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Scott Jenkins, former Culpeper County sheriff, is sentenced to 10 years on federal bribery and fraud convictions… Governor Youngkin signs a law that will ban some food dyes from public school food… The valley's skater community christens Harrisonburg’s new park with frontside noseslides, 180s, and kickflips….

Governor Youngkin announces his amendments to the state budget, and just before the deadline vetoes bills to raise the minimum wage and establish a board to cap drug prices… In the face of budget cuts, Shenandoah National Park gets ready for spring and summer visitors… Some in Virginia’s logging industry support President Trump’s trade war with Canada….

Rockingham County will end its universal free lunch program for students… Democrats in the General Assembly say that the hundreds of budget amendments from Governor Youngkin go too far in a year with a short legislative session… Senator Mark Warner calls for the secretary of defense and the national security advisor to resign after exposing sensitive battle plans on an unsecure messaging app….

Virginia’s community college system ends DEI practices… Governor Youngkin removes one of his own appointees and names another to UVa’s board, and JMU has a new president… A new food co-op in Winchester is in its first stage of development….

The top national correspondent for Voice of America shares his experience getting let go before the outlet was silenced, and talks about what happens next… From a shakeup on UVa’s board, to next week’s veto session, Jeff Schapiro surveys the latest in Virginia politics… Who are the most effective lawmakers in Virginia?

VMI’s governing body has a new president… Virginia’s governor considers legislation on medical debt… The Rappahannock River is one of the most endangered in the nation….

The Trump administration revokes the visas of two international UVa alumni, among around three dozen statewide… Recent federal policy changes could affect the management of our local national forests… Virginia Democrats, leaning into attacks on Elon Musk, outraise Republicans by millions, and Jeff Schapiro has analysis….

Abandoned, crumbling, downtown buildings have become something of a stereotype for the struggles of communities. When storms hit, many of us brace, wondering if the power will remain on. Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center, Virginia’s last youth prison, is under scrutiny for its understaffing and dangerous conditions. The Democratic primary for attorney general might end up being an expensive fight between two big-money rivals. Last week, Hanover County supervisors reviewed a study to determine how well the county pays its boards and commissions in comparison to neighboring localities.

Residents in areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene get an IRS extension... One bill still under consideration by Governor Youngkin involves social media... A UVa student accidentally enlists in an Army program, and we take a look at how that’s turning out....

A pair of reports released this week show economic growth in Virginia is slowing down, Governor Youngkin is about to make a decision on legislation outlining parental rights and responsibilities, and Virginia Humanities has lost more than a million dollars in federal funding.