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Rain continues to cause flooding concerns, after Helene walloped our area, and especially southwestern Virginia, on Friday… Shenandoah County’s school board argues in court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against its decision to revert to Confederate school names… Virginia boasts it has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the nation, but some experts say that’s meaningless….

One more death in Virginia is reported due to Tropical Storm Helene, as crews work to restore power in southwestern Virginia… A viral video from the state police shows two of the agency’s helicopters rescuing flood victims from the roof of an eastern Tennessee hospital… Republicans in the Fifth Congressional District are purging their members….

FEMA details its response to Hurricane Helene throughout the southeast… Virginia’s health department warns residents to stay away from potentially contaminated natural bodies of water while they’re flooding… Dockworkers from the Gulf to the East Coast go on strike, including those in Norfolk….

One part of Virginia is facing some economic headwinds, and it might be a region that surprises you… Dominion Energy is providing aid to Florida for the aftermath of Hurricane Milton… Meanwhile, southwest Virginia continues to recover from Helene, but it could take many months….

The former police chief of Broadway who was fired last week says he will fight his termination… A state report says that Longwood University in Farmville is among a list of seven state universities that should be monitored more closely for their financial viability… A free speech watchdog group again includes Virginia in its annual report of America’s Censored Classrooms….

A federal judge will rule on Governor Youngkin's controversial voter purge program… The governor recommends that more than $1 million be used for Helene clean up in Virginia’s Appalachian region… Jeff Schapiro reviews the week in Virginia politics….

Dramatic testimony in the trial of the man who murdered three UVa football players... The Commerce Department approves plans to complete broadband expansion in Virginia... Gambling interests hope to strike it rich in the next General Assembly session....

Charlottesville police find a “person of interest” in the case of a teen missing since 2012... State lawmakers and UVa faculty raise alarm bells about the lack of transparency surrounding the resignation of former President Jim Ryan... As the governor-elect dives into her transition to office, Jeff Schapiro surveys the week in Virginia politics....

A judge in Charlottesville hears testimony in the sentencing of the man who pleaded guilty to killing three members of the UVa football team... A wildfire near Waynesboro is contained, but portions of Shenandoah National Park are still closed, and severe drought remains for much of our area... Housing affordability was a top campaign issue for Governor-elect Spanberger, and legislators have some ideas to address the issue....

Both sides in the lawsuit over Confederate school names in Shenandoah County try to limit each others’ expert witness testimony... Actress Alicia Silverstone joins in the fight to find two baby giraffes missing from Natural Bridge Zoo... Democrats who control Virginia’s Senate roll out their list of priorities for the next session....