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Record-breaking holiday travel, a rising middle wage in the Commonwealth, and a wrap up of the week’s news in politics.

Warren County’s Board of Supervisors takes control over the county’s public library, despite vociferous opposition from residents… The Mountain Valley Pipeline continues to have issues with erosion control… Across the Eastern U.S., hardwood forests are failing to regenerate, and that’s a problem for wildlife, and the humans who harvest the trees….

A Farmville-area businessman is the Republican choice for the state Senate seat vacated by new Congressman John McGuire… As local school boards, including Albemarle County, set new cell phone policies, the General Assembly will address the issue in January… Meanwhile, a federal program to help troops become classroom teachers is expected to be extended until 2029….

The minimum wage is a little higher, and there are new rules for health insurers, two examples of laws that took effect in Virginia on New Year’s Day… Former Congressman Denver Riggleman may throw his hat into the ring for the governor’s race… We explore why a “dry January” may be a good idea….”

Deanna Reed will serve a fourth term as Harrisonburg’s mayor… One Virginia researcher explores the link between hunger and mental health… With a new General Assembly session on the horizon, Jeff Schapiro surveys the political landscape….

The trial of the alleged “Shopping Cart Killer” begins in Harrisonburg... The city’s public school system tells parents it is as prepared as possible for potential ICE raids... In the General Assembly, tax cuts favored by the governor are voted down, but one bill would allow those convicted of some crimes to have their records sealed....

An array of evidence is introduced in the second day of a high profile murder trial in Harrisonburg... The students who are part of a lawsuit against Shenandoah County’s school board say they hope to send a message to other school districts around the country... Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly spar over taxes, as legislators prepare to negotiate a budget....

Restorative justice practices already used in Harrisonburg schools are getting a statewide boost from the General Assembly… More than 80 Virginians are among the 1500 people pardoned by President Trump for their role in the Capitol insurrection… In our Friday politics chat, Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss changes in Washington and revenge in Richmond….

A member of a prominent Shenandoah Valley preservation group sues them over plans to take over a Valley rail line… After an election board member’s failed attempt to interfere with vote certification in Waynesboro, the state board of elections wants him out… We investigate the meteoric rise, and spectacular fall, of a local solar business….

Virginia Tech’s president says that Trump’s cuts in cancer research and other scientific endeavors will cost lives… Millions of dollars in climate and infrastructure projects in Virginia are now on hold… Virginia is among states with the steepest increases in rent, and the General Assembly is running out of time to address the issue….