Redlining was the government sanctioned practice of segregating and devaluing property in Black neighborhoods, often to the benefit of white neighborhoods.

Outlawed in the 60’s, a new study finds more fallout from redlining continues to impact historically Black communities to this day.  

Brad Kutner has more.

The Labor Day weekend is traditionally when political campaigns kick into high gear, which means that the political ad season is just beginning.

Michael Pope has a preview of how the race for governor will be frequent fixture your TV screens.

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.

The Trump administration’s cuts budget cuts are trickling down to communities in rural Virginia.

In Floyd, the June Bug Center provides afterschool and summer programs for rural kids. But it faces an uncertain future, as Mason Adams reports.

Members of the Chesapeake Bay Commission met Wednesday morning to learn more about managing agricultural land— and how to balance economic and environmental outcomes. 

Dave Cantor has more.

An Eastern Shore multi-use trail project broke ground this spring. And a pair of proposals aim to create more outdoor recreational opportunities across Virginia.

Dave Cantor has more.

Senate Democrats are taking their fight against controversial higher-ed appointments to court.

Michael Pope was in a Fairfax County courtroom and has more on the arguments.

Change has been a theme in political news over the past few days.

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

The Republican campaign for governor is going through a shakeup this summer.

As Michael Pope tells us, the candidate has a new campaign manager.

Democratic leaders in Virginia’s legislature defended the state’s colleges Thursday morning from what they called attacks by the Trump administration.

The statements come ahead of a legal fight over Governor Glenn Youngkin’s appointments to Boards of Visitors at those same schools.

Brad Kutner has more. 

Trends come and go, and one that’s taken the world by storm has made its way to Virginia.

Labubus are designed loosely after mythical, Nordic monsters the Chinese-born creator embraced after moving to the Netherlands. But the unique sales method used to distribute as Labubus may be playing a part in their success.

Brad Kutner has more. 

Healthcare providers in Virginia are still trying to determine the ramifications of President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, which he signed into law earlier this month.

Mason Adams has more on the perspective of the state’s free and charitable clinics.

Unemployment claims in Virginia continue to pace ahead of last year.

Michael Pope has the latest.

Trump administration policies are playing out on the other side of the Potomac and across Virginia.

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

Mary Jane Burton worked on more than 7,000 cases for the state crime lab between 1973 and 1988. And while it wasn’t common practice at the time, she made sure to save D-N-A evidence that was later used to exonerate 13 incarcerated people.

But research by journalist Tessa Kramer suggests that Burton might have tampered with evidence. So, last year, the state began examining cases that made use of Burton’s work.

Dave Cantor has this update.

Changes to federal food assistance rules could have a dramatic influence here in Virginia.

Michael Pope explains why.

Just over a year ago, Virginia closed four prisons run by the state.

Part of President Donald Trump’s budget bill included billions in new funds for detaining those taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

And in some places, that’s meant reopening old facilities, as Brad Kutner reports.

As Glenn Youngkin heads to Iowa to test the presidential waters, Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope consider the recent history of Virginia governors running for president. 

When cleanup plans were set for the Chesapeake Bay watershed in 2014, the six states, including Virginia, and Washington D.C. set dozens of goals and preferred outcomes.

Most expectations will not be met by the December deadline.

Dave Cantor has more on the discussions one Chesapeake Bay Program committee is currently having about reassessing its plans.

The November election is coming into focus.

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

Democrats now have a slate of candidates to take on Republicans this fall, although Michael Pope tells us the primary results from Tuesday’s statewide election were tight.

Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears rallied with supporters in Richmond Tuesday night.

While Democrats waited for primary polls to close, the Republican gubernatorial candidate offered a conservative vision for the Commonwealth. 

Brad Kutner was there.

The Southern Poverty Law Center issues an annual report tracking far-right movements across the country.

Its most recent findings, which were released at the end of May, include information on the militia movement and its connections to the commonwealth.

Dave Cantor has more.

As the Senate works through the budget reconciliation bill, it’s unclear at this time how much funding may be cut from food programs, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.

A draft of the legislation would make states pay a higher portion of SNAP assistance and adds work requirements for recipients.

As Roxy Todd reports, food banks are already seeing an increase in the number of people in need of food assistance, and fewer resources.

With the primaries looming, money is taking center stage in some races.

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

Republicans have new leadership in the House of Delegates while Democrats hope to hold onto a Congressional seat.

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

President Trump’s pardons reach into Virginia.

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

A few dozen people gathered at the state capitol in Richmond on Saturday to protest alleged abuses at Wallens Ridge and Red Onion state prisons.

Dave Cantor has more.

The Democratic-led legislature and the Republican governor are still at odds over how federal cuts will impact Virginia.

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

River cruises are popular around the world.  But for two Virginia men they are also a chance to honor a forgotten part of the Commonwealth’s history – to recall how one boat changed the fate of the state.  

Sandy Hausman has their story.

The pharmaceutical industry generates about 300 million tons of plastic a year to package its products. 

The University of Virginia got to thinking about that problem and has arrived at a partial solution, as Sandy Hausman reports.