Chesterfield closes $12M gap in budget

By Ashley McLeod, Staff Writer Mar 4, 2014, 15:58 CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield School Board came together on Tuesday to approve the budget for the 2015…

Governor’s Night Out in Hopewell

By James Peacemaker, Jr. Managing EditorAug 9, 2013, 12:04 HOPEWELL — It wasn’t the moonbounce or the free hotdogs and cake that had Brandon Daugherty…

Dance narrowly wins primary

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterJun 13, 2013, 13:58 Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance barely edged out her competition, Evandra Thompson, to keep her seat in the…

Virginians ‘Fired Up, Ready to Go’ for Obama Visit

By Leah Small and Ashley McLeodCapital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Thousands of Virginians were “fired up” to see Barack and Michelle Obama at the Democratic presidential…

New law requires anti-bullying training

Thousands of students in schools across the country are subjected to bullying by their peers on a daily basis. Now Virginia is doing something about…

Legislative internship program is a capital idea

April 30, 2012 At this year’s legislative session, 29 college students from across the state took part in Virginia Capital Semester, an internship program run by VCU’s L. Douglas…

Beekeepers buzzing about new grant program

APRIL 11, 2012; 8:24 AM • BY RVANEWS STAFF From Ashley McLeod | Capital News Service Beekeepers across Virginia soon will be able to get government money…

Homeowner groups retain power to ban solar panels

Capital News ServiceApril 24, 2012 RICHMOND — The General Assembly has upheld Gov. Bob McDonnell’s veto of legislation that would have ended homeowner associations’ ability…

‘Solar freedom’ law won’t see light of day

The General Assembly has upheld Gov. Bob McDonnell’s veto of legislation preventing community associations from prohibiting the installation of solar panels on homes. The Senate…

Bill defines campus police as law enforcement officers

Campus police officers across Virginia frequently put their lives at risk, just like members of any city, county or state police force. Yet in the…