Rain Stops Emergency Work on I-64 Afton Mountain Crossing Again

Emergency work on the troublesome stretch of I-64 over Afton Mountain had to be postponed again today because of the rainy weather.   Charles Fishburne has a followup report.

Senate Passes Marketplace Fairness Act

The U.S. Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, 69-27. The legislation requires online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to the states, and if passed by the House of Represenatives it will generate significant money for Virginia’s roads and railways. Craig Carper reports.

Maggie Walker School Ranked 14th in Nation

The Maggie Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies has been rated 14th best public high school in America.

Colonial Height Council Considers Budget

Colonial Heights City Council took a long hard look at constitutional offices -- Commonwealth’s Attorney, the court clerks offices, and the city treasurer -- at one of its recent work sessions.

Senate Passes Bill to Empower States to Collect Sales Taxes on Online Purchases

Attention online shoppers -- the days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may be numbered.  Late yesterday, the U. S. Senate voted on a bill to empower states to collect sales taxes for purchases made on the internet.  Charles Fishburne reports.

Warner Pushes for Comprehensive Immigration Bill

Senator Mark Warner says the passage of the Senate’s bipartisan “Gang of Eight” compromise immigration bill is essential for true reform. Craig Carper reports.

Body Found in Recycle Plant

Police continue their efforts to identify the remains found at a recycling plant in Chester on Friday morning.

Four People Die in Two Saturday Car Crashes

Four people died in two separate car crashes on Saturday.

Kaine and Warner Push Obama on Vets Disability Backlog

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are calling on President Obama to take action to reduce the current backlog of 600,000 veterans disability claims. Craig Carper reports.

Virginia GOP Presses McAuliffe on GreenTech

Virginia Republicans are on the offensive over Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s business practices at GreenTech Automotive, the company he founded and left as CEO late last year.