Cut fiber lines in North Carolina caused this week’s outage in the Charlottesville area… Virginia's unemployment rate rises… A hospital advocate says the Republican spending bill could hit Virginia’s hospitals hard….

A woman bicycling on the Blue Ridge Parkway is hit and killed by a car near Afton… Government telephone lines for Charlottesville and some surrounding counties are down… Democratic leaders in the state Senate sue three universities, including UVa and VMI, over Governor Youngkin's board appointees….

Localities set up cooling centers to help residents stay safe from the heat wave… A freight train carrying hydrochloric acid derails in Augusta County, but none of the cargo spills out… A new Charlottesville business aims to help military service members obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs….

Dangerous heat and humidity settle into our area… Protesters gather in downtown Harrisonburg to oppose the ongoing violence between Israel, Gaza and Iran, just hours before President Trump orders airstrikes on Iran… Unless amendments to Trump’s massive spending and tax bill are made, federal cuts to Medicaid would have a significant impact on Virginia’s health care system….

As summer begins, worker advocates are pushing the state to require breaks from the heat for outside workers… Local cultural sites are preparing to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, but Trump’s tariffs and funding cuts are complicating things… With the primary election in the rearview mirror, Jeff Schapiro looks ahead to the November election….

Governor Youngkin offers an optimistic view of Virginia’s finances, but some lawmakers are skeptical… A group of professors call on state lawmakers to defend college DEI initiatives against the Trump administration… We have an exit interview with Michael McKee, stepping down as head of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank after more than a decade….

State Senator Ghazala Hashmi declares victory in the race for Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor… Former Norfolk delegate Jay Jones wins the party’s nomination for Attorney General… As DHS terminates protected status for Afghan refugees, we talk with a refugee resettlement agency about how that affects Virginia residents….

It’s Primary Day in Virginia, and voters in Charlottesville will use ranked choice voting for City Council races for the first time… Residents in Staunton and Woodstock joined “No Kings” nationwide protests last Saturday… Valley parents and educators react to a major change to Virginia’s SOLs….

Thousands of residents across Virginia join nationwide “No Kings” rallies… The Trump administration’s attacks on LGBTQ and immigrant communities leads to cancelled events… Democrats hope to capitalize on sentiment against Trump in the statewide election this year….

As dozens of VMI cadets join in President Trump’s military parade in D.C. Saturday, citizens will gather around the country, and in Virginia, for “No Kings” protests… Virginia’s Republican attorney general and the state Senate’s top Democrat send dueling letters to universities over the governor’s board appointees… PETA alleges a Harrisonburg processor engages in inhumane treatment of chickens, and mislabels products….