)

Dr. Art Evans in What's Bugging You?

In this extended interview, Entomologist Dr. Art Evans and WCVE producer Steve Clark talk with Dr. John Cooley of magicicada.org to learn more about his project to map the broods of periodical cicadas and the role of citizen scientists in this effort.

WCVE Public Radio listeners have the opportunity to make important contributions to Cooley’s research. Learn more here.

Photo: Dr. John Cooley. Photo courtesy of magicicada.org

Dr. John Cooley