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A conservation group warns about the effects of data centers on natural resources… Hundreds of residents get free medical care at the latest RAM pop-up clinic in Fishersville… At Shenandoah University, the Virginia Forum celebrates 20 years of gathering historians….

Charlottesville’s school board approves a new collective bargaining agreement… A PAC that opposes Virginia’s redistricting referendum is criticized for using imagery and language from the civil rights movement… A state senate committee votes down a proposal to create an independent gaming commission….

A man is in custody after a wild high speed chase on the Blue Ridge Parkway… In the General Assembly, one bill would push schools to take a restorative justice approach to discipline… Another bill would undo a Jim Crow era law that limits the pay of farm workers….

Some residents and educators in Waynesboro voice opposition to a proposal that could change how the city funds its public schools… A new state report raises concerns about how localities are using license plate readers, and we explore the conflicts in our communities over the controversial camera systems… The General Assembly considers bills that could bring down the cost of some prescription drugs, and would prevent people from blocking access to abortion clinics….

The FBI is investigating a shooting at Old Dominion University that killed one victim as an act of terrorism… The public is invited to view presentations by the top contenders competing to recast the bronze from Charlottesville’s removed Robert E. Lee statue… Harrisonburg’s planning commission approves a controversial multi-story apartment complex planned for downtown….

A woman whose arrest near Harrisonburg by immigration agents went viral on social media will have her charge dropped… VDH investigates a measles case reported in Lynchburg… We talk with one of our March Books & Brews guests about why skills working in a restaurant apply to other careers….

News deserts in Virginia grow as newspapers close or merge with other companies… We talk with JMU’s new president as he prepares for his inauguration… In an emotional announcement, the Artemis II astronauts name a newly discovered moon crater after the mission commander’s late wife, a JMU grad….

Senator Tim Kaine responds to news of a cease-fire with Iran… College professors call on Governor Spanberger to amend a bill on collective bargaining… The governor hits back at recent criticism from the Department of Homeland Security about Virginia’s cooperation with immigration enforcement….

We pay a visit to a line of homeless encampments along the Rivanna in Charlottesville, and the debate over what to do about them… Governor Spanberger signs bills securing investments in pharmaceutical development in Albemarle and Goochland counties… A new poll shows the governor’s popularity deeply split along party lines….

Governor Spanberger wants next year’s legal cannabis market to begin in July, not January, one of the bills she amended before her signing deadline Monday… An early report shows that the early April cold snap severely damaged apple and peach crops in the Winchester area… We launch our four-part series on Virginia’s redistricting vote, and conversations with some of the candidates affected….