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VMI’s board of visitors selects new leadership... A graduate of UVa’s class of 2019 is found dead on Grounds from a self-inflicted wound... Governor Youngkin again vetoes abortion-related legislation....

Legal concerns are raised over the detention of two men at the Albemarle County Courthouse last month by ICE officials... Virginia’s senators renew efforts to protect wilderness areas along the Alleghenies... Political analyst Jeff Schapiro discusses Governor Youngkin’s potential legacy and the week in Virginia politics....

Wildlife officials shorten firearm bear hunting season in western Virginia to protect populations threatened by mange... Trump restores the Confederate names of military bases, including three in Virginia... The two major-party candidates for governor share their ideas about improving childcare....

As dozens of VMI cadets join in President Trump’s military parade in D.C. Saturday, citizens will gather around the country, and in Virginia, for “No Kings” protests… Virginia’s Republican attorney general and the state Senate’s top Democrat send dueling letters to universities over the governor’s board appointees… PETA alleges a Harrisonburg processor engages in inhumane treatment of chickens, and mislabels products….

Shenandoah County’s sheriff's office is among more than a dozen in Virginia that have signed cooperation agreements with ICE… Virginia may have lost its battle against the spotted lanternfly… How is Trump’s trade war affecting businesses in the commonwealth?

Virginia’s third official measles case this year is confirmed, and it’s the second one in Charlottesville… One analysis shows that Virginia is one of five states where efforts to arrest and remove unauthorized immigrants appear most aggressive… Democratic candidate for governor Abigail Spanberger proposes housing solutions….

As summer begins, worker advocates are pushing the state to require breaks from the heat for outside workers… Local cultural sites are preparing to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, but Trump’s tariffs and funding cuts are complicating things… With the primary election in the rearview mirror, Jeff Schapiro looks ahead to the November election….

Governor Youngkin offers an optimistic view of Virginia’s finances, but some lawmakers are skeptical… A group of professors call on state lawmakers to defend college DEI initiatives against the Trump administration… We have an exit interview with Michael McKee, stepping down as head of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank after more than a decade….

Dangerous heat and humidity settle into our area… Protesters gather in downtown Harrisonburg to oppose the ongoing violence between Israel, Gaza and Iran, just hours before President Trump orders airstrikes on Iran… Unless amendments to Trump’s massive spending and tax bill are made, federal cuts to Medicaid would have a significant impact on Virginia’s health care system….

Localities set up cooling centers to help residents stay safe from the heat wave… A freight train carrying hydrochloric acid derails in Augusta County, but none of the cargo spills out… A new Charlottesville business aims to help military service members obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs….