WMRA Daily Bob Leweke

Home prices have risen by nearly fifty percent in the last five years, the Dave Matthews Band is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and we visit an historic home in Staunton.

An investigation into the chair of the Staunton City School Board, a legal gamble on so-called skill games, artificial intelligence and seed libraries.

The governor signs a bill making it easier for college athletes to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness… If you’ve got an invasive, but beautiful, pear tree in your yard, the Department of Forestry would like a word… Jeff Schapiro has a review of this week in state politics, including the General Assembly’s veto session….

The General Assembly, with the governor’s approval, votes to start from scratch on the budget, with a May deadline… Despite the spirit of compromise, lawmakers were unable to overturn a veto on school construction legislation… One bill that passed into law will require all hospitals with emergency rooms to have a doctor on-site at all times….

On the 17th anniversary of the mass shooting at Virginia Tech, Virginia’s Senators introduce new gun control legislation in Congress… The NAACP in Virginia sues Governor Youngkin over his response to public records requests about his DEI policy… The General Assembly reconvenes today, taking action on the governor's budget amendments and vetoes….

The nonprofit foundation that operates James Madison's Montpelier estate casts doubt on initial reports that a fire did no damage to artifacts… The General Assembly reconvenes this week to consider the governor’s amendments and vetoes… Pollinator enthusiasts gather at a city park in Winchester to plant wildflowers….