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The Virginia Film Festival features a number of national and international productions, but it also celebrates this state. One documentary allows viewers to settle into the slow pace and scenic beauty of Tangier Island.

Mountain Valley Pipeline has submitted an application to the federal government to build a new compressor station in Montgomery County and expand three existing compressors in West Virginia.

It’s rare that justices on the Supreme Court speak publicly, especially about their personal lives. But Ketanji Brown Jackson recently released a memoir, and she was invited to appear by her former law school roommate, who is now on the faculty at the University of Virginia.

Any delays in the process could stymie the effort in the end.

You’ve heard of ramps and paw paws, but have you ever tasted Virginia’s own prickly pear cactus fruit? The fuchsia colored “tunas,” as they’re called by amateur foragers, are hitting their peak ripeness as we speak.

Wasena Park is one of the crown jewels in Roanoke's park system, with a playground, ballfields, river access, and a long stretch of the Roanoke River Greenway. Now the city is adding more amenities, starting with construction of a new skate park that should be ready to go by the end of the year.

There have been plenty of October Surprises in this campaign season. Now the latest surprise is about redistricting.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Republican-led states across the country are trying to add more GOP-friendly congressional districts. California voters are about to consider an effort to counterbalance that. And now, Virginia will join that effort.

“I often call us the safety net of the safety net,” Health Brigade executive director Karen Legato said.

In a statement, the Republican says Virginia will provide food benefits for those on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – or SNAP – which is set to see its funding lapse on November 1st.