Pearce's trial will be set in August. Virginia State Police are investigating possible bid rigging in the state agency that oversees rail transportation. The probe alleges NO wrongdoing by Buena Vista officials. Molten steel is all that's left of the 561 guns recently collected by Roanoke City police department. Police say senior citizens were the biggest contributors.
Police say the program was a success.
But critics say it fell short in terms of getting guns out of the hands of hard-core criminals. Carilion Health system says it could be a serious problem because there aren't enough graduates to replace those who are retiring. Nurses make up nearly a third of Carilion's hospital staff. Already a coalition of nurses and other health care professional have joined forces to address the problem. The Virginia Partnership for Nursing is trying to find out just how serious the problem might be in the near future.