In a long-awaited decision, a federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of the students who, along with the NAACP, sued Shenandoah County’s school board over its renaming of schools after Confederates. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.

As the Sept. 1 deadline to vacate a homeless encampment in a Rivanna River park looms, Charlottesville City Councilors got more details Tuesday night about how a new, low-barrier shelter on Holiday Drive will look and feel, even as some homeless residents said they wouldn’t leave their tents. WMRA’s Christine Kueter attended the meeting and filed this report.

It’s county fair season. Last week in Louisa County, that meant rides, food, music, contests, livestock, and tradition. WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.

A traditionalist Catholic organization with a major presence in Dillwyn is facing renewed penalties from the Vatican after consecrating bishops without papal approval. WMRA’s Anjoleigh Schindler reports.

Three candidates are on the August Republican primary ballot to take on incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Warner in November. WMRA’s Meredith McCool caught up with two of them – Kim Farington of Fairfax Station and David Williams of Reston – and filed this report.

The final day of voting in Virginia’s primary elections is less than one week away. These include a Republican primary for U.S. Senate, and several races for the party nominees for House of Representatives and local offices. WMRA's Meredith McCool spoke to election officials in two counties and shared this primer on the primary.

Many college students are facing significant mental health problems, caused by a variety of factors, including economic instability and social media use. A mental health workforce program in Virginia aims to address this need. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.

Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is seeking a state permit that would allow it to emit more than 24 tons of chemicals at its new Waynesboro plant each year. Many local residents aren’t having it. WMRA's Christine Kueter reports.

It’s not your father’s weed. Today’s hemp products can be much more potent than allowed under the law. What guardrails are in place, and what’s left up to chance? WMRA’s Sara Prince examined a legal Virginia hemp product with the help of an independent lab, and filed this report.

Virginia Clean Cities will host the Mid-Atlantic Transportation Summit and Expo this week at JMU’s Atlantic Union Bank Center this Wednesday and Thursday, July 22nd and 23rd. The event will bring leaders from the alternative fuel industry and display new electric and alternative fuel vehicles to be rolled out in the coming years. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn asked Executive Director Alleyn Harned about the goal of this expo.

Sen. Mark Warner talked about affordable housing, healthcare and artificial intelligence with local residents during a tour through the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia last week. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi and Omega Ilijevich teamed up to cover the trip and filed this report.

A new report from Virginia’s Joint Commission on Health Care identifies Bath Community Hospital as one of 13 rural hospitals in Virginia considered at risk of closure. The report comes as hospitals across the country grapple with workforce shortages, rising costs, federal funding cuts, and changing patterns in how patients receive care. WMRA's Anjoleigh Schindler reports.