Smart Signs for Interstate Travelers

Starting Wednesday, Virginia interstate drivers will notice new signs with electronic displays that show travelers the quickest routes to the Virginia Beach oceanfront, the Outer Banks Expressway and Washington, D.C. Craig Carper reports.

Theater Groups Combine to Form New Repertory Company

Barksdale and Theatre IV have combined resources to create the Virginia Repertory Theatre and raise the profile of professional theater in the area.

Maggie Walker Ranked 16th in the Nation by Newsweek

Maggie Walker Governor's School ranks among the top 25 public high schools in the country, according to Newsweek magazine.

VDH Concerned About Recreational Water Safety

Norfolk Police have identified a Richmond man who drowned while swimming in the Chesapeake Bay.  Thirty-seven year old Namanan Guhanathan was found face down in the water at Community Beach, and taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Witnesses told police he was swimming earlier, with no apparent problems.

Tax Holiday For Emergency Supplies Begins Friday

Hurricane season begins next week, and as Charles Fishburne reports, the Virginia Department of Taxation has set another sales tax holiday to help you prepare.

Richmond Eliminates Friday Trash Pick-Up in Cost-Cutting Measure

The City of Richmond is cutting its trash pickup from five days to four and has launched a major campaign to get the word out to people who will be affected. 

McDonnell Signs Voter ID Law, Issues New Cards

Governor McDonnell has signed the controversial voter ID bill into law but has issued an executive order issuing new IDs to every registered Virginia voter. Craig Carper reports.

Virginia Jobless Rate Stalled at 5.6%

The unemployment rate in Virginia last month remained at 5.6%. The nonprofit Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis says that's not good news.

Activists Rally at Capitol Square in Support of New EPA Regulations

A coalition of labor, faith, health and environmental activists rallied at Capitol Square yesterday in support of new EPA standards regulating industrial carbon pollution by new coal-fired power plants. Craig Carper reports.

Dominion Proposes New Customer Incentives For Solar Power

Dominion Virginia Power is proposing an incentive to encourage customers to install solar panels and sell electricity back to the company.  Charles Fishburne reports.