RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- Friday night, repairs begin on the Powhite Parkway James River Bridge. The downtown expressway connector leading to the Powhite will close, and it won't reopen until Monday morning.

Friday afternoon, traffic flowed smoothly on the Powhite. Crews have already staged their trucks for repairs starting at 9:00 p.m.  

Drivers will want to allow for extra time for repairs…and that includes people coming into town for the NASCAR race Saturday.  

There may not be checkered flags on this route, but there are signs warning drivers they'll need to take detours and slow down this weekend.  

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.

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT)- Richmond's top cop tells us he is launching a fight against domestic violence, and he is asking for help from area faith leaders.

The moves comes after a dramatic police standoff over the weekend in Richmond. Police believe a man fatally shot his girlfriend and then took his own life after a gunfight with officers.

The chief held a private breakfast with at least 50 faith leaders and sent an official email asking for their assistance.

"Domestic violence is the leading cause of crime in our city at this time," said Richmond Police Chief Ray Tarasovic. "We need your help to bring education and awareness to your area of expertise."

The Richmond Police Department answered 14,000 domestic calls in 2012. This year there are already 400 simple assaults and 35 aggravated assaults on the books. The chief says there were 20 aggravated assaults at this time last year.