Petersburg President Urges Regional Chamber of Commerce

Jeff Kraus has been Chairman of the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce since January. He recently surprised business leaders at the chamber’s annual dinner with his support of a regional chamber.

Jeff Kraus is President of the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce.

Bike for the Blue Comes to Region

The 19th Annual Tri-Cities Law Enforcement Memorial Breakfast will happen at the Hopewell Moose Lodge on Western Street in Hopewell.

Southwest to Begin Non-Stop Daily Flight to Orlando From RIC In November

Southwest Airlines has announced a new service to Richmond and promotional fares to Orlando to launch it, but as Charles Fishburne reports, it will bring more to Richmond International that just another low-cost destination.

Rain Stops Emergency Work on I-64 Afton Mountain Crossing Again

Emergency work on the troublesome stretch of I-64 over Afton Mountain had to be postponed again today because of the rainy weather.   Charles Fishburne has a followup report.

McAuliffe Kicks Off Campaign for Governor

Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has held a series of appearances to officially start his campaign.

 

Dance, Thompson Debate in Petersburg House Primary

Del. Rosalyn Dance and her Democratic primary challenger, Evandra Thompson, debated last night in Petersburg. 

Senate Passes Marketplace Fairness Act

The U.S. Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, 69-27. The legislation requires online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to the states, and if passed by the House of Represenatives it will generate significant money for Virginia’s roads and railways. Craig Carper reports.

Maggie Walker School Ranked 14th in Nation

The Maggie Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies has been rated 14th best public high school in America.

Colonial Height Council Considers Budget

Colonial Heights City Council took a long hard look at constitutional offices -- Commonwealth’s Attorney, the court clerks offices, and the city treasurer -- at one of its recent work sessions.

Senate Passes Bill to Empower States to Collect Sales Taxes on Online Purchases

Attention online shoppers -- the days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may be numbered.  Late yesterday, the U. S. Senate voted on a bill to empower states to collect sales taxes for purchases made on the internet.  Charles Fishburne reports.