Porter: "Woolf"a Fine Piece of Theater at Firehouse

The new theater season kicks off with "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Critic John Porter shares his thoughts.

Liquor Store Privatizing a Tough Sell

Jeff Schapiro views the week in Virginia politics.


 

Virginia fourth graders top the nation in science test scores

Results of a national science tests announced yesterday show Virginia public school students are among the highest-achieving in the nation. Charles Fishburne reports.

Webb not ready to announce bid for re-election yet

Virginia Democratic Senator Jim Webb said yesterday he had not yet decided if he’ll run for re-election and shook off the challenge of former Sen. George Allen,  defeated in by Webb in 2006.

Report shows “A Place to Start” is a success

Virginia Supportive Housing is releasing a study today documenting the success of its A Place to Start Program.

Chesterfield real estate tax assessments drop for the second year in a row

Chesterfield County homeowners will see a drop in their real estate taxes as the result of the current assessments.

City Surplus of 6.7 Million and the Mayor’s Plan to Spend It

Richmond finished the year with an estimated 6.7 million dollar budget surplus, for fiscal 2010, but as Charles Fishburne reports, happy days are not here again…yet.

Barn Tour Benefits Retired Racehorses

Goochland is horse country, and this weekend there is an opportunity to see the animals and the unique barns where they live.

Virginia SAT Scores Flat, Public Schools Do Better

Virginia’s high school graduates scored higher than the national average on reading and writing in the SAT college-entrance exams and slightly lower than average in mathematics. Charles Fishburne reports that the public school numbers show even more improvement.

Momentum Slight in Markets

Brian Ford views the business news.