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...

Virginia's Ban On Gay Marriage May Not Be Affected By US Supreme Court Outcome

Virginia has had a ban on gay marriage since 2006. As the United States Supreme Court considers California's Proposition 8, the outcome may not affect Virginia at all. 

UR law professor Karl Tobias

Air Passenger Traffic at Richmond Drops

Richmond International Airport experienced a dip in passenger traffic in February. 

Spending Cuts Could Curtail Civilian Workforce at NASA Langley

NASA Langley is feeling the automatic spending cuts in Washington, and so, too, could some 3,600 civil servants and contract workers. 

Spring Storm Dumps Snow

A late March storm dumped 2-4 inches of snow on the Richmond area -- something that rarely has happened as long as records have been kept.  Charles Fishburne reports

Appeals Court Upholds Maryland Law on Gun Carry Permits

A federal appeals court says a law requiring gun owners to prove they have a “substantial reason” to carry the weapons is constitutional, and as Charles Fishburne reports, it could eventually result in a U.S. Supreme Court review that would potentially affect every gun owner in the country.

Flu Season 2013: The Worst Is Over

Flu cases in Virginia have dropped from widespread levels for the first time in 13 weeks. 

UR's Robins School of Business Among Nation's Top 20

Bloomberg Business Week has named the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business among the country’s top 20 business schools in its 2013 rankings. 

New Company Comes To Henrico With 250 Jobs

The Greater Richmond Partnership has announced a new company for Henrico, with plans to hire more than 250 people within the next four months. 

Virginia Localities Ranked as to Health of Their Residents

The Fourth Annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps released by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation give Virginia’s Fairfax County top ranking as Virginia’s healthiest locality and Petersburg the lowest. 

Engineers’ Report Says Virginia's Infrastructure Needs Repair

A report just released by the American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation’s bridges, dams, roads and water supplies a D-plus because of deteriorating conditions -- and Virginia fares no better.