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Sweet Briar College will now only accept applications from prospective students who were assigned female at birth… Federal regulators give the North Anna nuclear plant in Louisa County a clean bill of health… Virginia Democrats hope the Harris-Walz proposals on housing will boost the ticket in the election this year….

A new poll shows Kamala Harris with a commanding lead over Donald Trump in the commonwealth… Virginia has another mandated tuition waiver program….

Earlier this year it seemed that Virginia would be a battleground state in the presidential election, but recent polls show that’s not the case… Even though Kamala Harris has a commanding lead in Virginia, the state’s Republican governor is still popular… Governor Youngkin wants more tax cuts….

A Harrisonburg High School student has been arrested after Harrisonburg Police said he made threats of gun violence on Snapchat... The organization that manages UVa’s 14 billion dollar endowment says it will not divest from Israel, despite student protests... We meet the local pool player who recently competed in the U.S. Open Pool Championship in Atlantic City....

The governor declares a state of emergency for Virginia as Helene approaches… The state’s expansion of childcare and pre-K education falls short… Virginia’s liquor control authority lays off four more directors, as profits fall short….

Sentara RMH closes its pediatric unit… As food insecurity grows, we visit one pantry in Charlottesville that’s been serving the community for 20 years… This weekend, local contractors and carpentry students will kick off a "Build Blitz" for the homeless….

The Rockingham County school board removes another title from school libraries in its quest to ban books… Healthcare agencies in the Shenandoah Valley ask residents to give feedback about the community's needs… Jeff Schapiro has thoughts on the latest presidential polls, and more on state politics….

A flight school at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport is airlifting supplies to areas in North Carolina cut off by Helene… We investigate money troubles at Virginia’s emergency services agency, and how it’s affecting local rescue departments… Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Hung Cao meet in their first, and likely only, debate….

Virginia’s portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopens… Communities in the Shenandoah Valley come together to donate supplies to those affected by Helene… Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss a legal challenge to Virginia’s voter purge, and more in the week in state politics….

Former NEXUS executive Richard Moore will remain behind bars while he awaits trial on fraud charges… Virginia’s economy is in good shape, with low unemployment and inflation… We preview this weekend’s free literary festival in Staunton….