Archive for August, 2023
Virus season is here. Here’s how to protect against RSV, Flu and COVID
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 31, 2023
Virus season is here. Yes, already.
Health experts say we can expect to see a rise in cases of RSV, COVID-19, and the flu over the next few months. Getting shots is not among most people’s favorite experiences, but vaccination is still one of the best way to protect yourself, and your family from getting viruses. And there are new vaccines available. Roxy Todd has this explainer.
Inviting new visitors to Shenandoah National Park
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 31, 2023
Shenandoah National Park gets plenty of visitors each year – up to 1.8 million, but it’s not a very diverse crowd. That concerns the nonprofit that helps support the park. Sandy Hausman tells why and explains what the trust is doing to build popularity with different ethnic groups.
The future of RGGI in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 31, 2023
By the end of this calendar year, a court may determine if Virginia will remain a member of a multi-state environmental compact. Michael Pope reports.
Here’s what’s known about the bipartisan budget agreement so far
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 30, 2023
Lawmakers will finally return to Richmond next week to pass amendments to a two-year budget that are already two months late. Michael Pope has the latest.
New poll: former President Donald Trump widely favored by Virginia Republicans despite indictments
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 29, 2023
The slew of indictments against former President Donald Trump has demanded a lot of media attention lately. And, as Nick Gilmore reports, new polling from Roanoke College shows those criminal charges are on the minds of Virginia voters.
Full Disclosure Briefing: Success in business can still come down to trial and error
Posted by dseidelvtedu in Uncategorized on August 29, 2023
It was only back in May that Avelo Airlines launched flights from Charlottesville to Orlando. But, citing a lack of demand, they’ve announced those flights between those cities will cease on September 4th.
Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright discuss one aspect of business that seems will always hold true: There are no guarantees.
Virginia expecting large swath of federal funding for broadband expansion
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 28, 2023
The goal of universal broadband coverage across Virginia may be becoming a reality soon. Michael Pope reports.
State lawmakers reach agreement on amendments to Virginia’s current budget
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 25, 2023
Members of the General Assembly are heading back to the Capitol to pass overdue budget amendments. Michael Pope has the latest.
Trains are making a slow shift away from diesel. VT researcher is studying what it would take
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 25, 2023
Trains are, generally, more fuel efficient than cars or trucks. But in the United States, trains use diesel fuel. A researcher at Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute has been researching different types of energy that could move them. Roxy Todd reports.
Pope & Schapiro: A potential budget deal, Miyares weighs in on transgender student guidance
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 25, 2023
State lawmakers may finally have a deal on budget agreements. And Virginia’s attorney general has issued a legal opinion on the state’s new model guidance for transgender students.
Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, recap the week in state government and politics.
Many General Assembly hopefuls are running unopposed this year
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 24, 2023
All of the seats in the General Assembly will be on the ballot this year. But as Michael Pope tells us, that does not mean a contested election in every district.
Could sound waves be used to treat cocaine addiction? A UVA study aims to find out
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 24, 2023

Doctors can prescribe effective treatments for heroin and opioid addiction, but there’s no medication to help cocaine addicts quit.
That’s why doctors at the University of Virginia are trying a whole new approach – stimulating part of the brain that’s linked to addiction. Sandy Hausman has that story.
Governor Youngkin urges General Assembly to send him budget amendments
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 23, 2023
House and Senate leaders may be a step closer to finally getting an agreement on budget amendments. Michael Pope has the latest.
A Virginia airport is taking on a first-of-its-kind renewable energy project
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 22, 2023

Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia is about to take a major step forward for renewable energy. Michael Pope has the story.
Full Disclosure Briefing: Are there indications that the economy is “coming due?”
Posted by dseidelvtedu in Uncategorized on August 22, 2023
Concerns about a recession have tempered in recent months. But the latest economic headlines are providing even more mixed messages about where things may be headed.
Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright ponder if the economy may be “coming due.”
Virginia’s budget and Youngkin’s presidential ambitions
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 21, 2023
Is the governor’s possible presidential campaign playing a role in the budget impasse? Michael Pope reports the answer isn’t so clear to political observers.
The Virginia Senate is poised to look very different next year
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 18, 2023
All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate are on the ballot this year. And as Michael Pope tells us, the next Senate will have a lot of new faces.
Pope & Schapiro: Budget impasse, transgender students, and the latest Trump indictment
Posted by dseidelvtedu in Uncategorized on August 18, 2023
Local school divisions are starting to weigh in on new guidance from the Department of Education.
Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in state government and politics.
Local governments hurt the most by budget impasse
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 17, 2023
Lawmakers are still at odds over amendments to the state budget. Michael Pope reports, that’s causing problems for local governments across Virginia.
Why a UVA doctor volunteered in Ukraine
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 17, 2023

While his colleagues are talking about their summer vacations at the beach or in the mountains, one doctor at UVA Hospital is literally telling war stories. Connor Berlin took his neurosurgical skills to a large hospital caring for Ukrainian soldiers wounded in battle. Sandy Hausman has that story.
A big General Assembly accomplishment is being held up by the budget impasse
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 16, 2023
The budget impasse seems to have no sign of letting up any time soon, and as Michael Pope reports, that’s holding up a workforce redevelopment effort.
Spotsylvania County is the first in Virginia to adopt new transgender student guidance
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 15, 2023
School boards across Virginia are reevaluating their approach to transgender students. Michael Pope has the latest.
Researchers hope to better understand how to reduce spread of chronic wasting disease in deer
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 15, 2023
Chronic wasting disease is fatal to deer, and it continues to spread in Virginia. Researchers are trying to learn why, and as Roxy Todd reports, they’re being aided by hunters.
Are secret campaign recordings here to stay?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 14, 2023
Increasingly, the campaign trail is a place where secretly recorded audio is becoming part of elections. Michael Pope reports.
Prison inmate says she must sue for bathroom access
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 11, 2023

Seven years ago, the state settled a lawsuit filed by women at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women. They complained of inadequate medical care and reported being denied access to bathrooms. Cells at that prison do not contain toilets, so the state agreed to leave doors unlocked most of the time so prisoners could use the facilities.
Now, an inmate at the Women’s Correctional Center in Goochland is suing for the same right. Sandy Hausman reports.
Governor Youngkin and the exit strategy from multistate pacts
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 11, 2023
Virginia’s governor is working to remove the Commonwealth from multistate organizations. Michael Pope reports.
Pope & Schapiro: Virginia’s budget surplus and what to do with it
Posted by dseidelvtedu in Uncategorized on August 11, 2023
Virginia’s budget surplus, and what to do with it, has been in the spotlight.
Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
Other states are having an impact on Virginia elections
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 10, 2023
How a long-standing labor law in Virginia could impact elections this year
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 9, 2023
Labor issues have taken an increased role in politics in recent years now that employees of local governments have started unionizing. Michael Pope reports that labor issues are also taking a role on the campaign trail this year.
Abortion is likely to be a top issue on the campaign trail this fall
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 8, 2023
Abortion rights are a top topic this year as voters head to the polls to select candidates for the Virginia General Assembly. Michael Pope reports on how Republicans are hoping to use the issue in one toss-up race.
Full Disclosure Briefing: Personal finance’s place in the classroom
Posted by dseidelvtedu in Uncategorized on August 8, 2023
There has been plenty of news on what’s taught in schools– and how it’s taught. But what about money, debt, and planning for the future?
Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about the basics of personal finance’s place in the classroom.
Are bear encounters on the increase?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 7, 2023

Social media posts featuring bears encroaching on neighborhoods and wandering through city streets, could lead one to conclude that these occurrences are on the uptick. But are they?
Craig Wright found an expert to lay out the “bear” facts.
How will parental rights play into this year’s elections?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 7, 2023
On the campaign trail, Republicans are hoping the issue of parents’ rights will help them win control of the Virginia General Assembly. Michael Pope has more.
A new tick is spreading through Virginia, threatening livestock, wildlife and maybe people
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 4, 2023

A new kind of tick has been spreading across the United States. It may have come from Australia or New Zealand, and it turned up in Virginia in 2018.
Sandy Hausman reports on what makes the Asian longhorn especially scary and why a professor at Virginia Tech feels he was meant to help protect people and animals from the tiny brown biter.
New poll: Men more likely to prefer Republican control, women Democratic in General Assembly
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 4, 2023
Voting in the election for the General Assembly starts later this month, and control of the House and Senate are at stake. Michael Pope reports on some new polling data on the election.
Pope & Schapiro: Budget negotiations, campaign cash, and college admissions
Posted by dseidelvtedu in Uncategorized on August 4, 2023
Dollars continue to draw discussion in Virginia’s political circles.
Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
New report: Virginia’s prison population is growing older
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 3, 2023
The population of people incarcerated in Virginia is getting older. Michael Pope is taking a look at the data.
You can find the report here.
What an owl knows
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 3, 2023

Virginia is home to eight different kinds of owls – secretive creatures that have fascinated humans for centuries.
Like other wild things, they face an uncertain future, but a Charlottesville author says there are things you can do to save owls.
Sandy Hausman spoke with her and filed this report.
A study of mice suggests light therapy could be useful in treating Alzheimer’s disease
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 3, 2023

Scientists at the University of Virginia report an intriguing discovery with regard to Alzheimer’s disease. Sensitivity to light may throw off patients’ natural waking and sleeping cycles, making it more difficult for the brain to function. Sandy Hausman has that story.
An expensive primary season points to an expensive general election season
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 2, 2023
The primary election that happened earlier this summer was historic in many ways. Michael Pope reports that it broke campaign finance records.
State lawmakers are running out of time for budget amendments
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 1, 2023
Now that an amended state budget is more than a month late, negotiators are running out of time to cut a deal. Michael Pope reports.
Full Disclosure Briefing: Savers’ Revenge
Posted by dseidelvtedu in Uncategorized on August 1, 2023
With the Federal Reserve continuing to bump up interest rates, and bank customers wondering if their money is safe in the wake of several notable bank failures – the climate for saving incentives is seeing a major shift.
Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about what some are calling “Savers’ Revenge.”















