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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….

A busy General Assembly this week, debating further gun control measures, deadlines for farmers to reduce runoff, and smart technology… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad joins us to discuss a big new announcement from Amazon and the state government to build more data centers, but there’s much concern over those plans….

In the General Assembly, Republicans advance the much of the governor’s tax relief agenda, but that’s less certain in the Democratic-led Senate… Young women in Albemarle County mobilize to ensure access to period products… Farmers in Rockingham County gather for a program that aims to reduce work-related injuries….

State Senator Creigh Deeds introduces a bill to fund an expansion of mental health services… Senate Democrats block Republican legislation that would remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative… Every seat in the General Assembly is up for election this year, and lawmakers are considering greater use of ranked-choice voting….