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JMU relaxes some mask rules… Workers at the Hershey plant in Stuarts Draft vote on a union… We have all the latest on the General Assembly….

A man from Maryland dies while hang-gliding near Woodstock… Governor Youngkin says he and Republicans in the General Assembly are talking about extending the session, as the two chambers continue to hash out differences in the budget… More in news from Richmond, including the passage of legislation to create so-called “lab schools”….

Democrats rejected Andrew Wheeler for the state’s environmental post, but he’ll still serve as a senior advisor to the governor… In the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over the budget, there’s one major sticking point… We also have some analysis of why gas prices remain high, and whether we may get some relief at the pump anytime soon….

Former employees at the Salvation Army shelter in Harrisonburg say it’s being mismanaged, creating an unsafe environment for staff and guests who stay there… A new bill would allow smaller localities in Virginia to opt out of the “MARCUS Alert” system… We have more on Andrew Wheeler’s appointment as a senior advisor to the governor….

How might the General Assembly spend money to reduce gun violence?... We launch our five-part series with the voices of the Black Virginians who, as children, integrated public schools more than 60 years ago… In the next installment of our Folklife Fieldnotes series, we meet Earl White, a musician, fiddler, and dancer from Floyd….

Lots of General Assembly news again today, as lawmakers in Richmond vote on a slate of judges, debate whether local governments can prohibit fossil fuels, and consider rolling back access to police documents… We also take a deep dive into how schools are funded in Virginia… And, a look at Virginia’s race for gambling entertainment dollars, and how the Kentucky Derby is playing a role in that….

It’s been one year since a new Virginia law went into effect expanding the list of reasons that cops can be fired… The General Assembly begins to chip away at the problem of crumbling public school infrastructure… A bill on the governor’s desk addresses school lunch debt….

New legislation would require public schools in Virginia to notify parents if their children are assigned books with sexually explicit content… Voters will not have an opportunity to reject Virginia's unconstitutional ban on gay marriage… Facial recognition technology could be coming to your local police department….

Harrisonburg residents meet to brainstorm ideas for spending nearly $24 million in federal rescue plan funds… We meet one of our March Books & Brews guests, Lori Mier, who encourages kids to find resilience even after tragedy… We’ve got the latest on the General Assembly, as lawmakers try to wrap up their final week with agreement on a budget….

The results are unofficial, but the projected winner in a Norfolk area special election, Democrat Aaron Rouse, would cement Democrats’ majority in the state Senate… Abortion, guns, behavioral health, electricity rates and more are issues before the General Assembly as it gavels into session… We meet the Harrisonburg author of a book that combines philosophy, a memoir and cooking instruction….