Indigenous Communities throughout the country are reclaiming their languages.

Here in Virginia, eight Tribes are fostering the use of their Powhatan Algonquian language in a cultural renaissance.

Pamela D’Angelo saw the education effort in action at the Rappahannock Indian Tribe Pow Wow this fall.

Nearly one-fifth of crime committed by school-aged kids happens after school hours. That’s why so-called out-of-school programs have been hailed for keeping kids busy between school and dinner time. Representatives from a state-wide out-of-school time program praised its successes in a committee Monday. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

There were some big reveals in Virginia’s political, climate and financial futures over the last few days.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

The pro-Palestinian protests broken up on Virginia’s college campuses last spring have led to multiple legislative meetings. And a meeting of a House of Delegates committee today/Wednesday added to that list. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

In West Virginia’s most remote mountains are two research facilities that analyze radio waves.

Since the 1950s, the federal government has designated parts of Pocahontas and Pendleton Counties as a National Radio Quiet Zone, meaning radio, TV and other communication signals must operate at low power.

Now, ten West Virginia and Virginia counties are asking the government to change these restrictions, to ensure 9-1-1 calls get to emergency responders.

Roxy Todd reports.

Over the weekend, voters in Loudoun County selected candidates for a special election for the Senate seat vacated by Congressman-elect Suhas Subramanyam.

Michael Pope tells us this election will determine control of the Senate.

It’s been one year since Virginia’s Cannabis Control Authority took over regulating the state’s legal medical dispensaries.

Brad Kutner has details on what the state’s patients have to say about the program and what changes members of the authority might like to see. 

While the dust from this month’s election settles, there’s plenty of looking ahead to 2025.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

While many are preparing to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, others are preparing for another, more somber event. 

This Sunday, November 17th, families from around the globe will hold vigils and memorials to honor the people lost due to road-related tragedies.

It’s called World Day of Remembrance. And for some Virginians, the day is a reminder to keep fighting for changes in legislation to make the streets safer for everyone.

Ian Stewart has more.

The U.S. has nearly 200 ambassadors in other countries, and when a new president takes office, some of them will likely be replaced. 

One of them is a Virginia man with a remarkable story to tell. 

Sandy Hausman spoke with him and filed this report.

The voting is over while the counting continues and the analysis of what worked and what didn’t is well underway.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Forty years ago, an American designer and two of his friends hosted a TED talk – the first in a series of lectures about technology, education and design at a conference center in California.  

Beginning in 1990 it became an annual event, and now it’s spreading through a collection of independent programs focused on local and regional people and issues.  

This year, TEDx hosted its first event at a Virginia prison.  Sandy Hausman has details.

Republican candidates may not have won Tuesday’s statewide races in Virginia. 

But Donald Trump’s success at the national level has Virginia Democrats looking for ways to turn the party’s luck around in the future, as Brad Kutner reports.

More than two-thirds of registered voters in Virginia have waited until Election Day to cast their ballots for president, U.S. senator, House members and some local offices.

Joe Staniunas talked to some Roanoke voters who showed up to vote today and found a mixture of anxiety and hope.

Driving a school bus is tough work—early mornings, tight schedules, navigating the roads as well as the ups and downs of the school lives and home lives of dozens of children.

In our Meet Virginia series, Christine Kueter introduces us to one driver who’s been doing it for more than 40 years.

We’re in the final days of the 2024 campaign.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.