The Virginia Department of Transportation Richmond District Friday began what it is calling a long-term tree debris cleanup effort, following the ice storms earlier this month that caused significant tree damage in the region. Immediately following the Feb. 13 storm, crews moved tree debris to the roadsides and coordinated with utility companies to remove power lines so that travel lanes could reopen as quickly as possible. Now, Richmond District officials are working through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to remove tree debris from the roadsides under one of their existing statewide contracts. Crews will begin the cleanup effort in...