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Three victims of the deadly crash following a Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville testified Friday, along with an award-winning photographer who took pictures of the event. Sandy Hausman is covering the trial of the man accused of deliberately driving his car into a crowd.

Virginia just sent five new lawmakers to Washington who have spent the past few weeks going through freshmen orientation. Correspondent Matt Laslo has this snapshot of their time at the Capitol.

It’s been a decade since the subprime mortgage crisis tanked the global economy. Now, there’s another potential bubble about to burst. Michael Pope reports.

Hog farmers in Virginia could soon be making money on an overlooked by-product  — methane gas. Mallory Noe-Payne has details on a new venture between Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods.

Should doctors help terminally ill patients end their lives? That’s a moral debate that’s about to unfold in Richmond. Michael Pope reports.

  The Commonwealth’s newly elected Democrats who voters just sent to Washington will now be pivotal in writing Nancy Pelosi’s future. Correspondent Matt Laslo has the story from Washington.

For many jobs in Virginia, workers are required to get a license. But what’s the cost of all those licenses? Michael Pope reports. You can find the new report here.

It could cost billions to recycle toxic coal ash currently sitting in lagoons across Virginia. That’s according to a report Dominion Energy gave to lawmakers this week. At the same time, two environmental groups now say coal ash ponds in Chesterfield could pose a risk to human health. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.

Activists are pushing for Virginia’s lawmakers to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment this year, potentially changing the United States Constitution. To help raise awareness, a group is driving around the state. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.    

The 2018 election is now in the books. But get ready for the next election cycle because the primary is only about seven months away. Michael Pope has this preview.