New Teacher Evaluation with Student Performance Key

The State Board of Education has approved a set of revised guidelines that school divisions can use to evaluate teachers, with student performance the key. Charles Fishburne reports.

Senate Redistricting Negotiations Progress

State Senate Republicans and Democrats are slowly inching toward a redistricting compromise and continued to meet late into last night. Craig Carper reports.

Cuccinelli Appeals Va. Tech Ruling

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is appealing the U.S. Department of Education Sanction on Virginia Tech regarding the mass shootings of April 16, 2007. Craig Carper reports.

Maggie Walker Team Wins National History Bowl

A team from the Maggie Walker Governor’s School took top honors at the National History Bowl in Washington earlier this month.

Walmart CEO Says His Customers Are Running Out of Money Sooner

Rising gasoline prices at taking a big bite out of Walmart sales, as their core customers are literally running out of money. Charles Fishburne reports

VEC Says Jobless Rate Down

The Richmond area jobless rate declined in March, according to figures just released by the Virginia Employment Commission. Charles Fishburne reports.

Hopewell Shooting Suspect in Custody

A man is in jail in Hopewell in connection to a shooting Monday night that sent another man to the hospital.
Regional coverage by John Ogle.

Petersburg Police Drug Take-Back Event Saturday

On Saturday, Petersburg Police will be part of a second national prescription drug take back program. John Ogle has regional coverage.

Judge Gives City and ACLU Until Tomorrow to Settle Differences Over Parade Permit

US District Judge Henry Hudson has urged the city and the ACLU to settle their dispute over paying police to control traffic for a May Day protest march through Richmond, or he says, he’ll decide for them.

RIC Reports Increased Air Travel for Eighth Straight Month

Richmond International Airport has reported an increase in air traffic for the eighth month in a row, and as Charles Fishburne reports, part of the March increase was fueled by March Madness.