FRONTLINE: “The Child Case”

FRONTLINE "The Child Case"

When a child dies under suspicious circumstances, abuse is often suspected. That’s what happened in the case of six-month-old Isis Vas, whose death was deemed “a clear-cut and classic” case of child abuse, sending a man named Ernie Lopez to prison for 60 years.

Fatal Motorcycle Accident on I-295

A 39 year old Mechanicsville man died early yesterday when he lost control of his motorcycle on southbound I-295 just north of Nuckols Road.

Governor's School Director is Retiring

Fred Morton, Director of the Maggie Walker Governor's School , is retiring.

CTB Awards 42 Million For Bridgework and Repairs To I-64.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved three contracts worth about 42 million dollars for the Richmond area, much of it on bridgework. Charles Fishburne reports.

State Forestry Officials Warn About Wildfires and Fireworks

With the Fourth of July Holiday coming up, State Forestry Officials are asking people to be especially careful with fireworks this year. Charles Fishburne reports.

ACLU Takes Charlottesville Panhandling Ordinance To Court

Lawyers for the ACLU of Virginia have filed suit in US District Court, Challenging a Charlottesville ordinance that restricts begging on the city’s Downtown Mall...and as Charles Fishburne reports, this battle has been fought before.

Petersburg Council Will Announce City Manager Choice

The Petersburg City Council will meet this morning to appoint a new city manager.

Fuel Prices Will Reduce Holiday Travel Numbers

Hard times and higher gasoline prices will result in less holiday travel this July 4th, according to figures just released by Triple A. As Charles Fishburne reports, Triple A is predicting a 2.5% decrease.

NASA Partners with Private Industry To Build A Space Taxi

With the Space Shuttle’s final flight next month, NASA will now be working on deep-space exploration and partnering with private industry to build and fly a “space taxi,” to get American astronauts to the space station and back. Charles Fishburne reports.

Henrico Maintenance Worker Wins State Title as Best School Bus Technician

A maintenance worker for Henrico County has just won first place as Virginia’s Best School Bus Technician ... and as Charles Fishburne reports, Jason Sharpe is dedicated to keeping the fleet running safely.