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Who's running to be the next mayor of Richmond?; Budget talks in the General Assembly; and other stories

Elegy is open at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts until Sunday; Portsmouth has a message for some equestrians: Hold your horses; The Junior Officer Training Corps is a federal program sponsored by the U.S. Armed Forces in high schools across the country.

The fight over menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay continues to heat up in Virginia

The first phase of Richmond’s multibillion-dollar Diamond District project appears set to get into full swing; The City of Richmond has taken its first regulatory steps to change its tax collection practices that in recent years have plagued restaurant owners; and Lego has tapped a local general contractor to help oversee construction of its massive manufacturing facility in Chesterfield.

This week, Virginia lawmakers passed the Legislature’s halfway point; despite a tense week for Virginia state lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats are showing solidarity with House Speaker Don Scott after a social media attack; a Southwest Virginia congressman will help present an impeachment case of a U.S. Cabinet member.

Our top audio stories today include pieces on statewide fire restrictions, Richmond International Airport upgrades and changes to legislative committees at the General Assembly.

Much like football games, there’s a halftime point in Virginia’s legislature … and it’s called Crossover; A bill protecting women who come to Virginia for an abortion from states where that procedure is illegal passed the Senate on Monday; Richmond City Council is moving forward with a partnership to fight homelessness.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to create a government authority to help relocate two DC pro-sports teams to Northern Virginia; A fiery debate on abortion legislation in the General Assembly; Richmond City Council works to address meals tax issues for businesses; and other stories

Dating While Gray's Laura Stassi chats with VPM's Morning Edition host Phil Liles.

Virginia Union University announced the first step it is taking toward implementing a $500 million campus redevelopment plan over the next 10 years; Proposed changes to state law to address city tax collection issues like the ones that have been plaguing Richmond restaurant owners received a mixed reaction from Virginia legislators Tuesday; Richmond's Planning Commission approved several new proje...

Virginia Democrats are aiming to tighten the rules around how the state changes its voter rolls; Richmond’s new auditor says he’s started reviewing how many restaurants may be behind on meals tax payments; The Virginia Senate unanimously advanced a bill yesterday to remove Richmond from the list of casino-eligible cities.

Hanover County officials are watching several bills proposed by General Assembly legislators in 2024; A Section of Libbie Avenue in Henrico County is poised for an infrastructure upgradeSportfishing and conservation groups continue to push Virginia to ban menhaden fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.

Some localities have the option to slow deforestation by adopting tree replacement and conservation requirements for construction.

Virginia's General Assembly considering how to set up a retail marketplace for marijuana; How one Richmond restaurant's meals tax bill went fro $10k to $0; and other stories

Several Norfolk families say their children are being robbed, attacked and targeted at school by other students because they are Latino. Some students have left school altogether. Today's feature is from partner station WHRO; Ryan Murphy has their stories.

GRTC is looking at five sites across the city for the home of its future bus transfer station; A legal drama is beginning to unfold between Virginia Repertory Theatre and one of its co-founders; The pandemic’s effect on office space is leading one downtown Richmond office building to a date with the auction block; and Libbie Mill’s original neighborhood market has closed, though its space won’t si...

Hanover County’s school board received its first look at its potential budget for next fiscal year; The General Assembly is considering legislation that would require courts to reconsider the prison sentences of people serving time for marijuana convictions; Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has been trying to get the United States Postal Service to fix delivery issues that have affected people throughou...

On Monday night, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney delivered his final State of the City address; A group of Virginia Delegates killed two bills aiming to establish statewide best practices for police technology; Fairfax Delegate Kathy Tran is sponsoring a bill to bring motorized all-terrain wheelchairs to state parks. 

Our top stories today include pieces on legislation out of the General Assembly, a newly rebuilt library in Chesterfield and a six-day schoolweek pilot in Hopewell.

Our top audio stories today include pieces on proposed General Assembly legislation, a potential new location for GRTC’s Richmond transfer station and how one Virginia lawmaker is trying to set up standards for interrogation interviews.

Jack Berry's retirement, which will formally take place this summer, caps off 30-plus years of overseeing the tourism organization.

The saga surrounding VCU Health’s costly exit from an ill-fated downtown development project continued this week; Henrico-based Elephant Insurance has reduced its local office footprint and found new stomping grounds in the county; and the highly anticipated amphitheater at Richmond’s downtown riverfront is now officially under construction.

Earlier this week, lawmakers unanimously approved two new judges to serve on the State Corporation Commission; The Henrico County Board of Supervisors recently approved a number of resolutions related to the Fall Line Trail, which is planned to connect Ashland and Petersburg; A right-wing group that previously sued the New York Times is claiming a book by former U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman includes...

Virginia lawmakers may order state government to take a closer look at the litter tax this year; Four months after the Greater Richmond Transit Company cut the ribbon on its downtown transfer station, officials are driving forward asking for input to open a permanent location; Voters in Richmond who requested absentee ballots for March’s Democratic presidential primary may have received outdated...

Also: Rockbridge County judge orders return of some Natural Bridge Zoo animals; Democrat-majority GA advances new gun control bills; bipartisan bills seek to clear hurdles for people who have recovered from addiction and want to help others; Amtrak Virginia ridership hits new records and more.