A new poll dings Governor Spanberger. And there’s new fallout from a federal investigation of Senator Louise Lucas.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Recent college graduates faced a tough job market this year with more than 5.5% unable to find work. In Charlottesville, three from the class of 2025 report they are now employed flipping hamburgers, but they’re not complaining.

Drought conditions persist across Virginia – with the Roanoke Valley and areas further southeast, including Bedford, Danville and Martinsville, reaching an emergency status this week. Local, regional and state officials are stressing the need for more Virginians to conserve water.

The trail is a vital tourist draw in Southwest Virginia.

Arlington's top prosecutor is answering questions about her performance on the job.But the question-and-answer session in Washington is not open to the public or the press.

A proposed battery storage plant in Chesapeake meets the city’s requirements. Neighbors don’t see it that way.

Spotted Lanternflies are invasive insects that continue to spread throughout Virginia. State officials say the best way to slow their spread is to kill their favorite food source, tree of heaven.

Last year, jazz trumpeter John D’earth retired as the head of jazz performance at UVA.Now in his mid-70’s, it turns out D’earth is busier than ever.

“The materiality of this pavilion rises out of the ground as a dark solid brick mass. Eventually finding its way to becoming a lighter more open mass, rising from about 12 feet up to almost 30 feet," architect Burt Pennock said.

Virginia’s drought is continuing to wreak havoc – with more hot and dry conditions in the near future. State officials are warning mandatory restrictions could be needed if the situation doesn’t improve soon.