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"I know several in Richmond, just here in my neighborhood that, yeah, I think it's a growing issue for sure,” said Federation of Virginia Food Banks director Eddie Oliver Monday.

The United States Census Bureau is releasing new data revealing the latest developments in what's happening in Virginia.

Emergency managers say communication challenges within the National Radio Quiet Zone poses safety issues, and a new study finds there may be potential fixes.

The Freedom of Information Act was conceived to help the public get a clear view of what government officials are doing and saying. Over the years, people have found it can have other benefits as well. Reporter Andrew Kerley wrote about one of those for Cardinal News and he spoke with Fred Echols.

A Roanoke nonprofit that’s been serving unhoused people for 55 years is moving to a new location. In doing so, Roanoke Area Ministries is reinventing how it addresses homelessness.

Researchers at Virginia Tech studied storms over the last two decades.

“And make no mistake about it, these standards are high. And if you don’t want to meet these standards, Virginia may not be the place for you,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger said of her new data center plan.

Virginia does not have autonomous vehicles on the road, at least not yet. But members of the General Assembly will be considering legislation to change that.

The midterm elections are now underway in Virginia – as one of the nation’s longest early voting periods kicks off today. Michael Pope and Radio IQ Politics Analyst Jeff Schapiro discuss that and more from this week in state government and politics.

The governor also said those gaining citizenship were doing so as the country was facing an "array of challenges."