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The second man who escaped from a Farmville jail has been recaptured… Up to 400,000 Virginians could lose Medicaid coverage this week… As President Biden and Congressional leaders meet, Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad explores why we have a debt ceiling at all, and the potential impact of a default….

From the Shenandoah Valley to Charlottesville, police have responded to potential local school threats this week… Former Governor Doug Wilder calls on Governor Youngkin to replace his chief Diversity Officer… An archaeological study in Charlottesville is revealing insights into life there in the 1700s….

After reportedly strange behavior and attempts to illegally charge for a FOIA request, the head of Buckingham County’s election office has been fired… After two jail breaks, U.S. marshals remove federal prisoners from a Farmville jail… Governor Youngkin directs state agencies to take new steps to address the fentanyl crisis….

Two people are dead after a shooting in Richmond… Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board votes on whether or not to stay with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Iniative… Now that the debt ceiling deal has given a green light to the Mountain Valley Pipeline, opponents consider next steps….

Air quality in our part of Virginia has worsened into the unhealthy range due to the wildfire smoke from Canada, and that can cause health problems for many… Attorneys representing abortion providers in Virginia and two other states ask a federal judge in Charlottesville to shield them from new restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone… As air quality tanks, the state’s air pollution control board removes Virginia from RGGI, and Jeff Schapiro joins us for some analysis….

Drug-related deaths for Virginia’s seniors nearly doubled in the years leading up to the pandemic… A bill making its way through Congress would allow alcohol to be shipped through the mail in states where it is legal… Why are teachers in Virginia leaving the job in droves?

The mother of the six-year-old who shot his teacher in Newport News faces prison time… Fear of crime is often used by politicians to score points with voters, but long-term crime statistics tell a different story… Now that the Air Pollution Control Board has voted to remove Virginia from RGGI, Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad shares his perspective about what that means for energy providers, consumers -- and the economics of climate change…..

School boards are faced with how to respond to new, more restrictive guidelines from the governor on transgender students… Local airports get federal funds for upgrades… We have some tips on how to find your unclaimed property through a state resource….

A man convicted of being part of the white supremacist march through UVa grounds in 2017 is arrested on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol and attacked police officers in the January 6th riot... About 100,000 Virginians have lost their Medicaid health insurance since the commonwealth started cutting enrollment in May... We conclude our Big Tree Tour....

After two years, Charlottesville again has a permanent city manager… A Charlottesville-based nonprofit launches a campaign to help guide homeowners interested in going solar… As negotiations to amend Virginia’s two-year budget remain stalled, Jeff Schapiro takes a look at lessons from the last such stalemate….