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Virginia Currents“Virginia Currents” is for the whole family! If you are a longtime citizen of the Commonwealth, there’s always the familiar and the sentimental – the scenes of your childhood – people from your past and stories that make you proud to be part of our glorious state. For children, the program offers the chance to learn about home and place. For parents, it’s an opportunity to share your pride in the natural beauty and  culture of your community.

The 19th season of this award-winning newsmagazine series is produced in the studios of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting.

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Mail: VIRGINIA CURRENTS
23 Sesame Street
Richmond, VA 23235
Phone:804.560.8217

Virginia Currents This Month

March 4
VC# 1918 Hear our new Governor’s plans and priorities for the Commonwealth as Virginia Currents host May-Lily Lee talks with Robert McDonnell about topics ranging from Virginia’s jobs and economy to social services. 

March 11
VC# 1525e A special presentation of the Virginia Currents documentary, A Soldier’s Day: D-Day Remembered.

March 18
VC# 1526e We join the Fossil Finders as they scour the badlands of Montana with native Virginian Chris Morrow. His paleontology expedition is open to the public and we follow a mother-daughter team at work in a Triceratops quarry.

March 25
VC# 1527e We go to Virginia Beach and discover how surfing can liberate those affected with Autism. Then, we travel to Charlottesville and meet Lana Womack the young author of the children’s story “The Dancing Pants.” Finally, we see how sports fishermen and state game officials restock bass in the Chickahominy River.