The National Weather Service says July followed June as being the hottest on record, but Dominion Virginia Power says so far, the one-day peak consumption record still stands.

Richmond Police will commission 18 new recruits at ceremonies later this morning at Virginia Union, and as Charles Fishburne reports, they will face new challenges as they hit the streets.

Last week's National Report Card on students and science found over half in the 4th, 8th and 12th grades did not do well in science, and worse, didn’t seem to care about it. In this Science Matters Report, Charles Fishburne talks with UVA Professor Robert Tai whose research suggests a better way to do it.

Richmond police have made an arrest in the murder of a man who was at the wrong place at the wrong time, and as Charles Fishburne reports, they may be looking for other suspects.