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Charlottesville’s commonwealth’s attorney is among prosecutors nationwide who pledge not to pursue charges against those performing or getting abortions, even if the law changes in Virginia… The governor taps a controversial figure to head his new office to reduce regulatory requirements… On Independence Day, we celebrate the birth of the nation, and America’s national symbol is the bald eagle – but researchers say their numbers in Virginia could again be in danger….

Albemarle County schools are seeking more interpreters since the area has settled refugees from Afghanistan… We have news from the General Assembly as the session’s halfway point approaches… Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch has a weekly review and analysis of Virginia politics….

Masks are now optional for students, staff or visitors in Augusta County schools, despite the fact that COVID transmission is still high in the area, and around the state… Meanwhile, the governor gets some legislative movement on his goals for ending mask mandates, and getting rid of the grocery tax… It’s Valentine’s Day, and some local non-profits are taking the chance to raise money with campaigns that turn romance on its head….

SkyWest says it’s leaving Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, not enough pilots… Governor Youngkin wants to give Virginians a gas tax holiday, but the General Assembly would have to approve… Members of the Monacan Indian Nation declare victory in a years-long battle to prevent construction on a sacred spot along the James River….

We focus on General Assembly news and analysis today, the day before the regular session is set to conclude, but they’ve got to work out the budget… We take a look at an unusual bike sale this weekend in Charlottesville… UVa’s swim team is favored to win big at the NCAA tournament, thanks to high-tech training and advice from one of the world’s leading mathematicians….

The General Assembly adjourns on time, but without agreeing on a budget… Before leaving Richmond, lawmakers pass a bill reversing a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by police… School superintendents around the state criticize the Youngkin administration for targeting equity initiatives….

A new report cites a perfect storm of problems that Virginia agencies faced in their failure to deal with the massive I-95 snowstorm pile-up in January… The General Assembly reconvenes, confronting deep divisions over the budget and other issues… Nearly 400 years after being forced from their lands, the Rappahannock Tribe finally returns to one of their towns as owners….

Staunton’s city council and school board come to an agreement on funding public schools… As the governor signs a new law requiring schools to notify parents when their kids are assigned books with sexually-explicit content, the American Library Association says last year was unprecedented in efforts to censor and ban books from public and school libraries… We go to the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women for a look at a program to help former inmates become full-time parents again….

We investigate why meth is now the most-seized illegal drug in our area… The governor appears to take some veto revenge on one Democratic Senator in particular… We take a look at some new bills the governor signed into law, including one that changes how election results are reported….

A former police officer from Rocky Mount is guilty of storming the U.S. Capitol during the January 6th insurrection… Will alcohol sales in Virginia be privatized?... We visit a farm in Augusta County that’s full of lambs….