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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….

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….

Charlottesville remembers a prominent disability rights advocate who died this month… Two bills in the General Assembly take aim at VMI, and if passed could change the structure of governance at the state school… Environmentally friendly policies, including rejoining RGGI, are back in vogue in Richmond….

Mary Baldwin’s president resigns just over four months after taking the job… Drought in our area deepens, and it’s worst in the Shenandoah Valley… What might the new General Assembly session mean for gun violence intervention in Virginia?

Governor Youngkin bids farewell in his final State of the Commonwealth address… As planned for the first day of the General Assembly, Democrats advance four constitutional amendments… State Senate Democrats begin to lay out their housing affordability agenda….

Affordability is the theme in Governor Spanberger’s first address to the General Assembly… State Senate Democrats want to prevent abortion rights opponents from blocking access to clinics… A new, younger generation of state lawmakers wants to loosen up the so-called “food to booze” ratio in restaurants….

Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia’s 75th, and first female, governor, and immediately exerts her influence over the boards of UVa and VMI… The new governor also repeals her predecessor’s agreement to cooperate with ICE… We explore the personal journey of two Virginia lawmakers to repeal the state’s ban on same-sex marriage….

Under a new agreement, Cigna-insured patients will remain in-network at Augusta Health facilities… New federal rules require Virginia to slash its error rate in computing food aid by nearly half… Democrats have big plans for the first few days of the General Assembly session, introducing a slate of constitutional amendments….

In a split vote, the state’s transportation board approves a controversial plan to preserve a rail corridor as part of a recreational path in the Valley… Tougher federal rules require changes in state policies toward minority- and women-owned businesses… Democrats win two special elections and preserve their majority in both chambers of the General Assembly….

Augusta County’s commonwealth’s attorney says a fatal shooting by deputies in December was justified… A local theater company says it will take over Court Square Theater… A long-awaited investigation into abuse allegations at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison is out….