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Attorney General Mark Herring sues the town of Windsor over discriminatory law enforcement practices; Nine confederate statues in Richmond could find a new home in a museum; When the General Assembly convenes next month, lawmakers will consider a bill to allow hunting on Sundays; And Jeff Shapiro and Michael Pope discuss the week in Virginia government and politics

The Commonwealth now has new political maps, and incumbents could face off in the next elections; Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin wants to pull Virginia out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; When the General Assembly convenes next month, lawmakers will consider several different options for paid family leave; They’ll also debate measures to keep students safe in the era of school shootings

The lead conservator for Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources opens the time capsule found in the base of the Lee statue in Richmond; Charlottesville continues its search for people to lead the city; Virginia is spending more than $700 million to bring broadband access to rural localities; And the second of two exit interviews with outgoing governor Ralph Northam

Opponents of the Mountain Valley Pipeline file a petition in federal court to try to stop the natural gas project; Workers may have found the time capsule in the base of the Lee statue in Richmond; Some gun rights activists want to make it easier to carry concealed weapons in the Commonwealth; And the first of two exit interview with outgoing governor Ralph Northam

The last Afghan refugees temporarily housed at Quantico have been re-settled; Old Dominion University has been classified as a Research One Institution; Republicans hope to cut taxes for Virginians when they assume control of the House of Delegates next month; And Jeff Shapiro and Michael Pope discuss the week in Virginia politics

Historic preservationists on Wednesday opened the time capsule discovered in the pedestal of the statue of confederate general Robert E. Lee in Richmond; Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin names another member of his leadership team; The Harrisonburg community is rallying around a 76-year-old man who lost his home to a fire back in August; And many local businesses see an upswing in customers, but pandemic-related issues are stifling some sales

The Harrisonburg community is rallying around a 76-year-old man who lost his home to a fire back in August. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems continues to work on problems caused by a ransomware attack; Law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth will set up sobriety checkpoints throughout the holidays to prevent drunk driving; Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin names another member of his cabinet; And hospitals and community centers in Virginia are overwhelmed by the number of people requiring mental health services

Law enforcement agencies all over Virginia will set up sobriety checkpoints and additional patrols throughout the holidays to prevent drunk driving. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

The Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court will resign at the end of the year; A federal court will hear a lawsuit against Virginia for barring the public from remotely obtaining civil court records; A professor from James Madison University talks about the James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch on Friday; And local organizations team up to deliver Christmas gifts to children who might not otherwise receive them

Each Christmas season, local organizations team up to get presents to kids who might not get one otherwise. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope currently scheduled for Christmas Eve, one JMU professor awaits the data it will produce about the earliest perceivable galaxies. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A time capsule from 1887, an update on the omicron variant, the latest on the shopping cart killer, and dis-satisfaction with the Richmond Police chief. Those stories and more coming up. This is the WMRA Daily for Monday, December 20 th …

The omicron variant of the coronavirus is in Virginia. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi talks with Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. M. Norman Oliver.

Two women who were found dead in Harrisonburg last month are now thought to be victims of a serial killer. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

You’ve got one more chance to comment on the state’s newly drawn political districts… A new program in the Charlottesville area will use restorative justice principles to provide an alternative path for those accused of crimes, and their victims… The outgoing governor presents his budget, and meanwhile more than a month after his election, Governor Northam’s successor hasn’t named anybody to his cabinet yet….

A general store in New Market is offering frozen fruits and veggies at a discount to EBT customers with the help of state-funded programs. Randi B. Hagi reports.

A new program in the Charlottesville area aims to provide an alternative path for those accused of crimes – and their victims – outside of the courtroom. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

Virginia’s Kid Pan Alley writes songs with children to inspire creativity, build confidence, and foster community among kids of all ages.

In a sign that some kids are having trouble re-learning how to behave in social situations now that in-person learning has resumed, mental health referrals are up at all levels for students in local schools, and the stress is affecting their physical health as well… We find out what Virginia residents are saying about new political maps… Governor Northam proposes spending $1 billion over the next two years to clean up Virginia’s waterways and the Chesapeake Bay….