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Child poverty in Virginia falls to a historic low, but advocates worry that the numbers may be about to spike… The U.S. Department of Agriculture awards nearly $11 million to three rural health care projects nearby, including a hospital in Bath County... Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger may be eyeing the governor’s mansion….

The Verona-based Nexus corporation and its founders find themselves in a lot of legal trouble… The U.S. Supreme Court allows construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline to resume… In our weekly politics chat, Jeff Schapiro ponders whether the political donations of professors at UVa should be tracked….

2023 is shaping up to be the most expensive legislative election cycle in the history of the commonwealth. UVa could become the first major institution of higher education in America to publish the political donations of its faculty and staff. And the sharp spike in mortgage rates is keeping many homeowners from considering whether to put their homes on the market.

Even though Virginia cops are conducting fewer vehicle searches, they are still more likely to pull over Black and Latino drivers than White drivers… Governor Youngkin is packing the boards of universities across the state, including UVa and JMU, with dozens of new members, some of them with far right political leanings… Scientists at UVa report an intriguing discovery regarding Alzheimer’s disease….

State Police investigate the shooting death of a Rockingham County man by a sheriff’s deputy… A local couple speaks out about cluster munitions and their personal experience with the weapons… Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss campaign finance, the state budget surplus, and a change in guidance on transgender students….

Delegate Nick Freitas aims to represent the newly drawn 62nd district, but there is a question over whether he actually lives in it… Shenandoah National Park officials see an increase in litter and pet waste in the park… Jeff Shapiro surveys the ongoing budget impasse and more in Virginia politics and government….

UVa and Virginia Tech change their admissions policies in response to the Supreme Court’s June affirmative action ruling… The Southern Environmental Law Center says it will appeal Virginia’s withdrawal from RGGI… A new survey finds that a large majority of voters in Virginia support initiatives that would reduce or cap prescription drug costs….

The Commonwealth’s budget impasse continues, not without repercussions; a Harrisonburg Councilman has his Driving While Intoxicated charge amended to improper driving; the Town of Strasburg declares a drought emergency; and the Inflation Reduction Act provides new tax incentives for renewable energy.

Virginia’s attorney general says local school boards must comply with the governor’s new controversial model policy for trans students, but it's unclear how he would enforce it, and political analyst Jeff Schapiro will weigh in on that as part of our weekly politics chat... Valley non-profit Sustainability Matters charts a path forward after the passing of its founder... And this weekend, the Winchester area is “Hungry for History”....

Charlottesville schools join others in banning cell phones and other devices from the classroom… Bridgewater College is slashing its public tuition rates… Environmental groups sue the Youngkin administration over its move to pull the state out of RGGI….