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Even with recent rains, much of area is still under drought conditions... Nearly a quarter of those on Medicaid in Virginia before the pandemic have been removed from the program... People who are incarcerated in Virginia will soon start getting access to college classes....

A man from Winchester is being prosecuted in federal court after allegedly making a series of online posts threatening to kill or harm Vice President Harris… The NAACP is suing Shenandoah County’s school board over its May decision to revert to Confederate names for two schools, and we launch a four-part series diving into that, and the history behind it… VMI is known for emphasizing strength and self-discipline, but this fall the school will use canine therapy to ease the transition to college….

Governor Youngkin declares a state of emergency for Virginia as Tropical Storm Debby approaches… Why were Stonewall Jackson High and Ashby-Lee Elementary originally named after Confederate generals?... Our series on Shenandoah County school names continues….

COVID-19 is again spiking in Virginia, and humans aren’t the only ones affected… Harrisonburg breaks ground on a new fire station… Improv comedy is alive and well in the Valley….

Athletes from Virginia make their Olympic debut in Paris… UVa researchers employ diet and exercise techniques to help cancer survivors in Appalachia… Republicans plan a strategy to reach voters in Virginia….

Harrisonburg declares a drought warning… A new multi-use path is in the works in Charlottesville… We meet the corrections officer who’s also a stand-up comedian….

An inmate has died at Middle River Regional Jail after being locked up for public intoxication… One person in Virginia has died as a result of contaminated Boars Head meat from a plant in Southside Virginia… All 43 state parks now have special viewfinders that help most people who are colorblind see an expanded range of colors….

Algal blooms continue to spread in the North Fork Shenandoah River… Meanwhile, authorities discover hydrocarbons in the water supply in eastern Orange County… The Wildlife Center in Waynesboro admits its 100,000th patient….

The latest Virginia test scores show K-12 students recovering ground, especially in reading and math… But Virginia’s teacher shortage continues to get worse… The CDC recommends anyone six months or older get a flu shot and updated COVID-19 booster….

An Orange County water authority issues an order not to use the tap water… Inflation and the end of federal food aid means that food pantry visits are way up, putting a strain on families and the pantries… Can AI help doctors spend more time with their patients?