Charles Fishburne
Charles Fishburne
Charles Fishburne is a correspondent for WCVE Public Radio. He brings over 40 years experience as a broadcast journalist and news executive in Richmond, Washington D.C. and New York. Charles was also a long-time television news anchor and news director in Richmond.

Stories from Charles Fishburne...

Decline in premature births and teen pregnancies in Virginia

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The Virginia Department of Health has announced a decline in both premature births and teen pregnancies in Virginia. In the last five years, 1,085 more babies were carried to term and the teen pregnancy rate has decreased 22 percent in the last decade. Charles Fishburne talks with State Health Commissioner Karen Remley about the good news involving mothers and their babies in Virginia.

Henrico landfill refused permission to store coal ash

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The Henrico County Board of Zoning Appeals has rejected a request for East End Landfill to store coal ash at its Darbytown Road location. Charles Fishburne has more in this followup report.

Virginia has three of the country’s wealthiest localities

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Census data released yesterday show among other things that Virginia has some of the country’s wealthiest localities.

Triple A predicts increase in holiday travel

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Triple A says just over 92 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more during the year end holiday...up about three percent from last year.

Most Virginians believe higher education is important, but disagree over how much should be spent

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VCU’s Commonwealth Education Poll finds Virginians say higher education is important, but they are divided over how much we should spend.

Census Bureau today set to release first-time ever information about families and how they live

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The US Census Bureau today is releasing for the first time...five years of detailed information about American communities and how people live. Charles Fishburne reports.

Health care overhaul gets a legal setback in Virginia

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President Obama’s historic health care overhaul has been thrown into uncertainty by a federal judge’s ruling in a Virginia case that challenged the constitutionality of a key provision requiring almost everyone to purchase health insurance. The suit was brought by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and has become the first case in the nation where a federal judge has ruled against the law.

Henrico holds meeting on possible coal ash dump

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Is a coal ash dump coming to Henrico County? Some say it is already here. And tomorrow, the Henrico County Board of Zoning Appeals will hear a request from East End Landfill to make it official. Some residents...and some elected officials, promise they will be there to see that it doesn’t happen. Charles Fishburne reports.

DOE says Virginia Tech’s response violated federal guidelines during the 2007 massacre on campus

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The US Department of Education has just released its final report on Virginia Tech’s handling of the mass shooting incident in April 2007. Charles Fishburne reports.

America's Most Wanted features unresolved homicide case

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The America's Most Wanted TV show featured a Farmville homicide as the lead story on its website and facebook page last night, and as Charles Fishburne reports, it's a deep mystery with very few clues.