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The man accused of shooting three UVa student athletes to death in November appears in court… Abigail Spanberger is selected by fellow battleground district Democrats for a new leadership post, and we talk about that and more in our Friday politics chat… Frederick Douglass was the most photographed person of the 19th century, and a new exhibit in Richmond goes even further to bring Douglass's presence to life….

As reports of another mass shooting, in Chesapeake, come in, we continue to explore the causes of, and possible community-based solutions to, gun violence… It’s not just the flu, RSV is also filling up Virginia’s hospitals… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad explains the toll of inflation on our holiday menus….

Flags in Virginia are again at half staff, as we mourn the latest mass shooting victims… Regulators in Virginia will soon make an important decision about a planned new wind power operation off the coast of Virginia Beach… On this Thanksgiving Day, one professor of nursing at UVa is spending the holiday trying to fulfil her mother’s dying wish….

A mostly White, conservative alumni group has been launching attacks on VMI’s first Black superintendent, and his defenders say they are racially motivated... If you’re looking for something to do other than go shopping this holiday weekend, many museums around Virginia offer free or reduced admissions to guests who get federal food assistance... In our weekly politics chat, a look at the primary races next year shaken up by redistricting....

The governor sets a February date for a special election to fill the vacant 4th district seat, after Representative McEachin’s death… Another glitch hits the Virginia Department of Elections… The state’s Air Pollution Control Board’s moves to pull Virginia out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative are political, but there are also business considerations, and Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad shares some perspective on that….

Chesapeake holds a vigil for the victims of last week’s shooting at a Walmart… A new local play tells the story of the people who were kicked off land that became Shenandoah National Park…. We explore the effects of inflation on the holidays, including the price of Christmas trees, and the rising cost to local food banks….

Funeral services are being held for three slain UVa students, as police in Chesapeake release a note written by the alleged shooter at a Walmart there… Democrats in Virginia call for a renewed push for gun control… When Republicans take control of the House next year, one Virginia Democrat will lose a key leadership position….

The man accused of shooting and injuring eight people at a party in Harrisonburg in October appears in court… Lexington-area Delegate Ronnie Campbell has died of cancer… Virginia's unemployment rate is back to pre-pandemic levels, but that actually concerns some economists….

Non-profits in Charlottesville put their heads together on the problem of homelessness… Governor Youngkin jumpstarts next year’s budget process, and we have reporting and analysis from Jeff Schapiro… Dominion Energy gets a key state approval for its proposed wind farm off Virginia’s coast, and the company may also be rolling out small nuclear power stations across Virginia within the next decade….

The governor outlines his budget for the next General Assembly session, and it includes a proposal to transform Virginia's behavioral health system… Virginia is also about to receive another infusion of money to expand access to the internet… VDOT releases its first-ever resilience plan….