Longtime Valley State Senator Emmett Hanger says he’ll retire rather than run for re-election in a newly drawn district… A new lawsuit challenges Governor Youngkin's process for deciding which felons can vote… As the General Assembly prepares to return to Richmond to consider the governor’s vetoes and amendments, we get some analysis from Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch….

Litter and vandalism are increasing problems in Shenandoah National Park… Governor Youngkin vetoes a bill that would have gone after loud cars… Meanwhile, the governor’s political team says he raised a record amount of money in the first quarter….

Governor Glenn Youngkin gets set to lead his first international trade mission as governor… The governor also signs a bill that offers reparations for victims of Massive Resistance… The Mountain Valley Pipeline faces a new setback….

Dr. Anthony Fauci visits JMU to talk about his career, the COVID pandemic, and the perils of misinformation… The state medical examiner rules Irvo Otieno’s death a homicide… The Little Grill, a dining staple in downtown Harrisonburg, reopens after closing temporarily last fall… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad joins us to discuss the apparently imminent sale of the Washington Commanders….

The man accused of bringing a knife into an elementary school in Page County last Thursday was apparently a pre-approved volunteer to help with a school fundraiser… Dinwiddie County’s prosecutor asks the federal government to help investigate the death of Irvo Otieno… Governor Youngkin leaps to Donald Trump’s defense….

Authorities arrest two people in separate incidents involving a weapon or a threat of violence in local schools… Jeff Schapiro lends his perspective to the week in politics and state government… The Virginia Tech women's basketball team, coached by Waynesboro native Kenny Brooks, takes on Louisiana State University in the Hokies first appearance in the Final Four….

The case of Xzavier Hill, the Charlottesville man shot dead by state police in 2021, goes before a federal judge… National civil rights leaders call for justice at the funeral of Irvo Otieno… A comic shop in Winchester is using art to raise money for a local literacy organization….

UVa’s police chief, who served for years as chief of police in Charlottesville, says he’s never seen the level of gun violence the city is experiencing… Governor Youngkin sends amendments to 78 bills back to the General Assembly… Local educators and filmmakers come together to tell authentic stories about and with youth with disabilities….

State lawmakers working behind the scenes on the budget say they’re pausing their discussions, over concerns about a possible recession… A Mennonite musical tradition dating back two centuries is alive and well in the Shenandoah Valley… After fighting to keep the team alive during the pandemic, the Rocktown Rollers are back with a record number of skaters….

A new UVa political study finds that racial and cultural issues have driven many noncollege-educated Whites to support the Republican Party in recent decades… Governor Youngkin’s administration no longer automatically restores voting rights to ex-convicts with a felony on their records… How are local ski resorts faring in the face of climate change? Mallory Noe-Payne has an update from the slopes….