DEQ will host a second public hearing on Northrop Grumman’s Waynesboro plant, but only those who have already made comments about the operating permit may speak… Virginia’s attorney general launches a new task force to challenge actions by President Trump that harm Virginians… Jeff Schapiro surveys the possible statewide effects of Trump’s trade war with Canada….
Facing millions in legal fees, Shenandoah County’s school board votes to hire a new law firm to press its appeal of the court order to remove confederate school names… Governor Spanberger says Virginia could lose up to $6 billion in benefits due to last year’s cuts by Republicans in Washington… A Virginia writer talks about his experience hiking the Appalachian Trail, 36 years after he did it the first time….
Harrisonburg City Council narrowly approves rezoning to pave the way for a controversial new downtown housing project… Three central Virginia counties are joined by a growing multi-state coalition opposing a large-scale energy grid overhaul… Governor Spanberger puts forward plans to help Virginians who will lose health insurance next year….
Charlottesville’s partnership with housing service providers ends just as the city aims to move a homeless encampment to new housing… Augusta County’s sheriff's office warns of a new phone scam targeting the families of incarcerated inmates… We explore how a nationwide blood supply shortage is affecting our area….
Conservationists urge Virginians to weigh in on a new proposed federal rule that could threaten hundreds of thousands of acres of forestland… Drought warnings remain for our area, despite recent rainfall… Hundreds of thousands of Virginians are at risk of losing their health care next year….
A former Elkton Middle School teacher who pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges in Bedford County has yet to enter a plea on similar crimes in Rockingham County... A U-V-A football player faces multiple animal abuse charges... Harrisonburg prepares for a traffic-heavy weekend as J-M-U students move in... teachers in Virginia are getting a raise, although pay still lags behind the national average... Virginia will hold an early spot in the 2028 presidential primary... A-I is reshaping how state governments find and hire applicants... and Radio IQ's Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro break do
A medical cannabis dispensary opens in Winchester... more Valley residents raise concerns over Flock cameras... families of three JMU students killed in a 2023 car crash receive settlements in wrongful death lawsuits... Governor Abigail Spanberger addresses the state legislatures money committees...including a report on how much taxpayer money was spent to overhaul the state's child support system...
The measles outbreak in parts of central Virginia is over... Charlottesville City Council approves funding to expand a homeless shelter... Protestors spoke out against the proposed Dominion Energy and NextEra merger... The D-O-J is investigating William & Mary... labor groups are planning their next steps after a collective bargaining bill was vetoed...
Two local solar company executives are accused of failing to pay a subcontractor... Beth Macy is challenging Ben Cline to a series of debates leading up to election day... We'll have a look at campaign finance numbers in Virginia's congressional races... A New York man was arrested for vandalizing Flock cameras and shooting at a deputy in Page County... and what is involved in getting a license to participate in Virginia's impending legal marijuana market?
The Shenandoah County School Board will appeal a federal judge's ruling regarding the names of two county schools... scientists from around the country gathered in Charlottesville to test technology that could revolutionize farming... Staunton's Amtrak station is on track for upgrades thanks to federal grant money... Sentara Health and Anthem remain in a contract dispute... The number of Black men on college campuses and in the labor force is declining... and drones are tested as emergency responders...
We'll hear the second report of our two part series on the grassroots effort to remove Flock cameras from the Valley... Virginia Democrats hope to avoid a repeat of this year's stalled budget talks despite their majority in Richmond... An exhibit honoring a pioneering Harrisonburg educator is unveiled at Rocktown High School... Dominion Energy is asking the state for more money to cover fuel and power costs... and we'll get a rundown of this week's state government and politics news from Radio IQ's Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro...
We examine the fight over the future of flock cameras in Rockingham County... a woman's death at a Fishersville assisted living facility is being investigated as a homicide... The Virginia Department of Health is sticking with the state's vaccine schedule following an executive order from President Trump... Northern Virginia will add more jobs later this year... and we follow researchers with the Smithsonian studying birds providing pest control for farms....
Shenandoah County students and the N-A-A-C-P won their lawsuit against the county school system last week, and lawyers for the both sides are considering their next steps... we'll hear part two of WMRA's series about several immigrant dairy farm workers who were detained in Page County and deported... vaccination rates are below what's needed to establish herd immunity in many Virginia counties... people are calling for a pause on data center development in Virginia... and the Perseid Meteor shower could be visible in areas with clear skies...
A dairy farm in Page county lost half of their employees when they were detained and transferred to immigration enforcement... At least one Virginia lawmaker opposes the sale of Dominion energy to NextEra... ...campaigning has begun on a proposed state constitutional amendment on abortion... and cases of eight men executed in Virginia will be reviewed as part of a reassessment of a former state forensic scientist...
An elephant from the Natural Bridge Zoo has been moved to an accredited animal sanctuary... Bridgewater residents voice concerns about flock cameras... Unemployment is rising across Virginia... AI could make the Commonwealth more vulnerable to cyber threats... and we go to a Central Virginia powerlifting competition...
A judge rules in favor of the Shenandoah County students who sued the county school board over its renaming of schools after Confederates… Governor Spanberger will intervene in the SCC’s review of the proposed massive Dominion merger with NextEra… A new outdoor gear consignment store opens in Harrisonburg….
Governor Spanberger visits Harrisonburg and Verona as part of her first ‘National Night Out’, hosted by local public safety agencies… Charlottesville’s plan for a new homeless shelter faces opposition from some of those who would be moved there… A new study estimates Virginia would need to double the number of state-subsidized childcare slots to serve most eligible kids….
Primary voters pick Democrat Tom Perriello and Republican incumbent John McGuire to face off in November in the 5th District… Republican Bert Mizusawa will challenge U.S. Senator John Warner… In Harrisonburg, Monica Robinson and Dany Fleming win against two challengers….
Charlottesville prepares to open a new homeless shelter, as tensions increase over the Free Bridge homeless encampment along the Rivanna… Today is primary election day in Virginia, so we survey the races, the rules and the money… A traditionalist Catholic organization with a major presence in Buckingham County faces renewed penalties from the Vatican… We meet the critters – and the people – at the Louisa County Fair….
Charlottesville will replace the trees lining the Downtown Mall… Dominion’s president says he is opposed to efforts by some lawmakers to delay the deadline to approve the massive merger with a Florida company… Meanwhile, Dominion says President Trump’s tariffs have added hundreds of millions to its Virginia offshore wind project….
