Some Good Budget News for Prince George Schools

Prince George County Schools aren’t taking quite the budgetary hit they were expecting this year.

Anonymous donor gives Virginia Opera $500,000 challenge grant

The Virginia Opera has been challenged.

Jobs Bill Presents Difficult Choice

A jobs bill winding its way through Congress is giving Virginia lawmakers a tough choice: create jobs or reduce the deficit. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.

Mixed Reaction To Offshore Drilling Ban

Environmentalists applaud the administration's offshore drilling decision, Governor and Lt. Governor say President went too far; VCU survey says America is split.

NOAA Predicts Busy Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season begins next week, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its annual pre-season prediction, and as Charles Fishburne reports, they say it could be a busy one.

McDonnell and Warner React to Obama’s Offshore Drilling Decision

Governor Bob McDonnell believes that President Obama’s decision to cancel plans for drilling off the coast of Virginia is premature. Craig Carper reports.

A Crackdown on Seatbelt Use

Virginia had the highest recorded seat belt use rate in state history last year: 82.27 percent. State and local police will be out today looking to improve that percentage.

Bluegrass Festival In Virginia

Bluegrass music is heard from coast to coast and has a big following in Virginia. There’ll be a bluegrass festival at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the first weekend of June.

VCU Students Creating Poverty Film

Two VCU film students leave this morning on a two month odyssey across Virginia. They are focusing on the faces of poverty.

Baseball Team For Sale

The Petersburg Generals are for sale. City Council voted this week to sell the team.