The General Assembly will convene for a special session starting Aug. 18. An extended eviction moratorium could be on the table.

The order runs until Sept. 7. Gov. Ralph Northam requested the temporary ban. 

As part of our Mental Health Matters series, we hear from a mother who lost her son to suicide earlier this summer.  (This story may be difficult for some listeners to hear.)

The social isolation, economic instability, and concerns about wellbeing resulting from the pandemic have spurred an increase in symptoms of depression and anxiety in many of us. And with those mental health symptoms comes an increase in suicidal thoughts for some.