It might come as a surprise in the 21st century – after man has walked on the moon and sent rovers to Mars – that truck brakes actually fail. But on occasion they do. Engineers have designed special ramps at the base of steep hills so drivers can avoid the disastrous consequences of a runaway rig. This spring Virginia unveiled one-of-a-kind for the Commonwealth.

Something surprising is happening in Virginia prisons. A national non-profit is donating thousands of books for inmates and staff. Sandy Hausman reports on the Freedom Reads program, launched by a man who came of age behind bars in Virginia.

Faced with strong criticism on campus and in Charlottesville, the University of Virginia’s president hosted a town hall Tuesday. Jim Ryan and his police chief tried to explain why they called state police to break up a student-led protest against Israeli attacks on civilians in Gaza.

Student protests over the war in Gaza are highlighting some of the complex emotions around the conflict in the Middle East, and religious freedom. Radio IQ spoke with two Jewish students at Virginia Tech who take opposing views over the protests and the war overseas.

Roanoke marked National Fentanyl Awareness Day Tuesday by dedicating a new substance abuse recovery house.

Teacher Betsy Wood wasn’t always proud of coming from Appalachia. "I had to somehow get a confidence in who I was, my background, what I had to be proud of.”

All lab school programs aim to train students to be able to hit the employment market quicker and with better skills.

Senior leaders of the General Assembly’s money committees are expected to meet with the governor this week to hash out a budget compromise.

A Virginia judge has signed off on a prosecutor's request to withdraw charges against five more people in connection with the 2023 death of Irvo Otieno, a young man who was pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes while being admitted to a state psychiatric hospital.

Now that early primary voting has started across Virginia, Republicans are encouraging their voters to get to the polls, even though many of them oppose 45 days of early voting.