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Harrisonburg's permanent, low-barrier adult shelter has announced a new partnership to provide mental health services on-site ... Virginia’s winters are usually mild, so local bears don’t fully hibernate. But females do settle into dens before and after the birth of cubs ... and more.

A criminal investigation into the conduct of a Shenandoah County school board member continues… Supervisors in Augusta and Rockingham Counties voice opposition to Democrats’ redistricting plan… Jeff Schapiro reviews Governor Spanberger’s time in the national spotlight, and more in the week in politics….

After four years of wrangling in court, a trial in the Nexus financial exploitation case is delayed yet again… With help from Harrisonburg’s mayor, researchers are discovering a rich trove of historical documents detailing Black entrepreneurial life in the city… In the General Assembly, bills advance to prevent gun violence, offset health care cost spikes, and give legislators a pay raise….

The JMU community mourns a student lost in a fire… Governor Spanberger’s rhetoric against ICE activity in Virginia is providing hope to legislators working to limit the federal agency… The General Assembly debates rules for so-called “forever chemicals” used in widely available consumer products….

A woman whose arrest near Harrisonburg by immigration agents went viral on social media will have her charge dropped… VDH investigates a measles case reported in Lynchburg… We talk with one of our March Books & Brews guests about why skills working in a restaurant apply to other careers….

A man is in custody after a wild high speed chase on the Blue Ridge Parkway… In the General Assembly, one bill would push schools to take a restorative justice approach to discipline… Another bill would undo a Jim Crow era law that limits the pay of farm workers….

Governor Spanberger delivers the Democrats' response to President Trump’s State of the Union speech… Ahead of the address, Senator Tim Kaine, joined by a Harrisonburg dentist, warned of harm done by changes to Medicaid… Virginia’s attorney general joins 23 other states in a lawsuit against the EPA over grant funding for solar power….

Workers at UVa gather to press for collective bargaining legislation… Meanwhile, UVa names a new rector and vice rector… A new poll casts doubt on whether the plan by Virginia Democrats for mid-decade redistricting has enough public support to pass….

Some residents and educators in Waynesboro voice opposition to a proposal that could change how the city funds its public schools… A new state report raises concerns about how localities are using license plate readers, and we explore the conflicts in our communities over the controversial camera systems… The General Assembly considers bills that could bring down the cost of some prescription drugs, and would prevent people from blocking access to abortion clinics….

The FBI is investigating a shooting at Old Dominion University that killed one victim as an act of terrorism… The public is invited to view presentations by the top contenders competing to recast the bronze from Charlottesville’s removed Robert E. Lee statue… Harrisonburg’s planning commission approves a controversial multi-story apartment complex planned for downtown….