State Holds Hearings on High Speed Rail

State officials have hosted public hearings this week to determine the best route for high-speed rail expansion through the Commonwealth. Craig Carper reports.

Prison Book Ban Policy is Challenged in Federal Court

Two civil rights organizations are suing Virginia prison officials because they banned inmates from receiving a book teaching them how to file lawsuits against prisons. Charles Fishburne reports.

Dominion Says Power Use is Up

With temperatures well above ninety nearly every day, Virginians are using a lot more electricity this summer than they did last summer to keep cool.

Well Known Actor from Goochland Dies

Carl Gordon died yesterday, the Goochland native was 78.

Police Looking for Witnesses to a Homicide

Richmond police are looking for witnesses to a Sunday night shooting that resulted in the death of man who was apparently at the wrong place at the wrong time. Charles Fishburne reports that police believe there were people who saw it happen.

McDonnell Begins Privatization of State Liquor Stores

The McDonnell Administration offered their first round of detailed proposals yesterday for privatizing the state’s liquor stores. Craig Carper reports.

RAPME Students Build Underwater Robots

A group of more than 135 middle and high school students, with an interest in engineering, have been studying at Virginia State and Virginia Commonwealth Universities for the past several weeks.

Historical Society Has World War II Party

There was a big crowd at the Virginia Historical Society over the weekend

Amtrak launches hourly morning service to Northeast Corridor

Amtrak has added hourly morning service from Richmond to Washington to Boston… as of yesterday. Charles Fishburne talked with a Rail and Transportation official on her way home aboard the train yesterday afternoon, about why the state is supporting the pilot plan.

Dominion Reaching Out to the Elderly

Dominion Virginia Power, state and local officials are reaching out to help elderly people survive the extreme heat.