Format: 2013-06-19

Historical Society Has World War II Party

There was a big crowd at the Virginia Historical Society over the weekend

McDonnell Begins Privatization of State Liquor Stores

The McDonnell Administration offered their first round of detailed proposals yesterday for privatizing the state’s liquor stores. Craig Carper reports.

Science Museum Features Astronaut at SkyDay Night

The Science Museum of Virginia kicked off a summer of skygazing activity over the weekend, featuring a visit from Virginia Tech graduate and astronaut Roger Crouch. Charles Fishburne has more in this WCVE-News Science Matters report.

A Conversation About Children’s Mental Health

The VCU Medical Center Department of Psychiatry conducted a panel discussion before a studio audience at the Community Idea Stations on July 13th as a follow-up to “Voices of Hope and Recovery,” a local Public TV documentary and was then broadcast on July18th as a WCVE Forum program.

Public Invited to Comment on High Speed Rail

Virginians For High Speed Rail and the Southeast High Speed Rail Association are holding a public hearing tonight at 7pm.

Cause of Petersburg Blaze Under Investigation

A fire, over the weekend, did heavy damage to a former tobacco company complex in Petersburg. Authoritires are still seeking to learn the cause.

Dominion Reaching Out to the Elderly

Dominion Virginia Power, state and local officials are reaching out to help elderly people survive the extreme heat.

Bedbugs

What’s Bugging You A fond look at the animals we love to hate. Tune-in each Tuesday morning at 8:35 a.m. on WCVE Public Radio.

Bedbugs

Former Tobacco Factory Burns in Petersburg

A fire over the weekend did heavy damage to a former tobacco company complex in Petersburg.

Gulf Residents Come to Richmond to Lobby for Clean Energy

Three people from the Gulf Region came to Richmond yesterday to tell how the oil spill affected their lives and their business, and to promote clean energy. Charles Fishburne reports.