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Virginia’s college students are among those with frequent food insecurity, and the problem may be worse than you think… Virginians have an extra week to sign up for healthcare coverage through the state run marketplace… House Democrats pass resolutions to amend the state’s constitution to protect rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality….

The man near Norfolk accused of stockpiling large numbers of explosives pleads not guilty… Republicans in the General Assembly want to limit transgender girls from participating in school sports… Virginia attorney and law professor Tim Heaphy has some advice on how, after Unite the Right and January 6th, we can restore faith in government….

The first permanent low-barrier homeless shelter opens in Harrisonburg... Governor Youngkin releases his proposed budget... Virginia’s population is getting older, faster....

Record-breaking holiday travel, a rising middle wage in the Commonwealth, and a wrap up of the week’s news in politics.

Warren County’s Board of Supervisors takes control over the county’s public library, despite vociferous opposition from residents… The Mountain Valley Pipeline continues to have issues with erosion control… Across the Eastern U.S., hardwood forests are failing to regenerate, and that’s a problem for wildlife, and the humans who harvest the trees….

A Farmville-area businessman is the Republican choice for the state Senate seat vacated by new Congressman John McGuire… As local school boards, including Albemarle County, set new cell phone policies, the General Assembly will address the issue in January… Meanwhile, a federal program to help troops become classroom teachers is expected to be extended until 2029….

The minimum wage is a little higher, and there are new rules for health insurers, two examples of laws that took effect in Virginia on New Year’s Day… Former Congressman Denver Riggleman may throw his hat into the ring for the governor’s race… We explore why a “dry January” may be a good idea….”

Deanna Reed will serve a fourth term as Harrisonburg’s mayor… One Virginia researcher explores the link between hunger and mental health… With a new General Assembly session on the horizon, Jeff Schapiro surveys the political landscape….

The trial of the alleged “Shopping Cart Killer” begins in Harrisonburg... The city’s public school system tells parents it is as prepared as possible for potential ICE raids... In the General Assembly, tax cuts favored by the governor are voted down, but one bill would allow those convicted of some crimes to have their records sealed....

An array of evidence is introduced in the second day of a high profile murder trial in Harrisonburg... The students who are part of a lawsuit against Shenandoah County’s school board say they hope to send a message to other school districts around the country... Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly spar over taxes, as legislators prepare to negotiate a budget....