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An investigation clears the Augusta County sheriff's office in the May death of a man who was in custody…Shenandoah National Park remains open despite the government shutdown, but advocates warn visitors about limited staffing…Jeff Schapiro weighs in on whether the shutdown might affect this year’s elections in Virginia….

JMU suspends a fan who heckled the lieutenant governor at last weekend’s home football game... We follow up in our reporting on the candidates for the District Three seat on Rockingham County’s school board, currently held by Matt Cross... Our candidate conversations series continues with Republican incumbent Delegate Chris Runion, in Virginia’s 35th House district....

Last night the candidates for governor debated in Norfolk. It was the only debate between republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger ... Virginia is celebrating today over the announcement that a multi-national drug company plans to build two new manufacturing facilities in Albemarle County ... Democrats are outraising Republicans in key races for the House of Delegates.

WMRA explores the latest arrest data from ICE…Republicans call for Democrat Jay Jones to withdraw from the race for attorney general after controversial texts he sent come to light…Elected officials in Richmond grapple with a coming drop-off in college enrollment….

The candidates in Virginia’s gubernatorial election clashed in a debate last Thursday night, while nuclear power appears to be a shared interest between Democrats and Republicans in the commonwealth... The federal shutdown has halted flood insurance in Virginia... the state may soon lift restrictions on harvesting blue catfish... journalist David Poole talks about his new book ahead of his appearance for WMRA’s Books and Brews...

Local school officials condemn Rockingham County school board member Matt Cross for posting a video of a student fight in a Harrisonburg public school...We visit one Valley vineyard enlisting the help of patrons to fight the spotted lanternfly invasion...The Virginia Department of Health takes the lead from the CDC in its controversial new vaccine advice....

One Rockingham County school board race is still too close to call... Following tradition, the governor-elect has lunch and a tour of the Executive Mansion with the outgoing governor... Stray and feral cats are abundant in our area, but shelters and volunteers are trying to stem the feline tide….

Fire crews respond to multiple wildfires in West Virginia areas bordering Virginia… Democrats pick up 13 House of Delegates seats in Tuesday's election, for a supermajority in the chamber… That’s partly reflected by the prospect that next year, there will be no Republican delegates from northern Virginia….

A big day for Virginia Democrats, who sweep statewide races and expand their majority in the House of Delegates… Jeff Schapiro has thoughts about the results… Governor Youngkin reinstates the Presidential Fitness Test in Virginia’s public schools….

Starting in December, expectant parents in the Farmville area will have to travel to Lynchburg for the nearest prenatal care... A jury awards $10 million to a former Newport News teacher and JMU graduate shot by a 6-year-old student... Our November Books & Brews guest, veteran journalist Miranda Spivack, tells the story of five people who questioned their local officials and the secret deals they uncovered....