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Read more from VPM News:  Gov. Abigail Spanberger unveils state energy plan  Google data center project in Chesterfield cited for environmental violations  WATCH – Virginia Ballot Question 2: Separating Sex and Gender (YouTube)    Other links:  8th District Q&A: Don Beyer, Tony Sabio, Tim Sharman (WAMU)   Virginia's first look at a cannabis retail market (The Virginian-Pilot)*  Emails reveal principals sounding alarm over Henrico HVAC problems: 'What a mess' (WTVR)  Richmond's lawyer blames Squirrels for Diamond District delay (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Dillenbeck: 15 ACPS employees have been placed on leave in last 30 days (Cville Right Now)  Higher costs to hunt, fish in Virginia go into effect on Oct. 1 (WRIC)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

Read more from VPM News:  Trump cuts end access to Virginia Medicaid for thousands of legal immigrants Richmond's 2027 General Assembly asks: water funding, anti-displacement programs  7th District Q&A: Doug Ollivant, Eugene Vindman, Taner Lopez  WATCH: Virginia's Ballot Question 1 & Abortion Access for Minors (YouTube)    Other links:  Former DPU worker stole $17K of copper and aluminum wire, inspector general found (The Richmonder)  Dominion unveils route changes for Valley Link Transmission line (Virginia Mercury)  Rooftop solar program offering discounts for Virginia households (WHRO)  Library of Virginia to host tours for American Archives Month (WRIC)  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Curious Commonwealth asks: Is high-speed rail possible in Virginia?  6th District Q&A: Ben Cline, Beth Macy  ICE flights are using Richmond International Airport. Who controls them?  Updated: Richmond City Council takes first step toward immigration ‘trust policy'    Other links:  State attorney general launches investigation of cellphone-tracking firm used by City Hall (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Researchers test ways to protect crops after damaging freeze (WRIC)  Two years after Hurricane Helene ravaged Southwest Virginia, a study of the storm's effects on the Clinch River is underway. (Cardinal News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Symposium helps descendants of enslaved people connect with family history  5th District Q&A: Cooke Harvey, John McGuire, Tom Perriello    Other links:  At least three state legislators want to ban Flock cameras. What happens next? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  City will resume tax auctions on delinquent properties, part of an overall ramping up of collection efforts (The Richmonder)  Two Central Virginia sites added to Virginia Landmarks Register (WRIC)  Legislation to force payment of traffic camera fines could cause ‘nightmarish' workload for the courts (WHRO)  Madison House considering merging with UVA (CBS 19)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  How voting rights restorations could impact the midterms  4th District Q&A: Jennifer McClellan, Robert “Family Man” Murray  On the agenda: Richmond solar installation, Hanover legislative agenda Jim Ukrop, who helped grow grocery store into Richmond institution, dies at 89   WATCH: Mold & Maintenance at RPS (YouTube)    Other links:  Virginia health committee considers mandating licensed nurses in every school (Virginia Mercury)  The Trump administration proposed sweeping changes to Head Start. Advocates in Virginia say they would lead to lower-quality services. (Cardinal News)  Emails: Amid public celebration, data glitches were piling up during DPU billing system transition (The Richmonder)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

In this episode we chat with VPAP's Executive Director Cat Anthony about fundraising efforts focused on this year's constitutional amendments, the newly updated VPAP index, and take a look at the competitiveness of this year's state House and Senate races. You can follow along and stay up to date on the latest developments at vpap.org.

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories of the week including Henrico County's new revitalization effort, First National Bank's move to Main Street and a storefront in Chesterfield County selling classic video games and collectibles.

Read more from VPM News:  Nearly 235K Virginians should never have been disenfranchised, state says  2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” Staten  Chesterfield food bank expands pantry network to 26 county schools    Other links:  Richmond schools have ‘zero' preventive maintenance, audit says amid mold issues (WRIC)  As Council vets major solar deal, CAO says he's ‘extremely comfortable' with it (The Richmonder)  UPDATED: Former Shoosmith Landfill owners indicted on felony charges (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Dinwiddie families fear data center near their homes will upend wildlife, water and way of life (WTVR)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Richmond leaders kick off fiscal year 2028 budget discussions  1st District Q&A: Shannon Taylor, Rob Wittman  Virginia Voter Guide  UPDATED: State regulators add in-person hearings in Dominion–NextEra merger   Other links:  SCC Schedules Public Hearings in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia on Dominion-NextEra Case (Virginia State Corporation Commission) Second member of housing authority board to depart, third could be removed as shakeup deepens (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  New campaign aims to help millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage under work requirements (NBC News)  Dinwiddie residents question data center developer at public meeting (12 On Your Side) Hopewell sues three manufacturers over wastewater plant funding after 1M+ gallons of sewage discharged (WRIC)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  As summer heat intensified, complaints emerged from Farmville Detention Center  What is Ballot Question 1?  What is Ballot Question 2?  ICYMI: Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling  WATCH: Virginia Nearly Ends Felony Disenfranchisement (YouTube)    Other links:  Spanberger: Congress needs to act on AI dangers (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Va. Native American tribes wanted to join the Chesapeake Bay partnership. Not anymore. (Virginia Mercury)  Unknown shooters keep disrupting Buckingham internet (CBS19)  Virginia sought search warrants in Florida in the Natural Bridge Zoo case involving Asha the elephant; an unidentified prosecutor said no (Cardinal News)  Petersburg renames road for basketball icon Moses Malone (The Progress-Index)*  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

More from VPM News:  TONIGHT at 15 E. Broad St.: "What's on the Ballot?"  Avula calls for review of Flock Safety contract in Instagram video  US Senate Q&A: Bert Mizusawa, Mark Warner  State government calls for study on AI use in Virginia colleges    Other links:  AG asks SCC to restart Dominion-NextEra merger review clock (Virginia Scope)*  Richmond just had its second-hottest summer on record (Axios Richmond)  Three months after child drowned, Virginia health department will toughen regulations on pools (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Frances May West Byers, one of Virginia's oldest residents, dies at 111 (WTVR)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  How to vote in Virginia: A 2026 VPM voter guide  McDonnough, Holton debate for Richmond School Board's 6th District seat  On the agenda: Rooftop solar panels on City of Richmond buildings, Charlottesville budget bistro  Other links:  Driverless trucks: Luck Stone expands autonomous hauling trucks after 18-month pilot (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  CarMax cuts about 60 Richmond-area jobs (WTVR)  IG: No evidence proving tip Richmond workers were buying ‘baggies full of fresh weed' (The Richmonder)  Interviews for Virginia Tech's next president to take place in coming weeks (Cardinal News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with development firm behind the failed GreenCity development filing for bankruptcy, Dominion and NextEra Energy's plans for a new office tower in Richmond and the new owner of Bottoms Up Pizza.

Read more from VPM News:  2026 midterm early voting begins in Virginia Chesapeake osprey birth rates reach historic lows   Other links:  Spanberger is bullish about Virginia House races even without a favorable map (The Washington Post)*  Brown's Island will be open for Folk Festival, says Venture Richmond (The Richmonder)  New dashboard shows term limits on affordable status of properties around Virginia (Virginia Mercury)  Records show Chesterfield's Shoosmith landfill leaked waste into Swift Creek years before bankruptcy (WTVR)  3 or 4 data centers could be coming to a former coal mine site in Russell County (Cardinal News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

State lawmakers order new data reporting about VMSDEP program  Powhite Parkway Extension's first phase underway in western Chesterfield  ICYMI: Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling    Other links:  ‘We mess up, we fess up': Richmond officials acknowledge summer of problems with DPU bills (The Richmonder)   Ballots in the mail: Local registrars didn't wait on high court decision (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*   Spanberger declares state of emergency as drought strains Virginia farmers (Virginia Mercury)   Richmond expands red light camera program in the city (WTVR)  Sweet Briar land sale will return remainder of Bear Mountain to Monacan Nation (Cardinal News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

More from VPM News:  How does Ballot Question 1 affect Virginia's abortion regulations? Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling  Holton, McDonnough vie for 6th District Richmond School Board seat  Hanover renovates election office ahead of first day of early voting  WATCH: VA's anti-abortion advocates' new tactic against Ballot Question 1 (YouTube)  Other links:  RPS will not add make-up days for schools closed due to mold (WRIC)  What happens if you skip jury duty in Richmond? We went to court to find out (The Richmonder)  New health workforce data shows over 5,000 job ads for registered nurses in Southwest and Southside Virginia (Cardinal News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

Read more from VPM News:  Regional water workgroup recommends $32.8M for Richmond treatment plant upgrade  Dominion, NextEra double merger bill credits for residential customers    Other links:  VUU commits to preserve Richmond Community Hospital building amid community skepticism (The Richmonder)  State authority releases draft retail marijuana regulations (Virginia Business)*  Henrico touts HVAC progress, but Ward Elementary families say temps still unbearable (WTVR)  Virginia nursing homes are short-staffed. So are the agencies tasked with watching them. (WHRO)  Flying Squirrels set franchise attendance record at CarMax Park (WRIC)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

More from VPM News:  Richmond Public Schools asks community to help shape facilities plan  Mobile food pantries tackle rural hunger, one box at a time  State regulators add in-person hearings in Dominion–NextEra merger  On the agenda: Richmond 1% sales tax, Hanover comprehensive plan, Moses Malone Boulevard  WATCH: Felony Voting Rights Restoration Amendment (YouTube)  Other links:  VCU board gives president Michael Rao a $1 million base salary (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Virginia registrars wait to learn if mail-in voting rules will change substantially days before early voting begins (Charlottesville Tomorrow)  Flying Squirrels owners up the ante in Diamond District dispute, sue city and EDA over project delays (Richmond BizSense)*  Appeals court rejects ICE detention policy, setting stage for SCOTUS (Politico)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with a newly field legal skirmish between the owners of the Flying Squirrels and the City of Richmond, upgrades coming to Powhite Parkway and a winery coming to Chesterfield County.

Read more from VPM News:  Teacher residency program at VCU gets new funding from state budget  Cosmic Echo Live celebrates Richmond's own Lonnie Liston Smith  Chesterfield County ponders redistricting some high schools (VPM News)    Other links:  Get Out There: Remembering 9/11 with ‘Come From Away' (WAMU)  These new Virginia food regulation updates take effect Sept. 10. Here's what to know (WRIC)  In rare move, SCC orders three in-person hearings for NextEra-Dominion merger case (Virginia Mercury)  Most speakers at Hashmi event raise concerns over proposed NextEra-Dominion merger (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

More from VPM News: State agricultural pollution control program struggles to spend its cash JLARC renews call to close Virginia's youth psychiatric hospital    Other links:  Richmond wants to intervene in the Dominion merger. But the Council needs a do-over vote (The Richmonder)  New dashboard reveals widening rural divide in access to Virginia maternity care (13NewsNow)  The city cleared Free Bridge; Where did the homeless go? (CvilleRightNow)  Number of youth at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center falls from 193 to 130 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Richmond has 'zero' preventative school maintenance, internal auditor says (WTVR)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

More from VPM News:  Small-scale solar farm in Hanover gives new life to Harris family land  What is Chesterfield's ‘1 for Schools' tax referendum on fall ballots?  WATCH: Virginia's Racist History of Felon Voting Rights Removal (YouTube)  WATCH: Team “Yes” Virginia's Voting Rights Amendment (YouTube)  WATCH: Team “No” Virginia's Voting Rights Amendment (YouTube)   Other links:  Power grid auction falls short of meeting 2028-29 energy needs, organizing group cites data centers (The Richmonder)  Bellevue students expected to return to school on Thursday following final testing (WRIC)  Fired Virginia State University professors file civil rights complaint with AG's office (Virginia Mercury)  Belvedere Plantation's owners are betting the farm on a data center. Neighbors fear they'll reap the harvest. (Fredericksburg Free Press)  Smithsonian chief to retire as Trump fights to reshape the institution (Washington Post)*  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

More from VPM News:  Virginians may change the voter rights restoration process for felons  Lawmakers continue weighing in on Dominion–NextEra deal  On the agenda for Central Virginia, week of Sept. 7   Watch: Charlottesville City Removes Encampment (YouTube)  Other links:  Energized Democrats gather for Labor Day banquet in Harrisonburg (WMRA)  Spanberger taps Daniel Young to lead government watchdog office (Virginia Mercury)  A paper mill is suffocating a small Virginia town, and officials are dismissing concerns (Daily Progress)*  These identical twins both became doctors. Now they run an ER together. (Washington Post)*  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with upgrades coming to Richmond International Airport, a new pizzeria in Scott's Addition, the rehabilitation of Second Baptist Church and Goodwill expanding in the Greater Richmond .

Read more from VPM News:  Arlington police's use of Google search data raises privacy questions  Affordability vs. Character: Code Refresh Part 1 (RVA's Got Issues)    Other links:  How extreme heat puts pressure on infrastructure in Hampton Roads (WHRO)  Obama Elementary reopens Thursday amid parent concerns (WTVR)  USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic' effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order (Virginia Mercury)  AG's office awards largest payout ever to Va. families impacted by racist campground incident (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  SNAP benefit theft strains Virginia families, new technology could help (12 On Your Side)  Campbell and Appomattox counties, Wytheville PD cut ties with Flock cameras (WDBJ)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden employees strike over wage disputes  Cumberland planning commission advances Dominion gas plant  WATCH: Virginia's Marriage Equality Amendment    Other links:  Suspect dead, staff member injured after shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary (WHSV)  Facilities Department had ‘haphazard' processes and lacked work order controls, RPS audit finds (The Richmonder)  ‘I'm wearing the same exact socks, underwear': 50 residents remain without access to apartments after fire (WRIC)  Records: state police audited RPS buses in response to whistleblower complaint alleging expired inspections (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Republicans' midterm convention is anything but conventional. Why is it happening? (KERA News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

More from VPM News:  Why have Virginians' health insurance premiums increased?   Luck Stone pulls proposed Hanover quarry expansion  Updated: Obama ES students set to return Thursday; Bellevue ES closed for potential mold  WATCH: Virginia's Marriage Equality Amendment (YouTube)   Other links:  Federal judge temporarily blocks Virginia law regulating how local law enforcement participate in ICE activities (WRIC)  Special prosecutor takes over King Overton drowning case after Henrico attorney reveals SwimRVA ties (WTVR)  Virginia launches $4.8M program to pay nursing students for clinical work (WHRO)  Virginia health leaders, lawmakers share enhanced healthcare resources for rural communities (Virginia Mercury)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

Read more from VPM News: Richmond's Head Start program began school year at 99% capacity  Obama Elementary students in Richmond set to return Thursday  6th District School Board debate set for Sept. 17, to be co-moderated by The Richmonder and VPM (The Richmonder)  Other links:  Students could receive automatic admission to more than a dozen Virginia colleges (Cardinal News)  ICE arrested over a dozen people after teen was killed at Virginia quinceañera (NBC Washington)  Spanberger Sends $7.3 Million to Southwest Virginia's Coal-Impacted Counties (The Roanoke Star)  NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll (NPR)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

Read more from VPM News:  Final Confederate statues removed from Virginia Capitol Square  Preparations for new, temporary shelter ongoing in Charlottesville  On the agenda: Proposed Little John Park renovations, Charlottesville educational tech policy  Curious Commonwealth 2023: Why is a statue of Stonewall Jackson still on Capitol Square?  WATCH: Confederate Statues Removed From Virginia Capitol  Other links:  Coming to Scott's Addition: Bike-ped paths and a little more green (The Richmonder)  Driver guilty on three misdemeanor counts in death of Bill Martin (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Va. officials announce disbursement of $122 million in Rural Health Transformation Fund awards (Virginia Mercury)  Barack Obama Elementary mold remediation continues; students prepare to return to school Wednesday (WTVR)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

‘Policy Matters' is your window into Virginia politics with VPAP. It's our monthly roundup of the top political headlines from across Virginia, powered by VPAP's daily e-newsletter, VaNews.

Read more from VPM News:  Chesterfield weighs using data center revenue to slash car tax bills  RPS' return to school highlights growing pressure on aging buildings  WATCH: Team Yes: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment    Other links:  Swift Creek Mill Theatre Announces Plan for Future (Style Weekly)  Apple Wallet adds driver's licenses and IDs for Virginia residents (Virginia Mercury)  City tells Richmond homeowner to install industrial-grade plumbing — or lose his water (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Nearly $4,000 donated to Richmond Imagination Library affiliate after Dolly Parton's death (WTVR)  Still seeking to identify Hurricane Camille victims (CBS19)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

More from VPM News:  Report: Virginia highlights groundwater risks east of I-95  Henrico residents decry county's Flock Safety cameras  WATCH: Team No: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment  Curious Commonwealth 2025: Why does Virginia only have 2 natural lakes?    Other links:  ‘I'm frustrated': Parents confront Kamras over mold at Barack Obama Elementary (The Richmonder)  Virginia won't be able to cover federal SNAP, Medicaid funding cuts, governor warns (Cardinal News)  Virginia's 3rd-8th graders make marginal improvements on SOLs, still below pandemic scores (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Virginia to receive $353 million in landmark Meta child-safety settlement (Virginia Mercury)  Dolly Parton didn't just write hits — she created an American songbook (NPR Music)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Charlottesville's partnership with direct-to-housing providers ended  Chesterfield schools walk back take-home Chromebooks  WATCH: What is Virginia's Same-Sex Marriage Amendment?    Other links:  Several people injured after crash at GRTC's Downtown Transfer Station in Richmond (WRIC) “Remember the little guy”: Kaine hears from Virginia farmers as Canada trade fight drives up concern (Virginia Mercury)  Drone used to smuggle $324K in contraband, drugs into Virginia prison, officials say (WTVR)  Charlottesville demands plan for stagnant Dewberry property (CvilleRightNow)  Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80 (WPLN News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Federal judge says Virginia still failing to follow voter restoration order  Richmond Public Schools holds town hall after Obama Elementary closes for mold    Other links:  Virginia considers calls for mandatory school nurses as healthcare gaps persist (Virginia Mercury)  Amtrak service to D.C. will stop in Alexandria for 9 days in October (The Richmonder)  Virginia Beach water tower will get an artistic makeover (Virginian-Pilot)*  Local blood banks respond to national shortage (WMRA)  Watch: Fighting pharmacy deserts in Virginia (WDBJ) *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Voters will decide whether to enshrine marriage equality in Virginia Google announces $10M to shore up water infrastructure near data centers  On the agenda: RPS maintenance audit, Powhite Parkway Extension update WATCH: RVA Considers Immigration "Trust Policy"    Other links:  Students at Northside elementary school get delayed start to school year due to mold in building (The Richmonder)  General Assembly launches effort to study tax exemptions, consumption tax for data centers (Cardinal News)  Court battle looms over future of Foxfield Races (CvilleRightNow)  Goochland planning commission votes against recommending approval of proposed shooting range (WTVR)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie Diartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with a new sports complex coming to Colonial Heights, a lawsuit connected with a Manchester apartment complex and Richmond's Code Refresh effort.

Read more from VPM News:  Democratic National Committee taps Virginia for early 2028 presidential primary⁠  How do Virginia agencies use tech to hire workers?  WATCH: Amending Virginia    Other links:  Records: public housing staffers accused of trading maintenance work for sexual favors (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Ellwood Thompson's parent company acquired by data center owner (The Richmonder)  VCU suspends fraternity after hazing, assault allegations (WRIC)  LPD pauses operation of Flock license plate reader cameras (The News & Advance)*  Intern at Virginia seminary finds original draft of letter by Martin Luther King Jr. (WTOP)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia lost $52M on failed child support system project, Spanberger says  Richmond City Council to discuss immigration ‘trust policy'    Other links:  Could a Dominion-NextEra marriage be bad news for rooftop solar? (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO)  Virginia secures $17 million to upgrade rail service and improve transportation infrastructure (Virginia Mercury)  Assistant state medical examiner fired over false certification letter; murder cases she testified in being questioned (The Virginian-Pilot)*  Spanberger administration revokes Virginia youth psych facility's license, calls system ‘broken' (WTVR)  Virginia banned selling location data in July. City Hall is still buying it. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Hanover tour brings history of religious freedom in Virginia to life  ICYMI: What's changed in Richmond's third draft of Code Refresh?  WATCH: Downtown Mall Tree Overhaul (YouTube)    Other links:  William & Mary under federal investigation for 'race-based' scholarships (WHRO)  SCC chair won't recuse herself on NextEra-Dominion case (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Federal judge denies hemp entrepreneurs' request to overturn Virginia's new THC limit (Virginia Mercury)  Richmond agreed to pay a tax refund after being sued. The city's own lawyer struggled to get the money sent (The Richmonder)  At first meeting since ACLU lawsuit, King George School Board stays mum (Fredericksburg Free Press)  Colombian community in Virginia sends aid after deadly earthquake (12 On Your Side)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  What's changed in Richmond's third draft of Code Refresh?  ICYMI: VPM's 'Declarations' explores Black experiences during American Revolution  WATCH: Virginia's Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (YouTube)    Other links:  James City County partners with VCU to test drone defibrillator delivery (WHRO)  Virginia could owe $266M for SNAP benefits next year amid program declines (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  As Va. officials weigh data center pushback, report details industry's public service funding (Virginia Mercury)  VUU seeking city permission to develop Richmond Community Hospital property (The Richmonder)  Former corrections officer found guilty of attempting to smuggle over $1 million worth of narcotics (WRIC)  ‘A beautiful tradition': What goes behind the upkeep of the Appalachian Trail (Cardinal News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

More from VPM News:  Virginia childhood vaccines schedule unchanged after new Trump EO On the agenda: This week in Central Virginia public meetings VPM's 'Declarations' explores Black experiences during American Revolution  WATCH: Virginia's Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (YouTube)    Other links: Severe nursing home violations surge 77% in Virginia following reform efforts, data shows (WTVR) Larger gun-free zones around polling places arrive in Arlington without a hitch (ARLNow) Austrian skincare company to open U.S. headquarters in Roanoke, bringing 400 jobs (WDBJ) Why Orange has Virginia's shortest mayoral term — and why that may change (Charlottesville Tomorrow)    *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Summer camps help Native American Virginians connect with their cultures VCU move-in Aug. 14-15: Road closures planned, heavy traffic likely   Other links:  David Archuleta to headline Virginia Pridefest 2026 (WRIC)  Snake caused fire at Forest Middle School (WSLS)  Virginia students use AI to find new ways to detect Alzheimer's (FOX 5)  Late frost leaves Virginia peach crop uneven, but local flavor still shines (Smith Mountain Eagle)  Virginia man's vanity license plate at center of new battleground over free speech (The Virginian-Pilot)*  *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

Read more from VPM News:  RPS teacher vacancies fall to 1% as contract talks continue  WATCH: Amending Virginia    Other links:  Coastal Virginia communities push back against proposed offshore seabed mining (WHRO)  Officials won't disclose locations, cost of 773 police-linked surveillance cameras (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  What the data suggests about Greene's recent immigration raids (Cville Weekly)  How Virginia is working to reduce SNAP ‘payment error rate' to avoid federal penalties (WRIC)  Va.'s vaccine recommendations, requirements won't change after Trump order, officials say (Virginia Mercury)  It ‘felt like a Renée Good situation,' U.S. citizen says after ICE encounter (The Washington Post)*  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

More from VPM News:  Chesapeake Bay osprey populations are struggling  ICYMI, Amending Virginia: Reproductive Rights Why is Virginia's Reproductive Rights Amendment? (YouTube)  Listen to the Team No perspective  Listen to the Team Yes perspective   Other links:  Analysts predict Newport News lacks room to build Trump's battleships (WHRO)  Public housing board member resigns, citing ‘loss of confidence in leadership' (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Fired RPS facilities director is hired by one of the district's contractors (The Richmonder)  Henrico teen launches statewide water quality, lead pipe risk tool (Axios Richmond)  Montgomery County rejects agreement with MVP aimed at stalled compressor station permit (The Roanoke Times)*  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

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