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Governor Youngkin calls the General Assembly back on April 4th to finish its business, including passing a budget… A Valley veterinarian is suspended after new allegations of botching surgeries and harming the animals in his care… A judge in Charlottesville rules that some schools may still require masks to protect students with disabilities, despite a new state law rescinding the mandates….

Harrisonburg officials try to ease tension over housing with a new committee… A new environmental crusade aims to end the installation of artificial turf… We have a deeper look at Virginia’s new controversial elections commissioner….

The foundation that manages James Madison’s historic home, and the descendants of those whom he enslaved, say they’ve reached an agreement, but there are still some sticking points… UVa’s next lawyer comes from Kentucky… The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation gets nearly $1 million in federal grants….

JMU cancels the softball season after the suicide of one of its players… A jury finds that former UVa lacrosse player George Huguely is liable for beating his girlfriend to death in 2010, and he must pay $15 million in damages... Meanwhile, roller derby is roaring back to life after a two-year pandemic hiatus….

Hundreds of police officers and members of the public are expected at a memorial service in Harrisonburg for the two Bridgewater College officers fatally shot last week… The General Assembly rejects the governor’s choice for natural resources secretary, and his goal of eliminating the grocery tax is in trouble… The plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the Augusta County Sheriff's Office aren't just activists – they're also cast members on a reality TV show… It’s a complicated tale, and we’ve got the details….

A man is found dead on JMU’s campus, but university officials say he wasn’t a student or on staff… Virginia’s Supreme Court dismisses a lawsuit from Chesapeake parents wanting to revoke Governor Youngkin’s executive order on school mask mandates… In the General Assembly, prospects dim for the governor’s charter school efforts, new rules for natural gas may be in the pipeline, and it looks like lawmakers will continue to approve of cocktails to go, one artifact of the pandemic….

Thousands of mourners pay tribute to Bridgewater College’s fallen officers… In the General Assembly, three Senate Democrats cross party lines to allow a bill to pass that would ban school mask mandates, and we an update on what else lawmakers in Richmond are up to… Where can you get a COVID test?... We have answers….

Mask mandates in Virginia’s schools may end as soon as March 1st… Adults in the commonwealth will be able to buy cannabis in September under legislation passed by the Virginia Senate, and we’ll have the latest on those stories and more in General Assembly news… Low-cost airlines Spirit and Frontier want to merge, but would that bring more flights to Virginia?