VCU’s Sheldon Retchin is named vice-chairman of the National Health Care Workforce Commission to help guide the President and Congress as the nation faces unprecedented health care challenges.

The Appomattox River Water Authority. which provides water to parts of Chesterfield, Prince George and Dinwiddie counties as well as Petersburg and Colonial Heights had a meeting last night to hear from the public about water levels in Lake Chesdin and mandatory water restrictions.

Yesterday, Governor Bob McDonnell’s Commission on Economic Development and Job Creation received its final recommendations from its subgroups. Craig Carper reports.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a minor earthquake was centered about 20 miles north of Richmond late Saturday afternoon.