News New test shows whether someone infected with COVID will develop a bad case Sandy Hausman While the COVID pandemic is easing in some places, the CDC says it’s the third leading cause of death for the third year in a row. Now, a Virginia company says it’s got a test that will help doctors determine which patients are at greatest risk so they can prescribe the best treatment. Listen • 1:00 Roxy Todd/ Radio IQ / News New study finds that many helmets for kayakers lack protections against brain injuries Roxy Todd Listen • 1:33 Pamela D'Angelo / News At second annual Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference, Tribes address role in conservation Listen • 3:34 More Local News News Opponents of Youngkin administration transgender student policies weigh options Michael Pope Advocates for transgender students who want to use the bathroom and the locker room of the gender they identify with are trying to figure out the best way to respond to the governor's new guidelines for public schools. Listen • 1:14 News Full Disclosure Briefing: Rising mortgage rates and home ownership If you’ve been considering buying a house in the last few months, you know the impact of inflation and rising interest rates.Roben Farzad, host the Full Disclosure podcast, and Weekend Edition host Craig Wright talk about the increasing cost of a mortgage. Listen • 3:55 News Spotsylvania County hires superintendent with no public education experience Sandy Hausman Spotsylvania County Schools have a new superintendent – a man with no professional experience in public education. One of his own children wrote to the board, opposing his hiring. Listen • 3:48 News Virginia Aquarium treats a record number of sea turles Sandy Hausman Nearly all species of sea turtles are endangered, but people are still poaching them for food, medicine and luxury goods in large numbers. This month, scientists reported more than a million turtles had been killed in the last 30 years. Here in Virginia, experts on marine life have teamed up with more than four dozen volunteers to improve the odds of survival for turtles in this part of the world. Listen • 3:27 News Will school divisions follow Youngkin administration's transgender student policies? Michael Pope Under guidelines adopted by former Governor Ralph Northam’s administration, teachers in Virginia public schools were expected to use the pronouns students ask for based on the gender they identify with. Now, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin is recommending guidelines that say the opposite – allowing teachers to misgender students. Listen • 1:26 News Congressman Bobby Scott working to double Pell Grant amount Michael Pope Congressman Bobby Scott says now is the time to build on the president's recent action forgiving college loans, especially for low-income students who receive Pell Grants. Listen • 1:17 News Virginia has moved to restrict the rights of trans students in its public schools Jaclyn Diaz The revamped rules explicitly state that students must only use bathrooms and locker rooms associated with the sex assigned to them at birth. Similar restrictions apply to sports and other activities. News The debate over Confederate memorials in Virginia is far from over Michael Pope Because of its prominent place as the capital of the Confederacy, Virginia has more Confederate statues and memorials and schools named for Confederates than any other state. So these debates are likely to continue. Listen • 1:29 News WV Governor Jim Justice signs abortion ban into law Associated Press The state is now the second one in the country to enact a law prohibiting the procedure following the overturning of Roe versus Wade earlier this year. News 10-year-old archive of city history disappears Sandy Hausman Newspapers provide a detailed history of communities. Even after they close, many live on at local libraries, but online publications can disappear in an instant as readers in Charlottesville have discovered. Listen • 1:12 Load More Farms to Food Banks Become a monthly sustaining donor for $15/month (or more) or make a one-time donation of $180 and support your public radio service while helping families in need across Virginia. Learn More The 2022 Fall Fund Drive Today - Friday, September 23
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