A religious counselor in Henrico County asked a state judge Thursday to block Virginia’s ban on conversion therapy for minors.

Brad Kutner has more on the suit and an interview with someone who survived the controversial practice.

Automakers may soon be required to start designing trucks and SUVs with lower front ends to help reduce the number of fatal head-on collisions with pedestrians.

Ian Stewart reports. 

Many Virginians may not know there are seven independent nations in our state that require the same treatment afforded to leaders of other countries.

But the sovereignty of Virginia’s federally-recognized Tribes comes with a steep learning curve, as Pamela D’Angelo reports.

For years, moms who are prescribed medication to treat opioid addiction have heard conflicting advice around breastfeeding. There is growing medical evidence to support that it’s safe.

But as Roxy Todd reports, opinions can be slow to change.

Polls are shedding new light on the 2024 election in Virginia, while one high-profile Republican is getting a head start on 2025.

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

The final stretch of the campaign season in Virginia got off to a raucous start.

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

Five years ago, some residents of Spotsylvania County were unsuccessfully fought plans for the largest solar array east of the Rocky Mountains. 

Today that facility is generating a different sound and making money for a surprising group of people. 

Sandy Hausman paid a visit to the Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center and has this report.

In our Meet Virginia segment this month, we travel to Richmond, where Chauncie Beaston is fulfilling a pledge made to herself years ago.

Christine Kueter has that story.

Fewer people are quitting their jobs in Virginia.

Michael Pope has the story behind the numbers.

As campaigns kick into high gear this Labor Day weekend, so are efforts to finalize voting procedures in Virginia.

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

This weekend, the spouses of the Democratic candidates for president and vice president will be barnstorming Virginia.

Michael Pope has this bit of historical perspective.

The political conventions are now over and the major party field is set for November’s election.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael recap some of the historical moments when Virginia was in the convention spotlight.

The candidates for one of Virginia’s U.S. Senate seats will meet face-to-face.

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

Noting that one in five people released from state prison will be back behind bars within three years, Governor Glenn Youngkin is asking state agencies to do more. 

As Sandy Hausman reports, he hopes to ensure former prisoners have what they need to succeed.

While work on the 43-mile, multi-use path known as the Fall Line Trail continues in the Richmond region, another trail in Charlottesville is also in the works.  

It’s one of many car-free trails that could eventually connect to others around Virginia. 

Ian Stewart reports. 

Public bodies that do public business are supposed to make most documents available to the public.

But Michael Pope reports on an example in Northern Virginia where a town government is trying to shield documents related to a data center.

Virginia is about to get a windfall from the Infrastructure Act.

Michael Pope has details about one of the projects it will support.

Issues around the presidential campaigns are driving some of the political headlines this week.

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

State Senator Bill Stanley is no stranger to a courtroom. He successfully fought the state’s skill games ban, only to have it reinstated months later.

That suit is ongoing.  And as Brad Kutner found out, Stanley’s put a target on the state’s anti-saloon laws next.   

Former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman is calling Donald Trump “crazy” and is urging voters to support Democrat Kamala Harris for president. 

Sandy Hausman was on hand when he explained his reasons to a crowd of about 50 people. 

Streaming services like Netflix and Prime have created new opportunities for stand-up comedians, and it seems like more people than ever are giving it a try. 

A visit to one club in Charlottesville featured performances by an elementary school teacher, a park ranger and an MBA student from UVA. But one of the most surprising comedians in Virginia recently showed his stuff at a state prison. 

Sandy Hausman has that story.

Christine Kueter has been traveling the Commonwealth this year for our Meet Virginia series.

This month she introduces us to a doctor in Newport News who is using her own experience with trauma to transform new doctors and medical care for women.

And just a note about the content of this story—it does discuss childhood trauma and abuse.

Virginia is about to receive $100 million to capture methane emissions.

But environmental groups are not sold on the idea for what happens next, as Michael Pope reports.

Lots of news this past week about the presidential campaign. How will it impact Virginia?

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

One Virginia member of Congress is pressing the Post Office to make changes to ensure rural newspapers are delivered on time.

Michael Pope explains.

Governor Glenn Youngkin’s newest Board of Education appointee is getting push back from state Democrats.

Brad Kutner has more from her first meeting in Richmond.

Opponents of predatory lending are hopeful that a new federal rule might help people in Virginia.

Michael Pope reports.

In 2020, Virginia became the first southern state to lay out a legal mandate for a carbon-free electrical grid.

That’s why it was a surprise to many when Dominion Energy announced plans to build a NEW natural gas plant in Chesterfield County.

As Mallory Noe-Payne reports it could be the first of several so-called peaker plants around the state. 

Well-known Virginia artist P. Buckley Moss died Saturday at the age of 91.

David Seidel has more about her career.

November election issues top the political headlines in Virginia this week.

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

Did you know there’s a type of bamboo that’s native to the United States?

It’s called rivercane, and it once grew near most rivers and streams. But then, it was nearly wiped out.

As Roxy Todd reports, a group made up mostly of volunteers is working to restore the plant in Southwest Virginia.

Senate Democrats in Richmond once again failed to pass a bill to fix issues with a state veterans education benefit program Monday.

It was the second Senate session held to address the issue and dragged into the evening.

Brad Kutner explains what went wrong.

As Glenn Youngkin prepares to campaign with Donald Trump, there’s a big change underway in the governor’s office.

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

Lawmakers will return to the Capitol once again later this week.

And, as Michael Pope tells us, one issue they have yet to resolve involves skill games.

Virginia’s abortion laws haven’t changed in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections with the Dobbs decision.

But that doesn’t mean they’re not the focus of elected officials and activists.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.

A heat dome is setting up over Virginia, just a few days shy of a new law that aims to protect those who can’t pay their utility bills.

As Brad Kutner found out, those protections could make a difference in the months ahead. 

The FBI announced Thursday that it had solved a crime that shocked Virginians more than 28 years ago. 

DNA has now identified the killer of two young women who were camping in Shenandoah National Park. 

Sandy Hausman has that story.

Blockchain advocates argue the technology offers a unique and safe way to store data. 

And one Virginia company is hoping to see that technology used on farms across the state.

Brad Kutner has more. 

One of the big winners in last night’s primary was Republican Hung Cao, who will face incumbent Senator Tim Kaine in November.

Michael Pope talked to two analysts about the race ahead.

The Virginia Senate failed to reach a compromise to fix a veterans’ education benefit program at a special session in Richmond Tuesday.

There was also disagreement over two proposed skill games legalization bills. A Republican effort wasn’t even heard. And a Democratic effort, carried by Senator Louise Lucas, was removed from the docket at her request after Governor Glenn Youngkin said he wouldn’t sign a skill games bill until the veterans program was fixed.

Brad Kutner has more from the capitol.

Virginia voters are choosing the candidates who will run in the November election.

Joe Staniunas heard what’s on the minds of a few voters in western Virginia on this primary day.

Virginia has significantly loosened gambling laws in the last 5 years and with it has come a rise in problem gambling.

But some treatment programs are seeing success, as Brad Kutner reports. 

Virginia doesn’t have parole in a traditional sense, but it does offer post-release supervision. Changes in the state code have mixed up who has authority over those released when they violate the terms of that supervision. 

Some judges are worried the confusion could violate the constitution.

Brad Kutner had more from Richmond. 

On Monday, June 17, a new federal rule goes into effect that lowers how much silica dust is allowed in mines.

The change is expected to save thousands of lives.

As Roxy Todd reports, stone and gravel quarries may be the most impacted.

We’re just a few days away from Virginia’s primary election.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope run down some of the high-profile races.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized the Mountain Valley Pipeline to begin running gas through its 303 mile pipeline.

Roxy Todd reports.

Virginia veterans gave elected officials and their gubernatorial counterparts an earful Monday.

It was part of the first public meeting of a task force designed to determine the fate of an education program for the families of injured vets.

Brad Kutner has more.

Abortion may end up being one important issue for voters this year.

But as Michael Pope reports, a new poll shows other issues are eclipsing it.

Two years ago, police and federal agents raided a dog-breeding facility west of Richmond, confiscating more than 4,400 animals – many in urgent need of veterinary care.

Sandy Hausman reports that Envigo pleaded guilty Monday to a violation of the Animal Welfare Act and will pay the largest fine in history for that offense.

As the June primary gets closer, campaigns are increasingly turning to a new way to reach out to voters.

Michael Pope has the story.