Monday, September 5 2011 1:02 PM EDT2011-09-05 17:02:38 GMT
The last 3,000 without power on Monday were all in the Richmond viewing area and crews at this point are just going house to house making sure each person gets back online.More >>
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Chesterfield County opened centers for extended hours and added three additional drop-off sites to enable county residents to drop off storm-generated debris and waste at no charge as they cleaned up their property following Hurricane Irene.More >>
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Analysts expect east coast gas refineries to close by this weekend due to hurricane Irene.
The shutdowns are already boosting gasoline prices.
Refineries, mostly in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are starting to turn off equipment and tie things down.
It could take several days or weeks to get back to full operation.
WWBT-TV NBC 12
