Democrats in Virginia's congressional delegation are calling on the National Park Service to bring back discontinued educational materials. It's the latest fight over how to interpret history.

Virginia Democrats are butting heads over vetoes and the state budget. Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

“We terminated a lot of federal jobs that were unnecessary," President Donald Trump said. "And they don’t like me for doing it, but a year later they like me cause they have a much better job.”

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its first projections for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season Thursday. Officials say now is the time to prepare for the fast-approaching season.

The judge dismissed the charges against Ebony Parker, who was facing eight counts of felony child neglect, after Virginia prosecutors claimed she failed to act on reports that a 6-year-old had a gun that he later used to shoot his teacher.

This spring, Broadway became the third small town in the Shenandoah Valley in about a year to decide to stop fluoridating its drinking water. The move mirrors statewide fluoride bans in Utah and Florida, and skepticism from the U.S. Health Secretary, but remains rare among Virginia municipalities.

If you’ve driven or walked through Blacksburg or Pulaski recently, you may have seen hundreds of green tubes sticking out of the dirt along creeks and fields. These are trees and shrubs planted by the New River Conservancy.

Access to health care is emerging as a focus for Democrats seeking to unseat Republican members of Congress this year.

Republican Congressman John McGuire – who represents much of Central and Southside Virginia – has a bill he says will help federal law enforcement crack down on local crime.

“We in the state government can dictate where federal agents can come — that’s not a promise we can keep," Spanberger told the press Wednesday.