Format: 2013-05-22

Former Petersburg Player Arrested on Robbery Charges

A former Petersburg High School basketball player is being held in the Rockbridge Regional Jail with two other men. All of them are charged with armed robbery.

Citizen Science

What does one do these days if they are interested in data gathering? WCVE Public Radio producer Steve Clark presented the question to Dr. Art Evans. He offered up answers from an entomology perspective, as well as other popular “citizen science” opportunities.

Citizen Science

New Program Seeks to Feed Hungry Kids

A new campaign is trying to raise awareness and access to free meal programs for underprivileged children across the state and the country. Craig Carper reports.

Virginia Struggling with Oyster Restoration Efforts

This morning, state fisheries managers from around the Chesapeake Bay and the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bay Office begin a two-day meeting in the Northern Neck. On their agenda are the next steps for a bay-wide oyster restoration strategy and how to measure its success. Virginia is struggling with how to do this and must decide soon or face losing two-million dollars in federal funding in a tough economy. WCVE Nothern Neck Correspondent Pamela D'Angelo reports.

McDonnell, Cantor, NRCC, J. Moran Claims Rated on Truthometer

Reporters Jacob Geiger and Sean Gorman summarize the latest Politifact results.

State Approves Providers of Virtual Classroom Programs

Virginia public schools are moving more and more toward virtual classrooms, and as Charles Fishburne reports, the State Board of Education has just approved 13 programs that will be available for non-traditional students.

US Forest Service Battles Wildfire in George Washington National Forest

Firefighters are battling a wildfire in the George Washington National Forest in Rockbridge County, which has so far burned 40 acres. Charles Fishburne reports.

Job Report Disappoints; Manufacturing Index Down; China's Computer Sales

Brian Ford brings his perspective to the business news each Monday.

VCU Mass Communications Students Win International Award

Two Virginia Commonwealth University students in the School of Mass Communications have won an important award in a competition that included 130 schools from 21 countries.

Man Shot in Dinwiddie; Friend Charged with Murder

Dinwiddie County experienced its first homicide since March of last year early Saturday morning.