The photographer who captured the moment a terrorist plowed through a crowd of counter-protesters in Charlottesville last August has won the Pulitzer Prize for his work… those severe storms on Sunday may have contributed to a small plane crash, and the pilot’s death, in Crozet… and, a Shark Tank-like competition comes to Lexington….

Parts of Virginia suffer damage from the thunderstorms that rolled through Sunday night… Just as the Tom Tom Founders Fest begins to wind down, a statue of Thomas Jefferson is vandalized on the UVa campus… Senator Tim Kaine says he will vote against Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo….

Those monster fee increases proposed last year for Shenandoah National Park and others? Yeah, not so much… The admission fee is going up $5, not $40… Is Republican Congressman Dave Brat in Virginia’s 7 th District in danger from a possible blue wave? We also explore how useful animals can be in therapies for children with autism….

As part of our recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, all during April WMRA is examining the spectrum disorder and the people affected by it. Today we explore how animal therapy, specifically using horses and dogs, can help kids with autism. WMRA’s Jessie Knadler reports.

Even after losing its bid to take over Harrisonburg’s animal shelter services, Anicira says it’s pleased with the result… In Richmond, supporters of Medicaid expansion filled the state Senate gallery Wednesday… And one local state Senator says he thinks the votes are there….

On Tuesday [April 10] the Harrisonburg City Council voted unanimously to decline an animal sheltering services proposal from Anicira Veterinary Center – and expressed hope for new collaboration. WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz reports.

Harrisonburg will continue to use the SPCA as an animal shelter, rejecting a bid by Anicira… Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond today – can they come to agreement on expanding Medicaid, and a budget? And, forget cat-cow… GOAT yoga has made its way to Rockbridge….

Goat yoga – doing yoga with goats -- is having a moment right now. The West Coast fad has come to our part of Virginia, with Rockbridge County the latest locale to offer stretch sessions with barnyard friends. WMRA's Jessie Knadler drops in on one of these classes to find out what the bleat … is going on.

One neo-Nazi group agrees not to return to Charlottesville, after its involvement in last August’s violence… John Cleese and Dan Rather are among the attractions for this week’s Tom Tom Founders Fest… What can Virginia learn from the two-thirds of the other states in the country that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare?

Senator Tim Kaine is making his way around the state to kick off his bid for re-election this year. He stopped at Pale Fire Brewing Company Saturday [April 7] to meet with voters in Harrisonburg. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn was there.