Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:37:26 GMT
HANOVER, VA—Police are asking for help to identify the man who robbed a Hanover County convenience store early Tuesday morning. It happened around 5:15 a.m. at a convenience store located in the 6500More >>
Police have arrested a man in connection with the early Tuesday morning robbery a Hanover County convenience store.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:50:35 GMT
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - A man accused of killing a Virginia State Police trooper is facing more charges. Russell E. Brown of Chesterfield had been charged with capital murder, attempted capital murderMore >>
A man accused of killing a Virginia State Police trooper is facing more charges. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:36 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:36:35 GMT
BERLIN (AP) -- Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted effortsMore >>
Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50 terror threats.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:12 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:12:22 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Commonwealth University is getting grant money to study new ways to treat nicotine dependence. The Richmond school says it has received a multi-year grant totaling moreMore >>
Virginia Commonwealth University is getting grant money to study new ways to treat nicotine dependence.More >>
BRISTOL, Va. (AP) - Construction has begun on a museum recognizing the two Bristols' country music heritage.
The Birthplace of Country Music museum will be located in the former Goodpasture Motors building in downtown Bristol, Va. BurWil Construction has begun the first phase of construction.
BurWil president Bill Prince tells the Bristol Herald-Courier (http://bit.ly/TfperF ) that he believes the museum will be a major economic boost to the region.
Construction is expected to be completed in December 2013. Exhibits are expected to be installed by late summer 2014.
The nonprofit group BCM raised more than $10 million for the project. Developer Steve Johnson donated the 24,000-square-foot building.
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