Data centers are the fastest growing industry in Virginia, and that means plenty of opportunity for businesses to find ways to work together.

At a recent conference in Richmond, Brad Kutner found out more about how these industries are meeting and growing locally. 

President Donald Trump, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders have one thing in common: they all support the federal government taking shares in some of the country’s biggest private businesses.

And as Brad Kutner found out, those federal acquisitions might come to Virginia sooner than later. 

As summer winds down, political ads on TV are revving up.

Politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael recap the week in politics and state government.

A new report from Roanoke College has some stark views of the economic outlook.

Michael Pope has details.

Registration of new voters is lagging behind the last election cycle when the governor was on the ballot.

Michael Pope asked some political analysts why.

Governor Glenn Youngkin will leave office with Virginia’s Standards of Learning test results about where he inherited them.

Brad Kutner has this report on what was the term-limited Governor’s last chance to deliver on a campaign promise to improve Virginia’s school test scores.

Humanity has made many scientific discoveries throughout history, many of which have come through sheer luck or coincidence.

Nick Gilmore reports on one such scientific coincidence that is providing vital data to state and federal officials in the New River Valley.

Third-parties have a long history in Virginia, although most of them have not been successful very long.

Michael Pope tells us about the latest attempt.

Roanoke City’s Democratic party has reiterated its support for incumbent Delegate Sam Rasoul.

The endorsement comes after some members of Rasoul’s own party criticized his comments on the conflict in Gaza.

Brad Kutner has this report. 

The Virginia legislature approved state requirements in 2024 for reporting annual deaths in custody numbers. It’s a backstop for a federal law called the Death in Custody Reporting Act.

This summer, the state released its first set of numbers under the new law.

Dave Cantor has more.

Republicans are hoping school choice will be an issue that helps them with voters on the campaign trail this year.

Michael Pope is looking at one district in Lynchburg where the future of public schools will be on the ballot.

Debates between candidates have long been a feature of America’s political campaigns.  But getting candidates to agree to them has become increasingly difficult.

Politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope discuss the impact of that trend on Virginia’s race for governor.

A federal appeals court in Richmond said Virginia’s governor has unfettered discretion when deciding who’s voting rights should be restored. 

Brad Kutner has the details.

Virginia Military Institute has a new superintendent.

VMI’s Superintendent Search Committee conducted interviews this week and a new superintendent was announced late Friday.

Dave Cantor has more.

Virginia’s bottom line and the speeding-up race to November’s election are making headlines.

Politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

The Virginia Department of Corrections employs more than 11,000 people across the state in positions ranging from nurses to corrections officers.

Getting those positions filled is a challenge, as Dave Cantor reports.

Redistricting is back in the news, just a few years after Virginia completed the process.

Politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Over the past weekend, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe gathered with the community of donors, volunteers, federal agencies, conservationists and local people who helped them obtain nearly a thousand acres of ancestral lands high above the river that shares their name.

Pamela D’Angelo reports.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s health system will no longer offer gender-affirming care for minors, according to a recent announcement from the school.

And while other Virginia health care providers may move to restrict care in the future, research shows controversial surgical procedures among trans youth are rare.

Brad Kutner has more.

A judge made his decision, but that doesn’t mean the state’s college leadership controversy is going away anytime soon.

Politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.