A judge in Charlottesville hears testimony in the sentencing of the man who pleaded guilty to killing three members of the UVa football team... A wildfire near Waynesboro is contained, but portions of Shenandoah National Park are still closed, and severe drought remains for much of our area... Housing affordability was a top campaign issue for Governor-elect Spanberger, and legislators have some ideas to address the issue....

A familiar face announces a campaign to represent Virginia’s sixth district... Mary Baldwin University cuts programs... U-V-A’s former president breaks his silence after being ousted this past summer... and Democrats will outnumber Republicans in Virginia’s House of Delegates committees...

Richard Moore, the former executive vice president of the legally embattled company Nexus, has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison ... Open enrollment is underway for Virginia’s health insurance marketplace. However, with federal tax subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, per the federal spending bill that was signed this week, Virginians could see much higher monthly premiums ... A nonprofit group has purchased the estate of James Monroe, America's fifth president, in western Loudoun County with hopes of turning it into a state park

Much of our part of Virginia is under severe drought... Bestselling author Beth Macy says she will challenge Rep. Ben Cline in the 6th district as a Democrat in 2026... A local physician talks about the effects of climate change on our health....

Local farmers, and farmer’s markets, step into the gap left by interrupted SNAP benefits... Virginia Republicans try to regroup after resounding losses in the election... A caregiver’s conference encourages participants to share their stories, struggles and triumphs....

Augusta County’s sheriff dismisses hundreds of traffic citations due to improper conduct by a deputy... Senator Kaine defends his vote with Republicans to end the federal shutdown... At UVa’s teaching kitchen, students learn how to turn food from SNAP benefits into tasty and nutritious meals....

Starting in December, expectant parents in the Farmville area will have to travel to Lynchburg for the nearest prenatal care... A jury awards $10 million to a former Newport News teacher and JMU graduate shot by a 6-year-old student... Our November Books & Brews guest, veteran journalist Miranda Spivack, tells the story of five people who questioned their local officials and the secret deals they uncovered....

One Rockingham County school board race is still too close to call... Following tradition, the governor-elect has lunch and a tour of the Executive Mansion with the outgoing governor... Stray and feral cats are abundant in our area, but shelters and volunteers are trying to stem the feline tide….

Fire crews respond to multiple wildfires in West Virginia areas bordering Virginia… Democrats pick up 13 House of Delegates seats in Tuesday's election, for a supermajority in the chamber… That’s partly reflected by the prospect that next year, there will be no Republican delegates from northern Virginia….

A big day for Virginia Democrats, who sweep statewide races and expand their majority in the House of Delegates… Jeff Schapiro has thoughts about the results… Governor Youngkin reinstates the Presidential Fitness Test in Virginia’s public schools….