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Early estimates say Helene cost farmers in the Commonwealth more than $139 million.

This number from the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service is a developing tally and will likely increase in the coming days.

Roxy Todd explains why some farmers are worried for the months ahead.

With early voting underway, there’s a legal challenge to Virginia’s recent purge of voter registrations.

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

It’s been almost two weeks since Helene damaged hundreds of homes across Southwest Virginia and took the lives of two people.

Roxy Todd visited Damascus and surrounding communities this week, where it could take more than a year to rebuild washed out roads and fully reopen the Virginia Creeper bicycle trail.

Old furniture can provide more than a place to sit or to store papers.

In this month’s Meet Virginia segment, Christine Kueter introduces us to a Portsmouth man who not only restores those antiques.  He goes in search of the story each one can tell.

After weeks of build-up, the candidates for U. S. Senate finally took the debate stage.

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

Republican Hung Cao and Democrat Tim Kaine met for a televised debate Wednesday night.

Michael Pope has the details what will likely be their only debate before Election Day.

Two U.S. Army veterans, Derrick Anderson on the right and Eugene Vindman on the left, squared off over the future of Virginia’s 7th Congressional District Wednesday night.

Brad Kutner has more. 

We’re checking in on the crowded and complicated race for mayor in Virginia’s capitol city as well as the latest round of polling in the Presidential contest.

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

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.