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In Richmond late last month, the James River flooded to more than 16 feet, its highest since 2010. A new report looks at another danger to communities when the James floods –contaminants from industrial areas along the river. Pamela D’Angelo reports.  

Lawmakers in Richmond rejected efforts to raise the minimum wage this year. But now Congress is considering raising the federal minimum wage. And as Michael Pope, a Virginia congressman is leading the effort.

Governor Ralph Northam is slowly and quietly getting out and about. Mallory Noe-Payne was at his latest public appearance in Richmond Tuesday and has this report.

School counselors are about to get a little more money. But, as Michael Pope reports, it’s still nowhere close to the required ratio.

Republicans have controlled Virginia’s House of Delegates for almost two decades.  At the height of their power they outnumbered Democrats two-to-one. But shifting demographics and a fierce backlash to President Trump has put the party on defense. Mallory Noe-Payne has this look at what Republicans did with what some predict may be their final year […]

Attorney General Mark Herring says he did not call on Governor Ralph Northam to resign because of blackface, but because the Governor flip-flopped on his story. Mallory Noe-Payne has more.

School divisions with students who live in poverty are about to get some extra funding. Michael Pope is breaking down the numbers.

There are two places in Virginia dealing with invasive outsiders this winter. One is being inundated by bears while legions of real estate speculators have come to the other. Those have been among the most frequently read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link. More now from Fred […]

Virginia is for drinkers – or so it seems with all the wineries, breweries and cideries that have opened here. And when you’re tired of those beverages, a company in Waynesboro is offering an award-winning alternative. Sandy Hausman reports on Blue Ridge Bucha.

The end of the General Assembly session last weekend means the beginning of the campaign season. Michael Pope has this preview.