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.

Many people were dismayed when – during the last legislative session – state lawmakers failed to approve a system for the sale of recreational cannabis. 

They noted the loss of potential sales tax revenue.  But at one of the state’s three poison control centers, experts say there are even more compelling arguments for taxation and regulation, as Sandy Hausman reports.

Walk outside and you hear a world of sounds, everything from birds to traffic and construction. But have you ever stopped to really listen to what you’re hearing, and what it can tell us?

Two researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring what scientists can learn about the natural world, through soundscapes, as Roxy Todd reports. 

A new poll suggests Virginia might be in play in November’s presidential election, but will Thursday’s verdict have an impact?

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

The solar industry is starting to ramp up in parts of Virginia, and there’s a growing demand for trained workers.

Roxy Todd reports that at least eight colleges throughout the Commonwealth offer training for people wanting to learn how to install solar panels.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing into Virginia to support a new drug manufacturing sector in and around Petersburg.

And Virginia Commonwealth University is hoping to provide a pipeline of new employees in those operations.

Brad Kutner has more. 

We’re moving closer to Virginia’s Congressional primaries.  And there’s new suspicion Glenn Youngkin might be angling for a new job.

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

This weekend, the country remembers our fallen servicemen and women. Nearly 1,500 Virginians were killed in the Vietnam War, and some 230,000 served in it.

During the past year, a group of Vietnam veterans, most in their 70’s, shared their stories and photos through an exhibit at the Virginia War Memorial.

As the exhibit ends at the War Memorial in Richmond, there are plans to bring it to more Virginians, as Pamela D’Angelo reports.

Hurricane Season begins June first, and emergency managers will be watching storms as they evolve. 

If forecasters think one will come ashore, officials will likely issue an evacuation order, but how much faith do people have in those orders?  How far in advance should they be issued and by whom? 

Those are questions the University of Virginia hoped to answer by analyzing tracking information from cell phones. 

Sandy Hausman has more on this first-of-a-kind project.

Virginia lawmakers settled their differences over the state budget.  And a new batch of endorsements might help settle some Congressional primaries.

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

This week marks the season’s reopening of several caves across Virginia.

If you’ve been curious about exploring a wild cave, but aren’t sure what you’ll expect, Roxy Todd suited up in a helmet and knee pads to bring us this preview.

Virginia’s unusually warm spring has meant a bumper crop of caterpillars attacking oaks and other trees in Shenandoah National Park.  

That’s why, for the first time since 2008, forest managers have launched an aerial attack.

Sandy Hausman has that story.

There’s news today that General Assembly budget negotiators and the governor have reached an agreement.

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

At the solitary stoplight in Boones Mill along Route 220 in Franklin County sits The Trump Store.

It’s practically impossible to miss. And, after years of driving past it, Craig Wright paid a visit – and uncovered a story that is a snapshot of America’s political landscape.

Protests roiled college campuses this past week, and stirred up Virginia politicians too.

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

With a new sports arena in the rear-view mirror and a legislature controlled by political opponents, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s largest impact on the state after he leaves office could be in the education space.

Brad Kutner reports on how that could come in the form of influence from board appointments and law changes. 

Reporter Christine Kueter has been crisscrossing the state this year, collecting real-life stories for our Meet Virginia series.

Today, she introduces us a retired teacher from the New River Valley who taught her students more than just facts and figures.