Federal government shutdown blame game involves VA Senator Ian Price December 24, 2018 1 minute read As of midnight Saturday, a partial government shutdown went into effect – one that could last until 2019. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: FloydFest 19 announces partial lineup; more news later this weekNext: South Carolina coach sizes up UVA before Belk Bowl Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026