Grant funds equipment at John Tyler Community College

Thanks to Valley Proteins 3rd Annual $10,000 Award for Workforce Development and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education, John Tyler Community College is more capable than ever to train people for work in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.

Hanover Teenager Pleads Guilty in Ax Attack on Schoolmate

A Hanover County Teenager has pleaded guilty to attacking another student with an ax and will spend a minimum two years at a juvenile correction facility. As Charles Fishburne reports, the plea agreement spared the 16-year old a possible life prison sentence.

Assembly 2011: Synthetic marijuana and redistricting

A bipartisan group of legislators is pushing to criminalize a new drug most commonly referred to as synthetic marijuana ... and Governor Bob McDonnell’s independent bipartisan redistricting commission held its first meeting yesterday. Craig Carper reports.

Remains Found In Upper Appomattox Canal

Skeletal remains have been found in the Upper Appomattox Canal near the site where a missing man’s ATV was located in the winter.

Safe Harbor Names New Executive Director

Safe Harbor, an organization in Henrico that works to help victims of domestic violence, has named its new executive director.

McDonnell Embarks on European Trade Mission

Governor Bob McDonnell spoke with reporters yesterday from Germany, via conference call, to provide an update on his first European trade mission. Craig Carper reports.

Small Plane Skids, Shuts Down Runway for Four Hours

Richmond International’s runway 2/20 is back to normal this morning, after a small plane lost a landing gear and crash landed about two o’clock yesterday afternoon…

Metro Homes Sales Up 23% Over Last Year, but Housing Recovery Still Slow

Mortgage rates fell to a new record low for the forth time in five weeks, and the number of homes sold in the Richmond metro area rose 23 percent in the second quarter from the same period a year ago. But as Charles Fishburne reports, this doesn’t necessarily mean a recovery in the housing market

Seven Drum Corps Compete in Warrenton

Drum and Bugle Corps have been a part of the American music scene since before the Second World War. Saturday night seven up and coming corps competed in Warrenton.

Boys Scout Jamboree Opens Today

The Boy Scouts are celebrating their 100th anniversary at the national jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Caroline County.