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By Thomas Pierce

Jamestown, VA – Archaeologists at the Jamestown fort have uncovered the church where Pocahontas was married over four centuries ago.

The find has been named one of the top 10 archeological discoveries worldwide of the last year.

Virginia Public Radio's Thomas Pierce reports.

By Sondra Woodward

Norfolk, VA – Roads are crumbling, congestion is increasing, and the state budget is shrinking.

Governor Bob McDonnell has requested permission from the federal government to toll I95 at the VA border to help pay for road repairs.

At a recent National Transportation Planning Board meeting, tolls on Interstates 95, 295, 395 and Route 66 were proposed.

Across the Commonwealth, tollbooths are being considered as a means of fixing and improving our roads.

By Bob Leweke

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Harrisonburg, VA – The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange was founded nearly 35 years ago, and closes out its latest project, "Ferocious Beauty: Genome," January 23, 2011, at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at James Madison University. The show was inspired by the mapping of the human genome. Liz Lerman, founder of the Dance Exchange, talks about the unusual combination of science and dance.

By Jesse Dukes

Eastern Shore, VA – The Department of Fish and Wildlife reports a 20% decrease in hunting license sales in Virginia over the last decade. Those license fees support many of the state's conservation lands. Which translates to less money available to maintain those lands.

Grayson Chesser is a duck decoy carver and hunting guide on Virginia's Eastern Shore who is concerned about the state's hunting heritage.

Virginia Public Radio's Jesse Dukes has this profile.

By Sandy Hausman

Charlottesville, VA – Late last year, Governor Bob McDonnell announced the formation of a new committee to help state and local law enforcement get a grip on street gangs. McDonnell warned that gangs now threaten the safety of Virginians everywhere, but no one knows how many gang members are at large in the Commonwealth or how dangerous they really are... and Sandy Hausman reports that tough anti-gang laws may be doing more harm than good.

By Bob Leweke

By Tom Graham

Harrisonburg, VA – Earlier this week, researchers from James Madison University and the College of William and Mary appeared on WMRA's Virginia Insight to reveal what they've been discovering about how people come to believe what they believe.

Listen to Virginia Insight - Where Does Belief Come From