Format: 2013-05-24

Commonwealth Memorial Day Ceremony at War Memorial

Governor Bob McDonnell will be the keynote speaker at the Commonwealth Memorial Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial.

State Police Report Says Violent Crime Down 3.3 Percent

Virginia State Police say the Commonwealth saw about a three percent reduction in violent crime last year from the year before. 

State Party Backs Dance in Primary, Angers Thompson Supporters

Last week, the Democratic Party of Virginia spent $5,000 backing incumbent Del. Rosalyn Dance of Petersburg against her primary challenger, Evandra Thompson, fueling outrage among Thompson supporters.

Police Eager to Wrap Up Riverrock Incident

The Richmond Police Department is moving quickly to button up what has become a high profile case, where a Reggae singer was struck by a thrown bottle at a Brown's Island concert over the weekend. 

Redskins Site Construction on Schedule in Richmond

Construction is on schedule for the new Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center under construction behind the Science Museum in Richmond. The practice fields have sod and goal posts are already in place.

Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center

Politifact Virginia Checks the Facts

Sean Gorman has this week's report.

Behind the Scenes on Wall Street; Powerball Mania; Financial Advice to Grads

Brian Ford gives his analysis of the business news each Monday morning.  (Digital delay may result in a few seconds of surrounding program being heard.)

GOP Selects Cuccinelli, Obenshain and Jackson for Statewide Ticket

Thousands of Virginia Republicans gathered in Richmond on Saturday to nominate their candidates for statewide office this fall.

Where Are The Cicadas?

Entomologist Dr. Art Evans and WCVE producer Steve Clark note that cicadas in Brood II have been out in force for a while now, especially west and north of Richmond. Art photographed the individual below in Deep Run Park in Henrico County.

Report cicada sightings here.

Male Magicicada septendecim

Boydton Mayor Asks Mecklenburg for Budget Help

The Mayor of Boydton has asked Mecklenburg County supervisors to increase funding for the financially strapped county seat that lost nearly a quarter of a million dollars in revenue when the state's Department of Corrections closed a prison there.