New Web Series: “Start the Conversation”

Start the Conversation

The Community Idea Stations, in partnership with Leadership Metro Richmond, is producing a series of web-only programs called Start the Conversation. Over the course of seven episodes, host Gene Lepley, former WWBT news anchor, addresses pressing and controversial issues facing the greater Richmond area. Each program will be recorded in the Richmond studios of WCVE PBS and will be 30 minutes in length.

Four Dead In Caroline County Crash

Four women are dead and more than 50 people are injured following a bus accident on I-95 in Caroline

VDOT Experimenting With Quiet Pavement

Over the next several months, VDOT crews will installing experimental asphalt mix that should make car travel safer and quieter. Craig Carper reports.

"Dogs Deserve Better" Buys Vick Property in Surry County

The property where NFL player Michael Vick ran the dog fighting enterprise that sent him to prison is now in the hands of an organization that works for the benefit of abused dogs. John Ogle reports.

New Safety Regulations To Target Rogue Operators and Unsafe Vehicles

Yesterday’s tour bus crash follows another on March 12th that killed 15 people returning to New York City’s Chinatown and renews the call for stricter government regulations. Charles Fishburne reports.

Deputy Shoots Trooper

A Virginia State Police Sergeant was shot and wounded yesterday morning by a Franklin County deputy sheriff.

Henrico Fire Department Opens New Station 8

Henrico firefighters have moved into a brand new Station 8 on Patterson at Forest Avenue.

Virginia Strawberry Picking Season At Its Peak

Virginia strawberries are ripe for picking, and as Charles Fishburne reports, more and more people are taking their families to the farm and doing it themselves

McDonnell Honors Fallen Warriors

Yesterday, the names of 25 Virginians killed in military service were added to the Wall of Honor in a Capitol ceremony. Craig Carper has the story.

Blue Angels Air Squadron Grounded After Low Flight in Air Show

The Blue Angels Squadron has been grounded after apparently flying too low during an
air show in Lynchburg over the weekend. Charles Fishburne reports.