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Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday he will summon lawmakers back to the state Capitol to consider a package of gun-control legislation, saying last week’s deadly mass shooting in Virginia Beach calls for “votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers.” Mallory Noe-Payne has further details.

Lawmakers will be returning to Richmond for a special session on guns. But will anything happen? Michael Pope reports.

Hunger is a problem in Virginia schools, and educators say students can’t learn if they are hungry. But are schools doing everything they can to prevent that from happening? Michael Pope reports.

The shooting in Virginia Beach over the weekend is prompting a familiar discussion about firearms and whether new restrictions are needed. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Tech’s incoming class has turned out to be a little more than the school bargained for…and a decision to end a federal jobs program in the Virginia coalfields is drawing strong opposition. These have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link. More […]

Virginia’s workforce is losing young people and gaining older people. Michael Pope explains.

State lawmakers have cut funding for a Department of Health program that pays for certain abortions. The budget amendment slid under the radar during a busy legislative session. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.

Voters are about to head to the polls across Virginia, even though the United States Supreme Court is still considering a challenge to a dozen districts. Michael Pope reports.

Prince Edward County in Central Virginia is known for locking a generation of black students out of education by closing down its public schools. That was during the desegregation battles of the 1960’s. Now, one man is trying to help right that wrong by starting a scholarship and mentorship program, with a thousand dollars of […]

As May comes to a close, the issues surrounding mental health continue to resonate during Mental Health Awareness Month. Some parts of the state are struggling more than others. Michael Pope reports.