Chesterfield County Asks for Voluntary Water Conservation

Residents of Chesterfield County, along with the Tri-Cities area and Prince George and Dinwiddie counties are being asked to conserve water. Charles Fishburne reports.,

Federal Farm Subsidies Are Possible Budget Targets

With a budget axe threatening, Virginia farm interests are hoping to protect their turf as Congress begins to hash out the details of the next Farm bill. Federal payments to farmers continue to be an attractive target for budget hawks. Sara Sciammacco reports from Capitol Hill.

Judge promises ruling to health care challenge in 30 days

Virginia’s challenge to federal health-care reform appears to be on the fast track to the US Supreme Court, following yesterday’s hearing before a US District Judge in Richmond. Charles Fishburne reports.

Virginia Health Care Lawsuit Reaches Court

Yesterday a federal judge considered the Obama Administration’s request to dismiss Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s suit against the federal health care bill. Craig Carper reports.

Police May Have Sketch of Prime Suspect in Harrington Murder

There may be a significant breakthrough in the case of a Virginia Tech student, whose remains were found on an Albermarle County Farm, three months after she disappeared from a rock concert at UVA. Charles Fishburne reports.

Writer Joan Tupponce reviews Firehouse Theater's "Rent."

Topnotch performances bring modern version of "La Boheme" to life.

Revitalization of Cloverleaf Mall Delayed by Recession

Chesterfield County will construct a fence with locked gates around the Cloverleaf Mall Property next week because of vandalism and trash dumping. But as Charles Fishburne reports, the county still has hopes it will eventually emerge as a multi-million dollar retail and residential center.

University of Richmond President Offers History Seminar

University of Richmond President Ed Ayers is meeting for the last time today with a group of teachers who have spent a week as part of a history seminar.

Access Now Provides Specialist Care for the Uninsured

Three years ago, several free clinics and safety net organizations asked the Richmond Academy of Medicine for help. They needed to recruit doctors who would volunteer to provide specialty care for people without health insurance.

A Stretch of 295 Becomes Virginia’s First 70 mph Highway

The first 70 mile-an-hour speed limit in Virginia goes into effect today on a section of Interstate 295, but as Charles Fishburne reports, higher limits could come to hundreds of miles of Virginia interstates.