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Officials in Staunton say last week’s heavy storm caused more than $750,000 in damage, mostly to the west side… New data from the Census Bureau reveal a changing Virginia… What to do with solar panels once they wear out is a problem, but one UVa professor may have a solution….

A national nonprofit that operates free, pop-up medical clinics travels to Luray this weekend… Recent mass shootings elsewhere have raised awareness of Virginia’s red flag law… A new program in Rockbridge County promotes bilingual literacy for students….

UVa kicks two fraternities off grounds for hazing… Virginians contributing to private schools have claimed more than 50 million dollars in state tax credits in recent years… Critics say a 55-dollar minimum bill for a new shared solar program makes the program too expensive….

Augusta County residents will vote this November on what to do about their courthouse, and now there's a price tag for each option… State education officials debate standards of learning for social studies, and set up guidelines for lab schools… The number of group homes for adults with developmental disabilities is dwindling in our area, leaving residents and their families with tough decisions to make, and we hear about the struggle of two Charlottesville sisters to stay together….

Unhoused people in Harrisonburg protest the loss of their shelter, and ask for help… Virginians who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act should see sharply lower premiums next year... Former Books and Brews guest Beth Macy is back with a new follow-up book about how the approach to illegal drugs and addiction is shifting….

Students are heading back, or getting ready to head back to school, and in the meantime Virginia has a teacher shortage, and state education officials still wrangle over standards of learning… Sustainability Matters tests the biodiversity of their native pollinator meadows at the Shenandoah County Landfill… The local flower industry is more than just the corner florist, and we take a tour… We take our weekly look at Virginia politics….

A volunteer firefighter in Woodstock admits to starting a fire that he then showed up to put out… A top Virginia education official wants to push back a review of new history and social science standards for K through 12 students… A new report says that the number of days of excessive heat in Virginia will increase over the next few decades, with the most severe surge in eastern Virginia…

On this Labor Day holiday, we assess the health of organized labor in Virginia… The last group of beagles are rescued from a Cumberland breeding facility... Solar is spreading in Virginia, and localities are scrambling to come up with new rules for them….

Governor Youngkin signs a directive that aims to address teacher shortages in Virginia… Researchers at UVA Health make strides in understanding how our gut microbiomes affect health and well-being… We talk with three local millennials about what federal debt forgiveness will mean for them….

The 10th annual Skyline Indie Film Festival kicks off in Winchester… Serious cases of COVID-19 peaked over the summer in Virginia, and now the new Omicron-fighting booster shots are available in the commonwealth… Virginia lawmakers elect a handful of local judges in a special one-day session, but they fail to agree on a replacement appointment for the powerful State Corporation Commission….