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Caitlin Barker Weekend Announcer Caitlin Barker is a weekend announcer for Radio IQ and hosts Weekend Edition Saturday. Prior to joining Radio IQ, she worked as a host and producer for WEHC at Emory & Henry University, where she graduated with degrees in media & communications and creative writing. She is currently an online M.A. candidate at New York University’s School of Journalism.  - American Rivers and the Dan River Basin Association don’t view endangered status as a conclusion. Instead, they view it as a call to start working now, so that the river will see a healthy future. - The top stories for August 7, 2026, including Gov. Spanberger's intervention in the merging of Dominion Energy and Florida's Next Era, new developments in a 35-year-old murder case, drought disaster assistance for Virginia farmers, and Michael Pope and Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Shapiro recap the primary elections and politics. - The top stories for July 3, 2026, including grants for flood resiliency and energy efficiency, criminal records legislation,and Michael Pope and analyst Jeff Schapiro wrap up the week in politics and state government. - The top stories for April 21, 2026, including paid family and sick leave amendments, budget negotiations, and a look at the effects of 20th century urban renewal projects in Roanoke. - The top stories for April 20, 2026, including legislation aimed to combat Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts, a close look at UVA's recently expanded Center for Politics, and Virginia hospitals at risk of closure following changes to federal Medicaid rules. - The top stories for April 17, 2026, including the muder-suicide of former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, new gun legislation, and a closer look at the state's drought conditions. - The top stories for April 16, 2026, including rememberance of Virginia Tech's campus shooting on this day in 2007, new roadmaps designed to increase tourist spending, and a look at Virginia's drought disaster areas. - The top stories for April 13, 2026, including a look back at Virginia's failed constitutional amendments and the effect of light from communities on the Blue Ridge Parkway.