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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….

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….

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case is delayed yet again… With help from Harrisonburg’s mayor, researchers are discovering a rich trove of historical documents detailing Black entrepreneurial life in the city… In the General Assembly, bills advance to prevent gun violence, offset health care cost spikes, and give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….

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….

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….

One day after a deadly shooting at ODU, several local colleges deal with campus threats… The General Assembly gavels out of session, and lawmakers plan to meet in April to finalize the budget… Virginia politicians react to the potential that President Trump is sending more U.S. troops into the Middle East….

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….

VDOT sets dates for public meetings on a proposed walking and biking trail in the Shenandoah Valley… The General Assembly appoints former Valley Republican Delegate Todd Gilbert as district judge… Governor Spanberger considers legislation passed this session, including one bill that would expand collective bargaining for some government employees, but not all….

The governor considers bills that would legalize pot sales, and slot-machine style games… Students at UVa gather for an interfaith breaking of fast… A shared-use commercial kitchen in Charlottesville provides space for culinary entrepreneurs….

Charlottesville’s school board approves a new collective bargaining agreement… A PAC that opposes Virginia’s redistricting referendum is criticized for using imagery and language from the civil rights movement… A state senate committee votes down a proposal to create an independent gaming commission….