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Since SNAP benefits reverted to pre-pandemic levels, some seniors have to choose between food and insulin; syphillis cases in the commonwealth are on the rise; Governor Youngkin proposes reducing the income tax, and making up for it by raising the sales tax.

Now that most of the animals at the Natural Bridge Zoo have been sent to new homes, veterinarians testify about the animal abuse they found there… Amidst a housing crisis, people from around the Shenandoah Valley gather to talk about bridging gaps between tenants and property managers… The General Assembly is underway, and Jeff Schapiro is here to recap the first days of the 2024 session….

Police seize nearly 100 animals from Natural Bridge Zoo, after widespread allegations of cruelty to the animals… Dropping temperatures and rising housing costs are putting the squeeze on those who have trouble affording shelter… UVa scientists report a possible breakthrough in treating pulmonary fibrosis….

A former JMU employee files a racial discrimination lawsuit against the school… A factory fire in Verona causes a spill of oily water washing into the Middle River, and the DEQ is monitoring the effects… PETA alleges that UVa researchers have mistreated mice and other animals in their research, and police execute a search warrant at the Natural Bridge Zoo over treatment of a solitary elephant there….

Your face could be part of a database that police can access, but in Virginia you can remove yourself from the matrix… Less than a week before the General Assembly reconvenes, the public and advocacy groups are weighing in on what legislators should spend money on… New research at UVa finds that heart-healthy fatty acids can also slow a deadly lung disease….

UVa officials want to form a new committee to help the school’s leadership avoid the kind of controversy that led to the resignation of the University of Pennsylvania’s president… Virginia forestry officials say the fall fire season was one of the most challenging in the last 20 years… We have a preview of some items the General Assembly will consider when it reconvenes next week….

Festivus may have passed, but there was an airing of grievances Thursday from Craigsville area residents over the closing of the Augusta Correctional Center… Charlottesville is one step closer to marking a historic slave auction site in the city… As an effort to kick Trump off Virginia’s ballot this year continues, and the General Assembly prepares to reconvene, we check in with Jeff Schapiro for a review, and a preview, of Virginia politics….

Winter weather settles into our area this week, with snow, ice and bitterly cold temperatures… Members of the General Assembly mark the birthday and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr…. The new speaker of the House wants to improve rural health care….

A driver for Augusta County schools is charged with reckless driving after their car with four children inside gets stuck in floodwaters… Charlottesville provides warming centers, as bitterly cold temperatures head our way this week… Virginia has a new state healthcare exchange, and open enrollment ends Tuesday night….

Governor Youngkin proposes nearly half a billion dollars to support Virginia's early child care system... In addition to all the news we have to cover today, we’ll also check in with Jeff Schapiro for a review of the week in Virginia politics... We have a preview of our special Saturday Books & Brews, talking with author Mills Kelly about a lost section of the Appalachian Trail....