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12 INVESTIGATES: Angie's List rankings

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- So you need a plumber, maybe a mechanic, but you don't know who to trust - so you go to Angie's List. But, can you trust that the company ranked at the top of the list is the very best? Some local business owners say the answer is no!

Money has a lot to do with it - even Angie herself comes clean on who's on the list and how they got there.

But how big a part does money play?

"There are all sorts of layers of 'pay to play,'" said Hugh Joyce, personable president of James River Air, and the company's long-time pitch man.

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ON YOUR SIDE: Grandmother wins custody of child

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- A child custody battle after a young mother's murder is settled in a story we've been following for months.

Charlene Watkins feared she would also lose her grandson after her daughter was shot dead. The man a grand jury indicted walked on the murder charge when witnesses refused to testify.

The grieving grandmother, who turned to 12 On Your Side to tell her story, was granted custody, not the baby's father.

In fact, Kelvonte Keel, the child's father, was thrown in jail for 10 days after he tested positive for cocaine.

According to Charlene Watkins and her attorney, Kelvonte Keel showed up to the child custody case with cocaine in his system. The drug test results may have made up the judge's mind to grant custody to the grandmother whose daughter was murdered.

Man convicted of killing Atlee teen faces charges for jail brawl

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- A man convicted in the murder of an Atlee High School student is facing new charges stemming from a recent fight in jail.

Xavia Highsmith is facing felony charges for the malicious wounding of a Henrico jail inmate.

The 20-year-old has been charged, along with another inmate, for an attack on another inmate. That inmate's injury was so severe that he had to have multiple staples in the back of his head.

Highsmith, along with two other teens, shot 16-year-old Brett Wells in January of 2012, so they could steal the marijuana he was planning to sell to them.

Highsmith was sentenced earlier this year to 27 years in prison in connection with that shooting death. 

Find more information on this story here.

Journalist Steve Moore to discuss “Economic Challenges for Millennials”

Journalist Steve Moore to discuss “Economic Challenges for Millennials”

 

Randolph-Macon College will host journalist Steve Moore, who will present “Economic Challenges for Millennials” on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Blackwell Auditorium, R-MC Center for the Performing Arts

Moore is the author of Return to Prosperity: How America Can Regain Its Economic Superpower Status.  He is the senior economics writer for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and is also a member of its editorial board. Moore splits his time between Washington and New York, focusing on economic issues, including budget, tax and monetary policy.

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“The Role of Women in Egyptian Politics”

“The Role of Women in Egyptian Politics”

The Randolph-Macon College International Studies program will host a lecture by Professor Shaza Ismail on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. in Old Chapel, Room 212 (the Topping Room).

Ismail will present “The Role of Women in Egyptian Politics.” This event is free and open to the public. Click on R-MC map for directions to the venue.

Ismail is the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at Randolph-Macon College. She earned her bachelor’s degree in tourism guidance and her master’s degree in early Christian art from Helwan University. She earned her Ph.D.

MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Namebrand vs generic - peaches

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- NBC12 goes the distance to find the real difference between name brand and generic products.

Every time you're in the grocery store, you have to choose: buy the name brand and pay more or save with the generic. I wanted to see if there was any difference in the amount of actual product you get.

I'm comparing six different brands of peaches. Del Monte and Libby are the name brands. Kroger, Martin's, Food Lion and Walmart all have their own version.

According to the labels, each of these cans is identical in serving size, servings per container and ingredients. What differs is the price. The cheapest peaches come from Walmart - they're $0.98. Del Monte is the most expensive at $1.38.

I carefully pour all the liquid out of each can and set aside the peaches. I weigh each cup of liquid, subtracting the weight of the cup itself.

R-MC Partners with VCU Nursing Program

R-MC Partners with VCU Nursing Program

Randolph-Macon College recently announced that the college has a Guaranteed Admission Agreement with the Virginia Commonwealth University Nursing Program. The agreement guarantees admission into the Accelerated Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing program at VCU to qualified students who have completed a bachelor’s degree at Randolph-Macon College.

The Agreement allows for up to five Randolph-Macon College students per year to enroll in VCU’s program if: they have a 3.25 GPA or above; they have completed the necessary prerequisite courses at R-MC; and they have completed all requirements for the R-MC Honors Program. No entry tests will be necessary. Read more.