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Two police chiefs in the Valley are fired on the same day… The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed, as officials combat misinformation about the response to Helene… For a preview of this week’s Books and Brews, we speak with the author of a story about a ghost that isn’t really a ghost story….

You might expect that all the rain we’ve gotten would end the drought, and you’d be right… As food insecurity intensifies in our region, Rockingham County schools expands free lunch at two more schools… We continue our investigation into mismanagement and corruption at the Office of EMS, and how it affects local departments….

Rain continues to cause flooding concerns, after Helene walloped our area, and especially southwestern Virginia, on Friday… Shenandoah County’s school board argues in court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against its decision to revert to Confederate school names… Virginia boasts it has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the nation, but some experts say that’s meaningless….

One more death in Virginia is reported due to Tropical Storm Helene, as crews work to restore power in southwestern Virginia… A viral video from the state police shows two of the agency’s helicopters rescuing flood victims from the roof of an eastern Tennessee hospital… Republicans in the Fifth Congressional District are purging their members….

FEMA details its response to Hurricane Helene throughout the southeast… Virginia’s health department warns residents to stay away from potentially contaminated natural bodies of water while they’re flooding… Dockworkers from the Gulf to the East Coast go on strike, including those in Norfolk….

One part of Virginia is facing some economic headwinds, and it might be a region that surprises you… Dominion Energy is providing aid to Florida for the aftermath of Hurricane Milton… Meanwhile, southwest Virginia continues to recover from Helene, but it could take many months….

The former police chief of Broadway who was fired last week says he will fight his termination… A state report says that Longwood University in Farmville is among a list of seven state universities that should be monitored more closely for their financial viability… A free speech watchdog group again includes Virginia in its annual report of America’s Censored Classrooms….

A federal judge will rule on Governor Youngkin's controversial voter purge program… The governor recommends that more than $1 million be used for Helene clean up in Virginia’s Appalachian region… Jeff Schapiro reviews the week in Virginia politics….

A Rockingham County school board member has been fined thousands of dollars... Virginia Democratic lawmakers defend state colleges... Winsome Earle-Sears has a new campaign manager.... the Labubu fad has made its way to Virginia... and Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope look back at this week in politics and state government

Harrisonburg police arrested a man suspected of a knife attack... Republic candidates are facing off against familiar Democratic opponents in the Virginia House of Delegates... Meanwhile, labor issues are on the ballot in Virginia’s statewide elections.... and the Virginia Department of Health is warning of increased drowning deaths of children...