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.

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GRTC Proposes Rapid Transit Bus Down Broad Street Corridor

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GRTC Transit System and the Virginia Department of Public Transportation are conducting a study to improve transit service…and at the same time reduce traffic congestion on Broad Street. Charles Fishburne reports.

Some Voters Encounter Glitch Attempting To Get Their Registration Information Online

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The State Board of Elections notes a glitch in the online system on the last day for registration. Charles Fishburne reports.

Highway safety laws die in subcommittee

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A House subcommittee has shut down a handful of new restrictions on how Virginia drivers behave behind the wheel. Charles Fishburne reports

UVA’s Cardiac Valve Center opens a new Hybrid Operating Room that promises safer surgery

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The University of Virginia’s Cardiac Valve Center has just opened a new Hybrid Operating Room that promises safer, less-invasive surgeries, shorter recuperation and better outcomes. Charles Fishburne talks with Co-Director Dr. Scott Lim about UVA’s pioneering procedures in this Science Matters report.

UVA Surgeon Develops Online Database On Scoliosis Surgery

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A surgeon at the University of Virginia has developed an international database for physicians to help treat young patients with scoliosis. Charles Fishburne has more in this Science Matters report.

McDonnell Focuses On Education Reform

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Governor McDonnell’s Commission on Higher-Education Reform meets today to talk about proposals for streamlining operations and producing an additional 100 thousand associate and bachelor’s degrees over the next 15 years. Charles Fishburne reports.

Charges Dropped in Teenage Sexting Case

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Child pornography charges have been dismissed in a Northern Virginia case involving a 14-year old girl who sent a nude photograph to a classmate. But as Charles Fishburne reports, there is a raging controversy about the state law and what to do about it.

Police make an arrest in New Year’s Day double homicide

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Richmond police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a pair of New Year’s Day homicides in the city, but as Charles Fishburne reports, they are not done yet.

State Police Recovered a Man’s Body Just Off I-95

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Virginia State Police have retrieved a body of a man from a swamp just off I-95 in Prince George County. Charles Fishburne reports.

Deadline to Register to Vote Extended One Week

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Virginia voters will have an extra week to register to vote beginning this year…which puts the deadline one week from today…and as Charles Fishburne reports, the ACLU is offering informational cards describing voters rights and urging voters to register.