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Harrisonburg community leaders explore options for providing shelter for the city’s homeless… Farmville’s economy is thriving… Consumer sentiment in Virginia is on the upswing….

The U-S Secretary of Education recognizes Harrisonburg’s innovative school programs with a visit to Bluestone Elementary… The governor speaks at an anti-abortion event… Virginia’s attorney general is launching an election integrity unit, so we talk with one registrar about what concerns him….

A juvenile will face criminal charges after social media threats were reported to Western Albemarle High last week… Virginia’s Republican attorney general will set up an election integrity unit, despite the fact that there have been virtually no documented cases of voter fraud… September’s Books and Brews author Jonathan M. Katz joins us to talk about his new book on the history of American imperialism through the eyes of an often forgotten Marine….

The case of a man accused of being the so-called Shopping Cart Killer will go before a grand jury… WMRA has confirmed that another death of an inmate at the Rockingham Harrisonburg Regional Jail was self-inflicted… Veterans will see some relief on their taxes under new legislation signed by the governor….

There are six state-approved comprehensive harm reduction programs in Virginia, and we visit one in Harrisonburg… The governor says cutting down on pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay is a priority, but a 2025 deadline will likely be missed… A new Virginia law mandating electric vehicles in the coming years will dramatically transform the landscape of auto sales….

A man charged with murdering two women last year in Harrisonburg will be given a psychological evaluation… Republican Representative Liz Cheney endorses Democrat Abigail Spanberger… Early vote counting will work a little differently this election year, and we’ll have a heads up on what to expect after the polls close on Tuesday….

A new report says it will take time to reverse the learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have a look at what lawmakers are suggesting we do to get kids caught up... Today is Election Day, or maybe more to the point, the end of election season, and we take a look at new rules, tight races and what’s on voters’ minds… The Wildlife Center of Virginia, now 40 years old, hosts its 27th annual conference….

Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration shuts down its tip line for parents;The economic benefits of fighting agricultural pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay;Jeff Shapiro and Michael Pope discuss politics in the days before the midterm election;And a new effort underway to help more farmers in southwest Virginia grow malt barley – for craft beer

Experts warn drivers to keep an eye out for deer over the next two months;Early voting locations across the country see more armed poll watchers, prompting concerns about voter intimidation;Evictions continue to rise with an increase in rents;And Shenandoah National Park announces the launch of two new webcams

A Harrisonburg man is shot dead, and police are investigating the death as a homicide… New numbers show unprecedented declines nationwide in math and reading for American 4th and 8th grade students, and in Virginia the Youngkin administration blames its predecessors... We visit the Nansemond Indian Nation, recently given back 504 acres of their ancestral lands in Suffolk County….