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Augusta County’s Board of Supervisors censures a member for recording closed sessions… An Albemarle County judge dismisses 125-year-old charges against a Charlottesville man accused of raping a white woman… The governor takes action to move Virginia closer to withdrawing from a regional carbon market at the end of the year….

Heavier rain in early July means the Shenandoah Valley, while still abnormally dry, is no longer in a moderate drought… What’s the best way to crack down on gang violence?... The number of suicides in the military continues to rise, particularly in the Army….

Despite the agreement in Washington to expedite construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a federal appeals court has again halted the project… The conundrum over marijuana in Virginia continues, while it’s legal for adults to possess, but still illegal to sell… Three physicians caring for Virginia inmates have either had their licenses revoked or suspended….

The General Assembly remains at odds on how to best utilize the commonwealth’s more than $3 billion budget surplus, and schools in particular could receive less funding… Dominion customers are paying less for electricity… Staunton concludes its three-day celebration of America’s 247th birthday….

Several new laws went into effect in Virginia Saturday, including a so-called “Move Over” driver law, and Pornhub says it’s disabling access in the commonwealth over the new age verification rules for accessing adult sites… Law enforcement officials across Virginia are converting their shotguns into less-lethal weapons… The average borrower in Virginia has about $30,000 of student loan debt, and after a Supreme Court ruling against debt relief, those bills will start coming due as early as October 1st….

After becoming a Virginia State Park in 2016, Natural Bridge is now owned by the Commonwealth… The General Assembly’s budget standoff has a sweeping package to transform mental health services on hold… Student college loan repayments are set to resume in October, and Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad joins us to talk about the impact….

New laws in Virginia include regulations on housing, including protections for tenants with automatic lease renewals… And another new law restricts the sale of hemp and hemp-derived products containing T-H-C… Health officials say watch out for ticks this summer….

The murder trials in the case of the so-called “Shopping Cart Killer” are postponed for more than a year… The Youngkin administration quietly removes LGBTQ+ youth resources from a state website after a far-right media outlet questioned the links… Political columnist Jeff Shapiro says don’t hold your breath for an agreement on a budget in the General Assembly….

The Piedmont Health District is setting up cooling centers due to expected heat index values near or above 100… A lawsuit headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and supported by Virginia’s Republican attorney general, could help so-called predatory lenders in Virginia… Congress has mandated that the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s construction be completed, but that may not be the last word….

The lawsuit over Charlottesville's Lee statue appears to be over... As Congress considers its big farm bill, Senator Kaine visits our area... How is Virginia’s surplus affecting negotiations over the budget?