Sandy Hausman
Charlottesville Bureau ChiefSandy Hausman joined the Radio IQ team in 2008 after living and working in Chicago for 30 years. Since then, she's won numerous national and regional awards for her prolific coverage of the environment, criminal justice, research and happenings at the University of Virginia. Sandy is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Michigan. Contact Sandy at shausman@vt.edu.
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As Governor Abigail Spanberger took office, the two top men at Virginia’s Department of Corrections announced they were leaving. Now, there are more changes in the ranks. -
Many communities are protesting plans for data centers here in Virginia, and now a group that works to protect national parks is joining the chorus of complaints. -
New research from the University of Virginia shows people who have serious cases of COVID-19 or influenza face another risk after they’ve recovered. -
Dominion Energy and AEP recently announced plans to install a high-voltage power line from a site near Lynchburg to Culpeper County. The companies have been holding community information meetings – drawing large crowds of mostly unhappy people. -
As this country marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the home of its author is offering an unusual tour. An actor who has portrayed Thomas Jefferson for more than 40 years will guide a small group through Monticello – reflecting on his life and on the document for which he’s remembered. -
A center that studies economic trends at UVA is out with a report suggesting 2026 could be a tough year for Virginia. -
State and local law enforcement agencies are warning the public today about a growing danger— cryptocurrency fraud. Here in Virginia, they say the rate more than doubled between 2024 and 2025. -
Virginia’s Department of Corrections says it’s in the process of modernizing prison communications -- giving high-tech tablets to 2,500 inmates at four test sites. Officials have already branded their pilot program a success. Inmates and their advocates who are telling a very different story. -
There’s been considerable concern about the impact of data centers on Virginia’s utility rates. And now, opponents are talking about another issue— the transmission lines needed to supply those power-hungry operations. At least seven counties are gearing up for a fight. -
Last year, state prisons exceeded their budget for medical care by $23 million, and the number was even higher in 2024.That forced the Department of Corrections to impose a hiring freeze at a time when many facilities are understaffed. The parole board could release more people, but it now has too few members to act.
