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Albemarle County’s school superintendent resigns over his handling of accusations against two teachers…Harrisonburg hosts a new Pride-themed vendor market… We meet a cyclist traveling the East Coast to raise money for LGBTQ+ causes… Jeff Schapiro surveys the week in Virginia politics, and looks ahead to upcoming budget negotiations….

Health officials ask residents in Buckingham County to help contain the measles outbreak there… Drought conditions worsen, with nearly 40% of Virginia under extreme drought… The House of Delegates releases its budget proposal, which still includes a tax break for data centers, but also a commission to study them….

Areas east of the Blue Ridge are still under extreme drought, but weekend rain could help… As Virginia’s budget debate moves toward a resolution just before the deadline, Jeff Schapiro shares his perspective on Virginia politics… We take a ride through American history on the Norfolk & Southern 611 steam train….

Measles, mostly among the unvaccinated, continues to spread in Virginia… A late freeze, drought and war mean lower crop yields this season for farmers in the Shenandoah Valley… Nexus again violates court orders… The Staunton community works to revive a historic downtown theater….

Nelson County’s Department of Social Services is rebuilding after a year of turmoil… The General Assembly approves a new budget, just over a week before the deadline… We take a deeper look at the compromise in that budget over a legal marijuana marketplace….

Police identify two of the three people whose bodies were found after their vehicle was swept away in the Rockfish River in Nelson County… More tax cuts, school choice and support for new housing will be considered in the General Assembly session beginning next week, and we have a look at those proposals, plus political analysis from Jeff Schapiro….

As the Board of Elections certifies November’s results, data show that the Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights did not result in a bump in voter registrations this year… Governor Youngkin’s Commission to Combat Antisemitism releases its final report… We have the first of two conversations with adult community leaders reflecting on their gender journeys….

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors discusses possible solutions to what it calls a panhandling crisis… The state department of health relaxes its guidelines for those exposed to COVID-19… Today, the General Assembly will take up the governor’s 38 amendments to the state budget, so we have reporting on some of the more important amendments, and analysis of what’s going on in Richmond….

Under a new law, thousands of state inmates will be released early for good behavior, but the governor may delay some of those releases… Senator Tim Kaine applauds an apparent bipartisan deal on gun safety legislation… Irish musician and guitarist John Doyle performs in Charlottesville this week, and we’ll meet him and hear some music….

The governor pays a visit to our area to dedicate a new state park near Woodstock, and to announce state support for an agricultural expansion in Rockingham County… A new statewide approach to mental health aims to intercept crisis situations before they get out of hand… Some Republican candidates to represent Virginia in Congress are still repeating lies about fraud in the 2020 election….