Dinwiddie School Survey Comes Up Short

The 2010 Youth Prevention Needs Assessment of six through 11th graders in Dinwiddie was presented at the last meeting of the County School Board, but the results won’t be useful.

Virginia Apple Crop Appears to Have Survived

Virginia apple growers may be among the few farmers spared the devastation  of  hot and dry weather this summer.  As Charles Fishburne reports, the crop is expected to be normal and in some ways better than normal

A Mixed Bag of Business News

Brian Ford of RBC Wealth Management offers his Monday analysis of business news.

Richmond Taking Applications from Minority Businesses

Richmond’s Office of Minority Business Development and Economic and Community Development Department are accepting Contractor Assistance Loan Applications.

Charges Filed in 1965 Hopewell Murder

Police in Hopewell have charged a man with killing his wife 45 years ago.

DNA Clears Man in 1980s Rape Case

DNA testing has excluded Thomas Haynesworth in the rape of a Richmond woman 25 years ago.

State Leaders United in Opposing Defense Plan; McDonnell as Fund Raiser

Analyst Jeff Schapiro reviews the week in Virginia politics.

Student Art Featured in Petersburg

Tonight’s Friday for the Arts in Petersburg’s Olde Town will include an exhibit of the work of area students.

Virginia Author Adopts Horse

Virginia author Rita Mae Brown is an animal lover. She has two books in stores now and another out next month that express that love in unique ways.

Science Matters: NASA Administrator visits Math Science Innovation Center

On Friday, the 25th anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Charles Bolden spent time at The Math Science Innovation Center in Richmond.