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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….

The health district for the Charlottesville area ends its drive-through COVID testing clinics, a sign of a waning pandemic, and disappearing funding… As the debate over abortion is renewed, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 7th district makes controversial, and false, statements about pregnancy… Good news from UVa researchers for people on dialysis struggling to manage blood sugar levels….

The owners of Nexus Services and three others are arrested on felony charges… Virginia Democrats are calling for an investigation into a state contract awarded to an ad agency connected to Governor Youngkin… In a follow-up to our reporting on the closing of group homes for adults with developmental disabilities, we pay a visit to one local resident who's opened her own home to a client….

Bills signed into law by the governor – local tax relief for spouses of those killed in the line of duty, and an extension for the pandemic-era cocktails to go law, as the General Assembly works on expanding broadband access… Harrisonburg hosts a big clean-up day this weekend… Mattaponi women can now vote in tribal elections for the first time in more than 100 years, but the longtime chief and council are pushing back….

A judge orders the dog-breeding facility shut down in May to cease breeding new puppies, and the Envigo operation will shut down permanently… The General Assembly rejects the governor’s amendments on abortion and a gas tax holiday, but his effort to redirect money to HBCU’s went through… Lawmakers also filled two vacancies on the state Supreme Court, and we have a review of Friday’s activity….

After months of debate Governor Youngkin signs Virginia's budget, and we’ll take a look at what is, and is not, in it… Randi B. Hagi has a look at cannabis retailers in Charlottesville, and their frustration at lack of progress over marijuana legalization in Virginia… Republican Ben Cline easily wins the nomination to run for re-election, and we survey who else won primaries Tuesday….

Shenandoah County’s school board splits on a controversial survey of residents on whether to restore confederate names to schools, so no survey, but the board will vote on the potential change next week… We take a deeper look at what’s in the proposed two-year state budget, now under consideration by the governor… A new system is being implemented in parts of Virginia to better respond to mental health emergencies….