As the June primaries draw closer, candidates are stepping up their TV ad campaigns. Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Scientists in Blacksburg have discovered a large, previously unseen virus inside algae. The virus poses no risk to human health but the discovery reveals just how adaptive viruses can be,

Local authority over residential zoning and poor market conditions have contributed to a nationwide problem for housing stock, but some states are taking action to change things.

Virginia health officials are concerned about the return of measles. An analysis of health data by VCIJ at WHRO found nearly half of the state’s kindergartens fall short of a key vaccination measure.

Families that are in poverty and struggling to make ends meet might be cut off from social welfare benefits if Congress moves forward with a funding proposal now under consideration.

Between May and July, the Wildlife Center of Virginia gets lots of calls about what people assume are abandoned fawns. In fact, experts say, female white tails usually leave their babies in what they think is a safe area and spend much of the day feeding. The fawns are usually just fine.

“This is a heartbreaking outcome, and our hearts are with the Sims’ family and loved ones,” Albemarle County Fire Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston said in statement.

Nearly 200 workers at a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health facility in Morgantown were told last month that their jobs were being terminated as part of restructuring within Health and Human Services.

Republicans engaged in scrubbing the federal government of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are fielding a historically diverse ticket in Virginia in one of the only states holding elections this year.

The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service is looking into the future with an economic forecast. And it's not a rosy picture for the Commonwealth