Residents, teachers and students in Shenandoah County debate changing local schools back to their previous Confederate names… State police issue homicide charges against two former Warren County deputies in the 2022 case of a driver who died after a traffic stop… It’s a record number of vetoes, and amendments, from the governor, and Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss whether he will he get his way with the General Assembly….

A police standoff on Afton Mountain leaves one man injured and traffic on Interstate 64 backed up for hours… Virginia's Secretary of Education visits JMU for a discussion with outgoing university president Jonathan Alger… UVa’s School of Nursing hosts a conference on the impact of climate change on public health….

Some Shenandoah County residents want Confederate names restored to two schools there, and it’s likely they’ll get their wish… We review some of the legislation that Governor Youngkin vetoed and amended, including funding for education… Why is Virginia one of the few states that allows the governor to amend bills?....

Governor Youngkin completes his amendments to the General Assembly’s budget, more than 200… Reproductive rights advocates react to his vetoes of abortion-related legislation… Senator Tim Kaine renews his request to the Biden administration to halt the transfer of bombs and other offensive weapons to Israel….

Virginia’s new lab schools, including the one at JMU, could already be facing less funding… The governor signs dozens of bills, including legislation protecting digital menstrual health data, but among his vetoes, a bill that would have protected abortion providers from extradition… Award-winning Harrisonburg author Sofia Samatar talks about why her latest work is one of science fiction….

Charlottesville will soon have more safety cameras in an effort to reduce gun violence and vehicle thefts… Governor Youngkin signs a bill sponsored by Harrisonburg Senator Obenshain that will increase penalties for those who manufacture pressed pills containing fentanyl… As time runs out for the governor to sign, veto or amend bills, Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss the week in politics and state government….

Charlottesville City Council reverses course and approves a Gaza cease-fire resolution… Governor Youngkin signs another 100 bills, including a measure to protect Virginians from unlawful discrimination… Most Virginia state parks, including Natural Bridge, will hold watch parties for next Monday’s solar eclipse….

A federal judge orders Nexus to pay more than $366 million in restitution and fines… With new abortion restrictions taking place in Florida, Virginia providers are bracing for an influx of people seeking abortions… For the first time, Virginia will mark Black Maternal Health Week….

Bryce Reeves, a state senator representing the Orange County region, won’t disclose details about a nearly two-thousand dollar trip paid for by a skill games company… Forestry officials say last week’s wildfires are all contained, as a bear cub injured by wildfire recovers at the Wildlife Center in Waynesboro… New research shows that heat waves are a growing problem in the Chesapeake Bay….

Buford Middle School in Charlottesville is the site of Virginia’s fifth lab school, focusing on STEM education… The Virginia Breeze bus line says it plans to set up its first east-west route from the Valley to eastern Virginia… The governor’s sports arena deal may be dead, but he and Democrats still must come to an agreement on the state budget….