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UVa says it will end its mask mandate for everywhere except the classroom in less than a month… The Mountain Valley Pipeline developer says despite numerous setbacks, the company is still committed to finishing the project… We have the latest on the General Assembly….

Virginia’s representatives condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine… A local LGBTQ center offers new programs for health and wellness… We survey the latest news from the General Assembly, plus our weekly analysis of Virginia politics from Jeff Schapiro….

It might be easier now for you to visit someone in the hospital, as local facilities relax COVID restrictions… We review the latest from the General Assembly… And Roben FARzad of the Full Disclosure podcast joins us to discuss how Western sanctions against Russia might affect us here in Virginia….

After several bomb threats, Governor Youngkin asks for more money for security at historically black colleges in Virginia… The governor also rouses support for Ukraine, and part of that effort means you won’t be able to buy Russian vodka (but don’t worry, you can still buy Smirnoff, it’s not really made in Russia)… Doctors at UVA Health are encouraged by a downward trend of COVID hospitalizations….

One Virginia Democrat’s resolution to strengthen Western democracies gets overwhelming bipartisan support in the House, but the two Republicans in our area vote against it… Meanwhile, state lawmakers appear to be dug in over the budget stand-off, and we’ll have some analysis of that, how long it could go, and whether the governor can help break the impasse… We conclude our five-part special series on the individuals who integrated Virginia’s public schools, with some wishes for the future….

The General Assembly returns to Richmond Monday to pass a budget, with lawmakers divided over a number of issues, including money for affordable housing and SNAP benefits… We have analysis of all that and more in Virginia politics… In the next installment of our special series on the history of school integration in Virginia, we hear from two people who were among the Charlottesville Twelve….

One day in to the General Assembly’s special session, and little progress – lawmakers are deeply divided over taxes and other issues… In the next installment of our special series on the history of school integration, we hear from two people among the first Black students at Harrisonburg High back in the ‘60s… How is Virginia doing toward its goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions?

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….

Beginning Monday, face masks will be optional in JMU classrooms… A military helicopter crash that killed a Charlottesville man is under criminal investigation… Parents in Staunton are calling on city council to adequately fund the city's public schools….

It’s official, the school mask mandates will be gone by March 1st… Cyclists may have to adjust their riding style again, after the Virginia Senate approves changes to a law that’s barely a year old… We launch our new podcast, called “Folklife Fieldnotes”….