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Much of our area is now under both heat and drought advisories… As the General Assembly prepares to reconvene to approve a deal on the remainder of the two-year budget, lawmakers release details about what they’ve agree on… The Wildlife Center of Virginia releases a bald eagle after fixing its broken wing….

The General Assembly reconvenes this week to pass amendments to the budget, Harrisonburg public officials issue a Drought Warning, and experts expect a rise in cases of RSV, COVID-19, and the flu.

A guilty verdict for a murder in Waynesboro. As a court decides whether Virginia will remain in a multi-state environmental compact, all streams and rivers in the Shenandoah National Park are closed to fishing. And, as the Secretary of the Commonwealth steps down to join Governor Youngkin’s political team, Youngkin replaces her with the Director of the Virginia Lottery.

Augusta County is the latest Valley locality to issue a water conservation advisory… The General Assembly passes a budget deal, six months later than usual… Our recent hotter-than-normal temperatures may impact this year's fall foliage….

The organization that oversees most high school sports in Virginia says it will not change its policy for transgender athletes… A new opioid treatment program opens in Front Royal… Two women in Charlottesville are mitigating the effects of climate change -- one tree at a time….

For the first time in more than 15 years, Virginia will likely not have a back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend… This year's Harrisonburg International Festival, an annual staple of the city’s culture for more than a decade, is canceled… A Charlottesville-based non-profit helps local organizations get the word out about weatherization and energy efficient programs….

A roundup of the weeks news in the Commonowealth; Senator Kaine announced federal funding for mental health care in Harrisonburg, we learn about libraries, lunches, and weapons scanners in the schools, the Richmond Jazz Festival returns, and we look at a book remembering the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, now six years past.

Virginia Medicaid is reviewing whether the two million people covered by the program are still eligible for its free health care. Virginia's governor is working to remove the Commonwealth from multistate organizations. And the National Park Service has awarded more than $9 million in grants to twelve states, including Virginia.

Drought conditions in the Valley lead to burn bans in some places… WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi reveals the results of her year-long investigation into migrant children that have gone missing from Culpeper County… A new local production will allow dozens of community members, including those experiencing homelessness, to enjoy the theater….

The Richmond Electoral Board reverses their decision to reduce early voting opportunities, a financial dispute between a health insurance company and peoples’ doctors threatens the health of those people, and a new museum is coming to Waynesboro.