John Ogle began his career in broadcast journalism while still in high school. In nearly 50 years on the radio he has worked as a news anchor for the ABC, NBC, and Mutual networks and as News Director of radio stations in Richmond, Miami, Washington, and New York City. After ten years as News Director of WCXR, Alexandria, John returned to Richmond in 1993 and organized The Richmond Times Dispatch Broadcast News Service. In its 12 year history, the network’s programming was heard on 20 radio stations across Virginia. John retired from the Times Dispatch at the end of 2004 but is still heard daily as a freelance Correspondent on WCVE Public Radio and on the ABC Radio Network.
A group of more than 135 middle and high school students, with an interest in engineering, have been studying at Virginia State and Virginia Commonwealth Universities for the past several weeks.
Humane organizations, including the Richmond SPCA, are expressing concern about Virginia House Bill 2482, introduced by Delegate Lee Ware, from Powhatan. It concerns animal abuse.
