Democrats and Republicans now have their candidates heading into a summertime special election to fill the seat vacated by the late Congressman Gerry Connolly.

“There are days where you’re frustrated with what’s happening in D.C. and Congress, but it reignites the fire of why it's important to elect people who are willing to fight for you,” Delegate Rozia Henson told Radio IQ.

Jurisdictions across Virginia are closely watching a legal challenge in Arlington to a zoning change known as Missing Middle.

Virginia is looking to become a leader in Controlled Environment Agriculture, which uses technology to produce leafy greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries and other crops indoors year-round.

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has resigned under pressure from the Justice Department over claims he did not fully dismantle programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion on campus.

More than 200 people gathered in Charlottesville’s downtown mall Thursday night to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports.

“There’s been a lot of speculation in the media, I think erroneously, I think irresponsibly, that somehow indicated my mother was not legally allowed to be in this country," Attorney General Jason Miyares told Radio IQ.

The Justice Department wanted Ryan to step aside as part of a civil rights investigation over UVA’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Augusta County residents expressed their displeasure with the board of supervisors for cancelling a pride day event during a meeting on Wednesday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi talked to the board chair about the decision and filed this report.

When cleanup plans were set for the Chesapeake Bay watershed in 2014, the six states, including Virginia, and Washington D.C. set dozens of goals and preferred outcomes. Most expectations will not be met by the December deadline.Chesapeake Bay Program committees are currently reassessing plans and goals.