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UVa’s police chief, who served for years as chief of police in Charlottesville, says he’s never seen the level of gun violence the city is experiencing… Governor Youngkin sends amendments to 78 bills back to the General Assembly… Local educators and filmmakers come together to tell authentic stories about and with youth with disabilities….

State lawmakers working behind the scenes on the budget say they’re pausing their discussions, over concerns about a possible recession… A Mennonite musical tradition dating back two centuries is alive and well in the Shenandoah Valley… After fighting to keep the team alive during the pandemic, the Rocktown Rollers are back with a record number of skaters….

The case of Xzavier Hill, the Charlottesville man shot dead by state police in 2021, goes before a federal judge… National civil rights leaders call for justice at the funeral of Irvo Otieno… A comic shop in Winchester is using art to raise money for a local literacy organization….

In this episode of Folklife Fieldnotes, we ponder taking traditional Sephardic Jewish music into uncharted realms and how preserving the tradition, while expanding on it, is an essential way to introduce old music to new audiences.

Authorities arrest two people in separate incidents involving a weapon or a threat of violence in local schools… Jeff Schapiro lends his perspective to the week in politics and state government… The Virginia Tech women's basketball team, coached by Waynesboro native Kenny Brooks, takes on Louisiana State University in the Hokies first appearance in the Final Four….

Affordability is the theme in Governor Spanberger’s first address to the General Assembly… State Senate Democrats want to prevent abortion rights opponents from blocking access to clinics… A new, younger generation of state lawmakers wants to loosen up the so-called “food to booze” ratio in restaurants….

Charlottesville remembers a prominent disability rights advocate who died this month… Two bills in the General Assembly take aim at VMI, and if passed could change the structure of governance at the state school… Environmentally friendly policies, including rejoining RGGI, are back in vogue in Richmond….

The governor declares a state of emergency in advance of a big winter storm… A nonprofit veterinary hospital in Harrisonburg stops providing spay and neuter services for the local animal shelter… At the end of the first full week of this year’s General Assembly, Jeff Schapiro lends his perspective on Virginia politics….

Mary Baldwin’s president resigns just over four months after taking the job… Drought in our area deepens, and it’s worst in the Shenandoah Valley… What might the new General Assembly session mean for gun violence intervention in Virginia?

Governor Youngkin bids farewell in his final State of the Commonwealth address… As planned for the first day of the General Assembly, Democrats advance four constitutional amendments… State Senate Democrats begin to lay out their housing affordability agenda….