Sandy Hausman

Ethel Skakel Kennedy came from a wealthy family in Connecticut, but her life was marred by tragedies. The assassination of her husband was just one, according to UVA Professor Barbara Perry.

Two years ago, Charlottesville and Albemarle County decided to offer a radical alternative to criminal trials – to let people who were harmed and those who hurt them get to know one another and to order actions that would make victims feel better. Sandy Hausman checked in to see how restorative justice is working so far.

Stanley Stepanic has been fascinated by vampires for most of his life.

Last week, Charlottesville’s daily newspaper reported that surgeons at the University of Virginia had been pressured to overcharge patients, and the board of visitors has hired a top law firm to investigate claims made by 128 doctors. They said the health system’s CEO and the Dean of the Medical School had created a climate of fear and put patient safety at risk. UVA President Jim Ryan attacked those physicians for going public with their complaints and said the health system’s leaders would stay on the job. Now, he’s apologizing for those remarks as Sandy Hausman reports.

With the election just two weeks away, two Republican officials in Waynesboro have filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s voting system. Sandy Hausman reports on their concerns and what one expert has to say about them.

A federal district court in Lynchburg today closed the book on a disturbing chapter in the history of scientific research – imposing penalties and fees of $35 million on an animal breeding firm near Richmond. Sandy Hausman has that story.

When Joe Biden dropped out of the race for president and Kamala Harris stepped up, young voters expressed greater interest in the upcoming election – but will they turn out? That’s a question experts are asking. Sandy Hausman spoke with one of them and filed this report.

The artist Georgia O’Keeffe is known for her paintings of the American West, but O’Keeffe spent some of her formative years in Virginia, and a new film by a team in Charlottesville offers rare insights into her life and work.

Lawyers are expected to file an emergency complaint against Virginia’s Department of Corrections today (Monday). They say their client’s life is in danger and are asking the state to investigate conditions at the Red Onion Correctional Center. Sandy Hausman has that story.

Environmentalists are gearing up to fight plans for another gas pipeline. Construction could begin in 2026, and fuel could be flowing through the 42-inch line by 2027. Sandy Hausman reports on why some want the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC to okay the project and others argue it should not be built.