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As Virginia's Governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger appoints more people to positions of power than any other state in the country. Michael Pope explains why it happens that way.

We wrap up some political loose ends from 2025 while setting the stage for a new administration in 2026.

A 2025 College Board survey found the majority of high schoolers use Generative AI tools, such as Chat GPT, for schoolwork, even though nearly half of American schools restrict its use. As educators struggle to keep pace with AI, one rural Virginia school system is embracing it.

The future is looking bright for solar energy in Virginia.

Since 2022, gun violence has decreased across the state. It’s close to the national average even as gun-related homicide rates in several cities remain “relatively high.”

The ongoing experiences educators are having with AI may help inform Virginia legislators as they head back to Richmond for the 2026 legislative session in mid-January.

On New Year’s Day, parking is free at all Virginia State Park locations, and there are there are nearly 90 guided hikes and other events planned across the Commonwealth.

A Portsmouth nonprofit built a program to aid victims of gun violence in Hampton Roads. It was one of several anti-crime projects in Virginia to lose its funding to the Trump administration’s cuts this year.

The highest-profile Virginia Republican hoping to take on incumbent Senator Mark Warner is out of the race.

Virginia is the national leader in champion trees, which are the largest documented of their species, including oaks and pines around Hampton Roads.