While accessibility and quality have both increased thanks to record state spending, the two candidates for governor have their own ideas to meet persisting child care challenges.

No tax on tips was part of the Republican platform last year in the presidential election. Now, it’s becoming a topic of conversation on the campaign trail for governor this year.

Returning primary ballots via mail has been the preferred method for 2025 primary voters so far.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved three naturally sourced food dyes. For more on what this may mean for your health, Radio IQ spoke with a food safety expert.

Millennials are leaving Southwest Virginia, although the latest demographic trends indicate a change may be on the horizon.

The use of license plate cameras by police is becoming more and more common in Virginia. In many cases the cameras are paid for by money from a program called Helping Eliminate Auto Theft, or HEAT.

“A one size fits all solution isn’t the right one for Virginia," Abigail Spanberger said Friday.

It’s been over a month since inmates at one of Virginia’s maximum security correctional centers, Wallens Ridge, attacked five guards. Those accused of the crime were transferred to the other max-security prison, Red Onion. But family members of people incarcerated at the two facilities say they continue to get reports of abuse and the troubling impact of extended lockdowns.

Republican candidate for governor Winsome Earle-Sears is pitching her vision for Virginia. One of her central messages will be a familiar one to voters.

Republicans have new leadership in the House of Delegates while Democrats hope to hold onto a Congressional seat.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.