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A man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with Harrisonburg police near EMU... State officials scramble to figure out how to keep the most vulnerable among us fed... What might Virginia Republicans do to slow down the Democrats’ efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts?

A judge rules that the criminal cases against a former leader of Nexus may go ahead... Democrats convene in Richmond to begin redrawing the state’s congressional maps, while Republicans complain about the effort... A Valley health center uses local grant funding to treat jaundice in newborn babies....

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....

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....

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....

Virginia Democrats release language for their proposed constitutional amendment to redraw congressional maps… Although the governor is stepping in to fill the gap in food assistance, local food banks are bracing for more shortages… Local educators react to the decision by Virginia’s education board to raise SOL proficiency standards….

A viral video shows a woman being aggressively detained by two federal agents near Harrisonburg... Given a choice between jail and telling authorities what happened to two missing baby giraffes, the manager at Natural Bridge Zoo chooses jail... Legislation pushed by Democrats to allow mid-decade redistricting moves forward in the General Assembly....

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....

A familiar face announces a campaign to represent Virginia’s sixth district... Mary Baldwin University cuts programs... U-V-A’s former president breaks his silence after being ousted this past summer... and Democrats will outnumber Republicans in Virginia’s House of Delegates committees...