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Nelson County’s Department of Social Services is rebuilding after a year of turmoil… The General Assembly approves a new budget, just over a week before the deadline… We take a deeper look at the compromise in that budget over a legal marijuana marketplace….

Shenandoah County leaders move forward on new rules for data centers… In the second part of our series on the rebuilding of Nelson County’s Department of Social Services, we investigate the staffing challenges faced by small rural agencies… We meet the all-volunteer crew in Mount Solon that rehabilitates injured bats and teaches the public how to protect them….

Page County deputies shoot and kill a woman after a welfare checkup… For the first time, EMU names a Black woman as president… Jim Ryan reflects on life one year after resigning as UVa’s president….

The measles outbreak in Buckingham County spreads to neighboring Cumberland… A Virginia program called SUN Bucks helps feed children when school is out of session, and some farmers markets are participating... Staunton residents with Valley Supportive Housing help alleviate housing instability there….

State health officials warn of dangerous heat this July 4th weekend… WMRA’s Calvin Pynn explores the phenomenon of “flash droughts”… A federal judge blocks a new Virginia law that prevents ICE officers from wearing masks….

Harrisonburg City Council announced plans to remove Flock cameras from the city…Virginia State Police have released their crime statistics for 2025… A state judge struck down a challenge to a proposed amendment for reproductive rights…And a Harrisonburg line dancing club has seen an uptick in younger attendees in recent years…

Extreme temperatures in Virginia have impacted grape crops at vineyards…A drought watch has been declared for Charlottesville and Albemarle County… Smoking appears to be making a comeback with Gen Z…And we’ll meet some of the world’s last Guam Kingfishers that are part of a conservation project in Front Royal...

We’ve had rain, so why is there still extreme drought in our area?... A former Waynesboro cop is sentenced to jail for assaulting a fellow officer with a Taser… Crime, including violent offenses, is down across Virginia, according to State Police….

A state Supreme Court panel denies the attorney general’s effort to combine separate lawsuits against the state’s assault weapons ban… Artificial intelligence is not very good at illustrating small towns… During its annual Fourth of July yard sale, the small community of Fulks Run reflects on America’s 250th birthday….

ICE confirms arrests in the Ruckersville area, just days before restrictions on cooperation with local law enforcement go into effect… It’s official, Virginia has a budget, just before today’s deadline… We dig into the popularity (and health risks) of raw milk….