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Ukrainians living in Harrisonburg speak out about the war in their home country… Even though the General Assembly has adjourned, it was a busy week in Richmond, and Jeff Schapiro joins us for a review… A radio play produced by two local writers premieres in Harrisonburg….

Charlottesville becomes just the third city in Virginia to allow public school employees to unionize… One new bill will provide more training for teachers on recognizing and addressing signs of childhood trauma… But Virginia’s lax campaign finance system will remain mostly unchanged for another year….

A member of UVa’s Board of Visitors apologizes for a series of derogatory text messages aimed at faculty and the administration… Twenty local artists work on a public art project that celebrates inclusion and belonging… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad has some thoughts about Amazon’s pause on fully staffing its second headquarters in northern Virginia….

Officials are looking into alleged incidents of animal cruelty at the big Cargill poultry plant in Dayton… The General Assembly advances bills that include VMI in state rules on sexual assaults, strengthen campus threat assessments, and curtail solitary confinement, but rejects legislation that would have legalized marijuana sales… The Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA holds a special Valentine's Day promotion for adoptable pets with lonely hearts….

The state Board of Education advances a controversial draft of new K-through-12 history standards, but they’re still a long way from being used in the classroom… Lots of activity in the General Assembly, which is approaching a deadline to advance bills next week, and we have a round-up, and analysis from Jeff Schapiro… WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi tags along with the park rangers who rescue people experiencing mishaps in Shenandoah National Park….

Today is election day in Virginia's 4th Congressional District… A winery operation is just one of the enterprises breathing new life into an historic building in Waynesboro… Someone drops off an explosive at a Charlottesville recycling center (and, just so you know, explosives aren’t recyclable….)

State Senator Jennifer McClellan will be the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress, after Tuesday’s special election win… A Harrisonburg poultry processor gets a major grant from federal funds to expand operations… A tree commission in Charlottesville says the tree canopy there has dramatically declined….

A 13-year-old is arrested in Albemarle County for allegedly carrying a gun on school property… A Harrisonburg man is charged with crimes connected to the January 6th insurrection… A new mentorship program in Harrisonburg pairs LGBTQ youth with adults who understand their experiences… Jeff Schapiro reviews the week in Virginia politics….

A middle-school student in Richmond has died after what appears to be an accidental shooting, and three other students were injured in separate shooting incidents... One expert on presidential health advocates for more screening of candidates and presidents who are elderly, and he’ll talk about that at the Woodrow Wilson Center next week... We have a preview of this month’s Books & Brews event with author Corban Addison....

Democrats in Richmond defeat two bills aimed at transgender students, and pollution controls for farmers will be delayed… We have a General Assembly update, and analysis from Jeff Schapiro… A Staunton author writes about the presidents born in Virginia - and the historic sites that tell their stories….