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Now that the wildfires are under control, Shenandoah National Park lifts its burn ban, and reopens trails… Virginia is now the worst state in the country for on-time delivery of first-class mail… In a final blow to the governor’s dream of a massive sports complex in Alexandria, the city says it will no longer consider the proposal….

JMU receives the largest cash gift in its history… As expected, Governor Youngkin vetoes bills with two big Democratic priorities, on marijuana and the minimum wage… Jeff Schapiro discusses the other political news of the week, including the collapse of the governor’s cherished arena deal in Alexandria….

Buford Middle School in Charlottesville is the site of Virginia’s fifth lab school, focusing on STEM education… The Virginia Breeze bus line says it plans to set up its first east-west route from the Valley to eastern Virginia… The governor’s sports arena deal may be dead, but he and Democrats still must come to an agreement on the state budget….

As part of its mission, the historic Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind in Staunton works to alleviate poverty and unemployment among its students… A rare spat arises between Virginia’s independent watchdog agency and the governor over data about school funding… Residents in Basye raise funds to build a playground outside their public library….

Advocates in Waynesboro call on Governor Youngkin to sign bills to improve affordable housing in Virginia... But the governor vetoes bills to improve gun safety and protect the state’s voting system... A program at Wintergreen promotes the natural and cultural heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains, including the native plants that populate the forest....

Bryce Reeves, a state senator representing the Orange County region, won’t disclose details about a nearly two-thousand dollar trip paid for by a skill games company… Forestry officials say last week’s wildfires are all contained, as a bear cub injured by wildfire recovers at the Wildlife Center in Waynesboro… New research shows that heat waves are a growing problem in the Chesapeake Bay….

A federal judge orders Nexus to pay more than $366 million in restitution and fines… With new abortion restrictions taking place in Florida, Virginia providers are bracing for an influx of people seeking abortions… For the first time, Virginia will mark Black Maternal Health Week….

The state’s health department releases details about the millions of dollars lost by the Office of Emergency Medical Services… Rockingham County grapples with the removal of dozens of school library books… Advocates count the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Shenandoah Valley….

Librarians want a say in which books are stocked in Rockingham County schools… The effort to require some businesses to offer paid sick days has failed in the General Assembly… Governor Youngkin helps break ground for the new Buc-ee’s travel center coming to the Harrisonburg area….

A new partnership between local colleges and high schools in Rockingham County opens this fall… In the General Assembly, bills advance that would provide more assistance for renters, bring motorized all-terrain wheelchairs to state parks, and allow people to claim roadkill, regardless of who hit it….