Former Tobacco Factory Burns in Petersburg

A fire over the weekend did heavy damage to a former tobacco company complex in Petersburg.

Whole Foods Market Plants a Garden

West Broad Village now has a community garden that’s growing vegetables, some of which could eventually be sold in the nearby Whole Foods Market.

Gulf Residents Come to Richmond to Lobby for Clean Energy

Three people from the Gulf Region came to Richmond yesterday to tell how the oil spill affected their lives and their business, and to promote clean energy. Charles Fishburne reports.

Congressman Cantor Hosts Local Job Fair

Over 3,000 people came to Deep Run High School in Short Pump yesterday looking for employment at a job fair hosted by Republican Congressman Eric Cantor. Craig Carper reports.

Census numbers come out tomorrow that legislators will use to redistrict

Detailed census figures come out later this week that will show Virginia’s dramatically shifting population and challenge the General Assembly to insure fair representation. But as Charles Fishburne reports, redistricting is not always about being fair.

GRTC Announces First Rate Hike in 17 Years

The GRTC Transit system has announced its first fare increase in 17 years, with higher rates to go into effect the first of next month. Charles Fishburne reports.

Civil War Conference at Norfolk State Looks at Slavery

The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission is sponsoring a conference on September 24th at Norfolk State University.

Private Colleges Play Mythbusters

25 colleges in Virginia will spend a week dispelling conventional wisdom about the cost of going to an independent school.

Effort Continues to ID Body

Police in Chesterfield County are still trying to find out whose remains were found in a stolen car in the Appomattox River.

Higher Education Committee Has First Meeting

Yesterday was the first meeting of Governor Bob McDonnell’s Higher Education Reform Commission. Craig Carper reports.