Virginia Focus

This week on Virginia Focus we’re talking politics… some might even call it taboo politics. A recent CNN poll shows voters are continuing to search for something new when it comes to who occupies the oval office after the next election amid high inflation, global turmoil, a gloomy economic outlook and a desire for new leadership. What’s new with the Republicans and Democrats? The talking point see...

This week’s show will discuss Virginia Weather with VNN’s Meteorologist John Wetherbee. He’ll talk about what caused the recent heat wave and precautions to take in the heat, how this year’s hurricane season is looking so far, and the importance of being weather aware in all situations.

Studies show prescription drug prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other nations, with prices in the United States averaging 2.56 times those seen in 32 other nations. Bloomburg reports the average American spends $1200 a year on prescription drugs. On Virginia Focus, we’re talking to Antonio Ciaccia (CHA-CHA) the President of 3 Axis Advisors and the leading expert on drug...

Homeward VA is our region’s data-driven authority on homelessness and a national leader on homelessness research and data analysis. I’ve invited the Director of Development and Communications, Faith Kallman on the show to talk to us about the factors that create homelessness, obstacles to moving people out of homelessness, and how the community can become one of those obstacles .

On Virginia Focus, we’re talking about student safety – physical, mental, and emotional. We will start the show talking to two people state leaders placed in charge of keeping Virginia’s schools physically safe. We’ll discuss Governor Youngkin’s budget plans to increase security as well as other policies that put Virginia at the cutting edge of school safety in the nation. We will also hear from t...