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The General Assembly convenes in January, and one bill will address abortion rights and other states’ right to extradition… Investigations continue into this year’s arrests of students protesting on campuses… Farm work is hard physically, but people in agriculture can also experience MENTAL health issues, and we explore the help that’s available….

Political anxiety runs high, Virginia launches a program that will pay farmers and landowners who reduce pollution, and we recap the week in politics and state government.

Republicans prepare to nominate their chosen successor in the state Senate’s 10th district for soon-to-be Congressman John McGuire… In its upcoming session, the General Assembly plans to explore how to meet the state’s rapidly growing energy needs… The Virginia Land Conversation Foundation spends millions for new preservation projects….

Democrats expect pushback from Republicans over abortion in the next General Assembly… A Harrisonburg city school employee will compete for a national education award… The Biden administration wants to eliminate a federal exemption for paying minimum wages to disabled adults, and we continue our investigation into the legacy of the program in Virginia….

A state commission that addresses food insecurity sends recommendations ahead of January’s General Assembly… It’s likely that, for the first time, Virginia’s next governor will be a woman… Localities along the Allegheny Mountains in Virginia and West Virginia want the federal government to lift low power restrictions to improve responses to 911 calls….

The student accused of murdering three of his UVa classmates pleads guilty… A judge rules that Governor Youngkin’s effort to pull the state out of RGGI is unlawful… We tag along with a school bus driver in Charlottesville who’s been on the job for more than 40 years….

Enrollment in Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace is underway… Attorney General Miyares says he will seek re-election next year, clearing the way for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to get the Republican nomination for the state’s top job… It’s elk mating season in Southwest Virginia….

Voting results from November’s elections in Virginia are now certified… Virginia is shutting down a program that allows companies to pay certain adults with disabilities less than minimum wage, and we examine the legacy of that program… The upcoming General Assembly will consider legislation to reduce the number of children who are shackled while appearing in court….

A wildfire in Augusta County doubles in size… The General Assembly will consider new requirements on landlords… An update may also be in the works for a state scholarship fund for descendants of those harmed by Massive Resistance….

An Augusta County fire grows five times in size in as many days… The next General Assembly is expected to address the areas of Virginia still without high-speed internet… A musician from Harrisonburg makes it big, touring with Billie Eilish and playing with David Byrne….