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After Governor Youngkin vetoes a bunch of bills, negotiations over the state budget are in the doldrums… Meanwhile, the issue of cops using facial recognition technology is not yet resolved… In a follow-up report on methamphetamines, we talk with practitioners helping addicts end their dependence on the drug….

The mother of Charlottesville teenager Xzavier Hill, shot dead by two State Police officers last year, files a wrongful death lawsuit against them… A look at some of the governor’s vetoes, including bills on truck safety and medical debt collection… Fatal drug overdoses in Virginia are on track for another record-breaking year….

The head of Montpelier fires staff in apparent retaliation for criticism of barring slave descendants from having a role in running the site… A Norfolk-bound cargo ship stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for a month is finally free … Roben Farzad joins us to discuss the importance of computer chips in your car….

A Black former employee of the iHeartMedia group in Harrisonburg alleges his white supervisor lied about his behavior and performance to management, and he’s still waiting for the company to investigate… UVa studies how the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines compare… An aide at an elementary school in Stuarts Draft is chosen as one of Virginia's two nominees for a national award….

A new state program benefits both farmers and families that are food insecure… If you were hoping that the governor and lawmakers would come together this week in a spirit of compromise and cooperation, you were probably disappointed, and we have our weekly analysis of Virginia politics… And then, we go fishing!....

As if the General Assembly wasn’t having enough trouble agreeing on a budget, along comes pressure for a gas tax holiday, which only makes things more complicated… General Assembly news and our weekly analysis… A little sporting news, as the UVa women’s swim team break records, Longwood University’s women’s team advances in the NCAA basketball tournament, and Virginia Tech men face the Texas Longhorns….

After an investigative report by WMRA and other news outlets, the Salvation Army is temporarily closing its emergency shelter in Harrisonburg… We review a one-year-old Virginia law that ended automatic pre-trial detention of defendants… In a follow-up report, we take a look at what can be done to safely dispose of old sporting fields made with artificial turf….

A jury orders the Mountain Valley Pipeline company to pay more than half a million dollars to property owners near Roanoke… Virginia’s community college system has a new chancellor… Old Dominion University is the first public university to resettle refugees on its campus….

Governor Youngkin calls the General Assembly back on April 4th to finish its business, including passing a budget… A Valley veterinarian is suspended after new allegations of botching surgeries and harming the animals in his care… A judge in Charlottesville rules that some schools may still require masks to protect students with disabilities, despite a new state law rescinding the mandates….

Harrisonburg officials try to ease tension over housing with a new committee… A new environmental crusade aims to end the installation of artificial turf… We have a deeper look at Virginia’s new controversial elections commissioner….