Much of our part of Virginia is under severe drought... Bestselling author Beth Macy says she will challenge Rep. Ben Cline in the 6th district as a Democrat in 2026... A local physician talks about the effects of climate change on our health....

Local farmers, and farmer’s markets, step into the gap left by interrupted SNAP benefits... Virginia Republicans try to regroup after resounding losses in the election... A caregiver’s conference encourages participants to share their stories, struggles and triumphs....

Augusta County’s sheriff dismisses hundreds of traffic citations due to improper conduct by a deputy... Senator Kaine defends his vote with Republicans to end the federal shutdown... At UVa’s teaching kitchen, students learn how to turn food from SNAP benefits into tasty and nutritious meals....

Starting in December, expectant parents in the Farmville area will have to travel to Lynchburg for the nearest prenatal care... A jury awards $10 million to a former Newport News teacher and JMU graduate shot by a 6-year-old student... Our November Books & Brews guest, veteran journalist Miranda Spivack, tells the story of five people who questioned their local officials and the secret deals they uncovered....

One Rockingham County school board race is still too close to call... Following tradition, the governor-elect has lunch and a tour of the Executive Mansion with the outgoing governor... Stray and feral cats are abundant in our area, but shelters and volunteers are trying to stem the feline tide….

Fire crews respond to multiple wildfires in West Virginia areas bordering Virginia… Democrats pick up 13 House of Delegates seats in Tuesday's election, for a supermajority in the chamber… That’s partly reflected by the prospect that next year, there will be no Republican delegates from northern Virginia….

A big day for Virginia Democrats, who sweep statewide races and expand their majority in the House of Delegates… Jeff Schapiro has thoughts about the results… Governor Youngkin reinstates the Presidential Fitness Test in Virginia’s public schools….

As federal food assistance is suspended, we visit a food sharing site in Charlottesville... It’s election day, but Virginians have already set a new record for early voting... A New Orleans-style funeral march in Charlottesville mourns a loss of civil liberties in America – and celebrates hope for the future....

A woman arrested near Harrisonburg by federal agents is now awaiting trial for allegedly resisting the arrest… Both chambers of the General Assembly vote to pass a constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional map districts… Will the next General Assembly do more to “tax the rich”?

A woman arrested by federal agents near Harrisonburg is charged with resisting officers... Food pantries brace for increasing demand, just as SNAP benefits end... Jeff Schapiro surveys a busy week in Virginia politics....