A VCIJ review of thousands of public records shows widespread misunderstanding and mistrust of Flock Safety – even inside city halls and police headquarters.

Many of the settlement reforms align with changes demanded by Senator Vanvalkenburg under a 2025 state law he authored but is currently on hold with the courts.

Back in April, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill that allows religious organizations to develop "by right," meaning they do NOT need to get zoning approval from local governments. And now those local governments are divided about the new law.

The Trump administration’s trade war with Canada may have a heavy impact on Virginia.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

For the first time since mid-April, one of Virginia’s drought evaluation regions has returned to normal status.

Three Central Virginia counties have committed a combined three-quarters of a million dollars to fighting a proposed high-voltage transmission line. They're joined by a growing coalition of localities across multiple states opposing a large-scale energy grid overhaul.

Governor Abigail Spanberger announced earlier this month that she is intervening in the regulatory consideration of the merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra. But she's not alone.

Researchers and farmers in Southwest Virginia are trying to figure out how wool from sheep could be used to insulate houses.

“She always presents herself exactly who she is. Be who you want to be. Be a rhinestone in a sequin world, you know?”

Democrats are taking part in what they’re calling the Sick of It Tour – a series of public events where they attack federal cuts to Medicaid and tax credits that helped people pay for insurance. Sandy Hausman caught up with them in Charlottesville and filed this report.