Format: 2013-05-19

McDonnell Energy Conference Preview

Next week Governor Bob McDonnell will host Virginia’s first Governor’s Conference on Energy at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Craig Carper reports.

Tea Party Supporters Convene

Jeff Shapiro analyzes Virginia political news, including the Tea Party convention in Richmond.

"Smoke" a Toe-Tapping Good Time

Writer Joan Tupponce found Barksdale's "Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming" down-home fun.

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

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

Better Business Bureau Will Sponsor Shred Day

The Central Virginia Better Business Bureau will be shredding sensitive documents as part of National Protect Your Identity Week.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This week in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month Governor McDonnell has established the Domestic Violence Prevention and Response Advisory Board. Craig Carper reports.

Divine Wine

October is Virginia Wine Month. Thea Marshall suspects that the the first of our successful wine vines may have been grown on the Northern Neck.

VCU Expert in Childhood Mental Illness Says There Are 15 Million Who Have Problems

A nationally-recognized expert in childhood mental illness says there are 15 million children in this country who suffer from mental problems, and most will not get any professional help for it. Charles Fishburne talked with Dr. Bela Sood  who is professor and chair of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.

Pamplin Historical Park Symposium Next Week

The 14th Annual Pamplin Historical Park Symposium will begin next Friday.

VSU Student Dies After Assault

A student at Virginia State University died after an incident just outside campus Monday night.