Bob Leweke

Michael spawned at least one tornado as it churned through Virginia as a tropical storm, and there were still flood warnings on Friday morning… Is the 5th District, covering a big area including Charlottesville, competitive this year?...  A Harrisonburg criminal justice board meets next week, and community activists intend to make their voices heard in favor of reforms….

The remnants of Michael come to Virginia, and as with Florence, we’re watching the threat of flooding and tornadoes…  A federal grand jury has indicted four California men on charges in connection with the 2017 rallies in Charlottesville...  We take a look at the third-party candidate for Senate you probably haven’t heard of, plus a look at the down-ballot effect of Corey Stewart’s campaign….

The motorcyclist killed early Monday on I-81 was not wearing a helmet as required by state law – state police identified him Tuesday… Staunton residents may now vote online to help rename the city's public high school… Halloween approaches, so we have a preview of some local haunt and scare providers….

Robert E. Lee High School in Staunton will get a new name – we don’t know what yet, but it will no longer be named after the Confederacy’s commanding general… A woman from Guatemala seeks sanctuary in a church in Charlottesville… Former Republican leader Eric Cantor pays a visit to JMU….

More delays for the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia...  Got mosquito bites?  Virginia health officials have identified a record number of human West Nile virus cases in the state this year...  We talk with author William Geroux about the unusual sacrifice made by families in Matthews, Virginia during World War II – Geroux is this month’s Books & Brews featured author….

A Goochland County Republican gets called out for tweeting what he said was a joke about shooting protesters… Local homes and businesses open up for the National Solar Tour… It was Farm to School week for city schools in Charlottesville….

The latest poll shows Democratic challenger Jennifer Wexton leading GOP incumbent Barbara Comstock in the 10th… Health officials say flu season has begun, and it’s time to get your shot… Your local tax dollars are helping to pay for federal immigration enforcement….

Federal agents arrest four more men for being “serial rioters” at last year’s white supremacist rally in Charlottesville… Republican Corey Stewart and Democrat Tim Kaine meet in Richmond for their final debate… Hemp is poised for a comeback in Virginia – maybe….

Former Charlottesville police chief Al Thomas resigned last December – and he’s still drawing his salary… Will some of Virginia’s new online sales tax windfall go to local schools?...  How does Virginia’s gender gap in pay compare to the national average?

Some schools in Augusta County will soon be solar-powered… Four people are hurt, three of them badly, when a car rear-ends a horse-drawn buggy in Buckingham County… Is Virginia’s business climate losing ground to other states because of our antiquated tax policy?

Staunton will be the site of a new medical cannabis dispensary… Amidst the fight in Richmond over gerrymandering, the question remains – could we just hand redistricting over to a computer?... It’s not called the Potter Party anymore, but it’s still the same magical festival of brooms, owls and wizards in Staunton this weekend….

More turmoil for pipeline developers, as a federal court again halts work on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, and projected costs for the Mountain Valley Pipeline increase by nearly 25%... After sharp criticism, Virginia suspends its plan to bar women from wearing tampons or menstrual cups during prison visits….

Waynesboro City Council has voted to allow the city to sue opioid manufacturers… Women who visit inmates at Virginia prisons will be barred from wearing tampons or menstrual cups, over concerns about contraband…  Jennifer Lewis challenges Ben Cline to one more debate….

Richmond rejects a rural school district’s application to arm teachers in school… Have UVa researchers found a cure for macular degeneration?... We visit one resort in Bath County with a mission to save the land and water around it….

It’s voting season in Virginia -- absentee voting for the November elections begins today… Candidates for the competitive 5th Congressional District meet in rural Madison County for a debate… The price tag for state police on the August 12th anniversary in Charlottesville – more than $3 million….

Meteorologists confirm that Florence spawned eight tornadoes in Virginia on Monday, most of them around Richmond… A judge in West Virginia orders a temporary halt to construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline there… DuPont is committed to $50 million in restoration projects because of mercury pollution in Waynesboro – we’ll take a look at some of the projects….

A second person is dead from the effects of Florence, swept away by flash flooding in Louisa County… The Charlottesville SPCA helps out some stranded four-legged victims of Florence in North Carolina… Virginia’s coal industry is in free-fall….

Federal officials say construction may resume on the Atlantic Coast pipeline… A Florence-related tornado kills one person near Richmond… Sixth District candidates Cline and Lewis meet in their first debate….

What remains of Florence hits our area, and the threat from flash flooding is real… The University of Virginia's new president says he's concerned about underpaid staff, but will UVA workers see a living wage anytime soon?... The Middlebrook General Store finally closes its doors….

Shelter in place, says Governor Ralph Northam as Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina… We hope you’re ready for the storm, but we also take a look at some research that shows we’re not that good at preparing… Ten years after the Great Recession began, Virginians’ incomes have finally recovered, sort of….

Dominion gets a judicial pass after dumping arsenic into the water… State Republicans say they still plan to obey a court order and redraw gerrymandered districts… Hurricane Florence weakens, and shifts – we have the latest….

Federal and state emergencies declared in advance of Florence, and some local governments have declared states of emergency, too… Both of Virginia’s senators say they will vote “no” on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court… We meet a longtime civil rights activist – now a climate change activist – who says the two struggles are one and the same….

Governor Northam orders a mandatory evacuation of parts of Eastern Virginia, as Hurricane Florence gets closer... Opponents of a compressor station for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Buckingham County expect a strong showing at a public hearing… A watchdog agency says Virginia’s elections systems have problems – will they be ready for November?

Two Charlottesville officers and a suspect have been injured in a gun fight…. Governor Ralph Northam declares a state of emergency as Hurricane Florence approaches the east coast... The Charlottesville PRIDE festival is getting underway – we have a preview….