Daily Archives: May 1, 2012

• News / Politics

  Obama lands in Afghanistan in surprise visit

  President Barack Obama made a previously unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday, the first anniversary of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
• News

  Occupy May Day kicks off protests

  Occupy San Francisco got an early start on May Day, kicking off its organized protest at 8 p.m. local time on April 30.
• News / Weather / Weather Blog

  Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect Until 9 PM

  A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 PM for much of southern and central Virginia.  Hail to 1.5″…
• News

  Woman arrested – again — for slew of bomb threats

  Twenty-one-year-old Danielle Messineo, of Harper Drive in Orange, appeared in court Tuesday.
• News

  Man arrested in connection with shooting near middle school

  Officials said 19-year-old Thomas L. Gilmore, of the 500 block of North 19th Street, was arrested around 2 p.m. Tuesday,
• News / Weather / Weather Blog

  WEATHER BLOG: Storms Developing This Afternoon

    An increasingly warm and humid atmosphere over Virginia has resulted in an unstable environment, and with an approaching mid-level…
• Virginia This Morning

  VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: ‘Croaker’ preview performance

  The School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community has a preview of their new Production, ‘Croaker’ that opens Thursday.
• Virginia This Morning

  VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Check out these ‘best’ new consumer products

  Better Homes and Gardens Lifestyle Contributor Sissy Biggers revealed what made their ‘Best of’ List.
• Virginia This Morning

  VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Actor Dylan Walsh talks about ‘Unforgettable’

  Actor and UVA Graduate Dylan Walsh talks about his role as Detective Al Burns on the CBS Hit Series, “Unforgettable.”
• Virginia This Morning

  VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: W.H.E.E.L.S. program helps kids

  The mobile W.H.E.E.L.S. program which screens for vision and hearing problems in pre-kindergarten aged children.
• Virginia This Morning

  VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: 32nd annual Wheelchair Games

  Darlene Edwards and participant Jeff East share ways the community can get involved by volunteering or cheering on the athletes from the stands.
• News

  VA’s burn ban expires

  After a series of record forest fires this spring, the Virginia Department of Forestry has lifted a temporary burn ban as of midnight Tuesday morning.