Representatives of five Virginia wineries accompanied Governor Bob McDonnell on his first European trade mission last week in the hopes of increasing their export business. Craig Carper reports.

The pace of economic activity has slowed or held steady in parts of the country, revealing a choppy path back to health. A new survey released by the Federal Reserve yesterday tracked 12 regions, including Richmond, where activity has either slowed or leveled off.

Prince George County has named a successor to retiring County Administrator John Kines, Jr.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that privacy advocate B.J. Ostergren may post public records that contain social security numbers on her website, despite a 2008 Virginia law that forbids it.