A huge state post-conviction DNA project aimed at clearing wrongly convicted persons has prompted Richmond prosecutors to look into another old case. Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Herring could not be reached for comment, but his chief deputy, Matthew P. Geary, confirmed that another so-called “Mary Jane Burton” case was referred to his office this week.

Barely a week on the job, Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., is escaping Washington for Richmond, trying to do more listening than talking on the sour economy. In what aides dubbed his first field trip since taking office Jan. 6, Warner met for more than 90 minutes yesterday with about 30 college students and small-business owners at the downtown campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.

A study released yesterday suggests Virginia is succeeding in its five-year effort to turn mountain music into moolah and bluegrass into greenbacks. The Crooked Road, a state-marketed string of 28 musical venues and attractions in Southwest Virginia, has a total economic impact on the mountainous region of about $23 million per year, the analysis found.

A study released yesterday suggests Virginia is succeeding in its five-year effort to turn mountain music into moolah and bluegrass into greenbacks. The Crooked Road, a state-marketed string of 28 musical venues and attractions in Southwest Virginia, has a total economic impact on the mountainous region of about $23 million per year, the analysis found.