Governor Youngkin’s vetoes of 26 pieces of legislation are the most since 1998. They would’ve meant some new policies for the Commonwealth. Jahd Khalil has this report on the politics of the move.

With spring weather finally coming around, you may be tempted to enjoy Happy Hour outside. But unlike Bourbon Street drinking in public is not legal throughout Virginia. However, as Mallory Noe-Payne reports, that is set to change for at least one Virginia city.

Lawmakers are not done debating whether police should be able to use facial recognition technology. As Michael Pope reports, an amendment from the governor will keep this issue on the docket for weeks.

Virginia is among a handful of states across the country that has direct control of alcohol sales. But now with an extension of to-go beverages, could privatization be on the horizon? Roben Farzad, host of the Full Disclosure podcast, and Craig Wright have more on the state of alcohol sales in Virginia.

Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill that will change how election results are reported. Michael Pope reports.

Nearly half the communities in cities adjacent to the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge are Black. But visitors are mostly white. To change that, the refuge is partnering with regional stakeholders, Indigenous communities and the city of Suffolk. Pamela D’Angelo reports.

The option to browse and drink in Virginia will continue for at least another two years. And some of the ancestral land taken from the Rappahannock Tribe centuries ago is being returned. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link. More now […]

When a parent goes to prison, they’re not the only one being punished.  Their children may also suffer, and when Mom or Dad is released, returning to family life may be difficult. Virginia offers several programs to help incarcerated people become full-time parents again.  Sandy Hausman has that story.

Unemployment is back down to pre-pandemic levels in Virginia. Michael Pope reports.

Nationwide, there was an unprecedented effort in the year 2021 to censor and ban books from public and school libraries and Virginia was not immune to that. That’s according to the American Library Association’s annual report, issued this week. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.