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  • Early voting in Virginia ends Saturday, and Election Day is Tuesday, so we explore the security of ballot drop boxes, and whether claims of noncitizen voting are valid… Donald Trump pays a visit to Southwest Virginia… Jeff Schapiro takes one final look at politics before the election….
  • On this election day, Waynesboro voters are reassured that their votes will count, as a judge orders two recalcitrant members of the electoral board to certify the results… We take a look at the wave of TV ads during this election cycle… When rescued eagles die, they follow a path back home to the Indigenous people who protect them….
  • Special Elections are on the way in Virginia to fill two state senate seats… J-LARC warns that Virginia’s Department of Health is in bad shape… Amazon has filed plans to build a second data center in Louisa County…. And students in Highland County learn about watershed health by taking a canoe adventure.
  • A Rockingham faith group’s proposal for county-wide public transportation is rejected by county leaders… Governor Youngkin wants to block state funding for any locality implementing a so-called “sanctuary city” policy… Jeff Schapiro has a preview of January’s General Assembly session….
  • An Augusta County wildfire is now mostly contained… Governor Youngkin wants to end state taxes on tips… State legislative leaders propose a new “momnibus” effort to improve maternal health….
  • Electors across the country, including in Virginia, choose the next president and vice president… A ministry in Staunton puts on a play to help local families this holiday season… A legislative panel in Richmond aims to boost rural healthcare in Virginia….
  • With more snow forecast for Friday night, Skyline Drive remains closed after last weekend’s storm… Meanwhile in Richmond, residents are still under a boil water notice, and the General Assembly is delayed… Southwest Virginia gets more than $46 million in federal aid to deal with damage from Helene….
  • Last November’s elections are in the rear-view mirror, but two officials in Waynesboro are continuing their battle against ballot-counting machines... Dozens of Virginians have been charged related to the Capitol insurrection, but the incoming president could pardon many of them... Singers in Berryville gather for the centuries-old tradition of shape note singing....
  • Just as his case is about to go to trial, a former Nexus executive pleads guilty… Monday’s snow storm broke Richmond’s water system, and that means many of Wednesday’s plans for the convening of the General Assembly are put off until next week… A Valley child advocates' organization is recruiting volunteers….
  • A winter storm has schools closed… What will Governor Youngkin’s energy legacy be?... New state legislation may make it easier for religious organizations to donate property for affordable housing….
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