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...

VCU Institute to Receive Grant to Prevent Youth Violence

VCU’s Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development has just been awarded a 6.5 million dollar grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Charles Fishburne reports.

Chesterfield County Launches E-newsletter

Chesterfield County has just launched its own E-Newsletter. Charles Fishburne reports.

City’s IT Department Wins National Recognition

The City Richmond placed first in the nation for its use of information technology by local governments, for cities in its population range. Charles Fishburne has more in this Science Matters Report.

Offshore Drilling Freeze Gives New Momentum to Wind Power

With the President’s new moratorium on offshore drilling, wind power advocates seized the opportunity to talk about their favorite renewable energy resource. Charles Fishburne has more in this Science Matters report.

Traffic Fatalities Down From Last Year

Traffic fatalities were down this past holiday weekend, but DUI arrests were up, and State Police are concerned about the upcoming holiday period.

Postal Deadlines for Military Personnel Abroad Are This Weekend

The U.S. Postal Service has sent out its first of several holiday greetings--and reminders-- that holiday mail deadlines are closer than you think. Charles Fishburne reports.

The First Accused Pirate In Nearly 200 Years Is About To Enter An American Prison

A Somali national who admitted his role in an April 10th attack on the US Navy ship Ashland off the coast of Africa has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, the first person to be sentenced for an attack on a vessel on the high seas since 1820. Charles Fishburne reports.

Triple A warns of possible three-dollar-a-gallon gasoline by Christmas

Triple A MidAtlantic says three dollar a gallon gasoline could come by Christmas across the country. Charles Fishburne reports.

Virginia Receives a First-in-the-nation Grant to Help Next Generation of Health-care Workers

Virginia has become the only state in the nation to be awarded an almost two million dollar health workforce grant, to find and teach the next generation of healthcare professionals. Charles Fishburne reports.

Agritourism a Growing Business In Virginia

Agritourism is a growing business in Virginiat with $13 million in annual sales the last time figures were available. But there is another story about how it can, in many cases,  save small farms that might otherwise be lost to developement, high-taxes and mass production. Charles Fishburne reports on a farm and a general store near Leesburg that survive on tourism.