If you drive along coast of Virginia or any other state on the eastern seaboard, you might catch sight of ghost forests – large stands of dead trees. Using artificial intelligence, scientists from the University of Virginia have created a map that details the destruction. Sandy Hausman has that story.

Virginia’s Republican members of Congress are speaking out against an effort of Democrats to redraw congressional districts. Michael Pope is at the state capitol with the latest.

Virginia Republicans are reacting to news that Democrats in Richmond are planning to redraw the Commonwealth’ s congressional districts. Brad Kutner has this report on what steps they could take to slow down a process that will require a tight timeline to meet federal deadlines. 

As the government shutdown enters its fifth week, state officials are scrambling to figure out how to keep the most vulnerable fed. Michael Pope reports.

There have been plenty of October Surprises in this campaign season.   Now the latest surprise is about redistricting.

Politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Members of the General Assembly will be returning to Richmond on Monday for a special session on redistricting. Michael Pope tells us Democrats are talking about redrawing the maps as a reaction to Republican-led redistricting efforts across the country. 

Richmond’s Health Brigade, formerly known as Fan Free Clinic, is looking to sell their building in the wake of federal budget cuts. Brad Kutner has this report on what’s next for the health care organization that first opened its doors in 1970 as the first free clinic in Virginia. 

One of the issues that candidates are talking about on the campaign trail is overdose deaths from fentanyl. Michael Pope reports.

Staffing in Virginia’s two U. S. Attorney offices has seen noticeable changes since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. 

Some of that’s to be expected when a new administration begins, though some legal observers say what’s happening is very different.

Dave Cantor has more.

As the government shutdown enters a fourth week, hunger is a growing concern as grocery bills remain high and federal assistance programs run out of money.

Michael Pope reports.