Charles Fishburne
Charles Fishburne
Charles Fishburne is a correspondent for WCVE Public Radio. He brings over 40 years experience as a broadcast journalist and news executive in Richmond, Washington D.C. and New York. Charles was also a long-time television news anchor and news director in Richmond.

Stories from Charles Fishburne...

Chesterfield Police Find Body of Man Wanted In Connection With County Homicide

Chesterfield County Police late yesterday said they had found the body of a man suspected in a homicide and house fire Tuesday in the county.  Charles Fishburne reports.

Largest Oyster Replenishment in Virginia History Set

Virginia is set to begin its largest ever oyster replenishment initiative this summer. It will help both the industry and the environment. 

USPS to Move Norfolk Mail Processing to Sandston

The United States Postal Service will begin to shift mail processing from its Norfolk facility to the Sandston center just outside Richmond over the summer. 

Suspicious Death in Chesterfield Ruled Homicide

Chesterfield County police have ruled a suspicious death that occurred in a house fire Tuesday was a homicide and have redoubled their efforts to find a suspect. 

Former Firefighter Confesses to Arson on Eastern Shore

Court records indicate a former firefighter charged in connection with a string of arsons on Virginia's Eastern Shore confessed to authorities that he set one of the fires. 

Richmond Man Among Victims of I-85 Multiple-Fatality Crash

Police have identified one of the five victims of yesterday morning's multiple-fatality crash on Interstate 85 just southwest of Alberta. He is a Richmond man and apparently is responsible for the collision. 

Suspects in Custody in Connection With Eastern Shore Arsons

A former volunteer firefighter and his girlfriend have been arrested and are suspected of setting most of the 77 fires on Virginia's Eastern Shore over the past five months. 

Affordable Care Act May Jeopardize Community College Adjunct Faculties

Virginia's Community  College system may be facing a crisis caused by the Affordable Care Act.  As Charles Fishburne reports, most of its faculty members are part-time and may now be subject to medical coverage the state cannot afford.  He talked with Jeffrey Krause, Vice Chancellor for the Community College system.

Hanover Deputy Hits Pedestrian in Ashland

The Hanover County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian struck by a Sheriff's Office vehicle in  Ashland yesterday. 

Virginia the First State to Build a Monument to Women

Virginia is about to become the first state in the nation to build a monument to the achievement of women, to be installed on the historic grounds of the State Capitol.