The Augusta County Sheriff’s office will get body cameras, UVa cracks down on fraternity hazing, and residents of Rockbridge County work to address pollution in the Maury River ..read more

An attempt by Governor Youngkin to reduce access to contraception is denied by the General Assembly; University of Virginia scientists research using AI to help care for people with dementia, and your electric bill might go up in order to fund development of nuclear power ..read more

Home prices have risen by nearly fifty percent in the last five years, the Dave Matthews Band is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and we visit an historic home in Staunton ..read more

An investigation into the chair of the Staunton City School Board, a legal gamble on so-called skill games, artificial intelligence and seed libraries ..read more

The governor signs a bill making it easier for college athletes to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness… If you’ve got an invasive, but beautiful, pear tree in your yard, the Department of Forestry would like a word… Jeff Schapiro has a review of this week in state politics, including the General Assembly’s veto session ..read more

The General Assembly, with the governor’s approval, votes to start from scratch on the budget, with a May deadline… Despite the spirit of compromise, lawmakers were unable to overturn a veto on school construction legislation… One bill that passed into law will require all hospitals with emergency rooms to have a doctor on-site at all times ..read more

On the 17th anniversary of the mass shooting at Virginia Tech, Virginia’s Senators introduce new gun control legislation in Congress… The NAACP in Virginia sues Governor Youngkin over his response to public records requests about his DEI policy… The General Assembly reconvenes today, taking action on the governor's budget amendments and vetoes ..read more

The nonprofit foundation that operates James Madison's Montpelier estate casts doubt on initial reports that a fire did no damage to artifacts… The General Assembly reconvenes this week to consider the governor’s amendments and vetoes… Pollinator enthusiasts gather at a city park in Winchester to plant wildflowers ..read more

More than three years after the event, federal authorities arrest a Waynesboro man for alleged violent participation in the January 6th insurrection… Albemarle County joins other school systems in allowing teachers to bargain collectively… We take a look at the areas of agreement, and divergence, between the governor and legislators over the budget ..read more

Residents, teachers and students in Shenandoah County debate changing local schools back to their previous Confederate names… State police issue homicide charges against two former Warren County deputies in the 2022 case of a driver who died after a traffic stop… It’s a record number of vetoes, and amendments, from the governor, and Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss whether he will he get his way with the General Assembly ..read more