Dominion Projects Mean $3 Billion in Economic Benefits

Dominion Virginia Power has nine major projects recently completed, underway, or planned for the near future. A recent study by Chmura Economics and Analytics found that they will mean more than three billion dollars in economic benefits for Virginia by 2015.

A second "scrubber" will soon go on line at Dominion Power's Chesterfield Genera
Dominion's Virginia City Hybrid Energy facility in Wise County.

Henrico Triple A Bond Rating Affirmed; Better than US Government

Henrico County has a credit rating better than the United States Government, as it takes
73.5 million dollars in bonds to market this week. Charles Fishburne talks with Henrico Finance Director Vithoulkas about how the county has maintained its Triple A rating in
difficult times.

Great Dismal Swamp Fire Grows to 6,100 Acres

Authorities say a wildfire in the Great Dismal Swamp National Refuge has now burned more than 61 hundred acres.

Two Arrests in Hopewell Home Invasion

Two men were arrested not long after a home invasion in Hopewell Friday afternoon.

Petersburg Charter School Supporters Asked for More Details

A committee of the Virginia Board of Education reviewed a proposal for a charter school in Petersburg and sent it back to supporters saying each of 17 sections of the board's application check list offered "insufficient details."

Police Bust Crime Spree Suspects With Help of Citizens

Richmond Police say a good citizen helped them put a stop to a crime spree that had them chasing shadows for months.

Former Lawmaker to be Sentenced Today for Corruption

Former Del. Phillip Hamilton, the first Virginia state legislator to be convicted in federal court of public corruption, is scheduled to be sentenced today.

Virginia School Benchmark Scores Down; Officials Say Standards Flawed

Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction has called for an overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Law and said she would push for a waiver soon to be made available by the U.S. Department of Education.

McDonnell Works to Prevent Virginia Credit Downgrade

Governor Bob McDonnell says he is remaining vigilant to prevent a possible downgrade of the state’s credit rating. Craig Carper reports.

Richmond Must Redistrict Council Seats

Richmond City Council is holding public meetings to get reaction to its proposed redistricting plan.