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WMRA Daily 10/9/26 Oct 09, 2026

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A board that oversees Virginia’s jails has not acted in years on new policies to protect inmates with mental illness… Parts of the Shenandoah Valley are still in moderate drought… Jeff Schapiro takes a look at high gas prices and other issues motivating Virginians as they vote….

WMRA Daily 10/8/26 Oct 08, 2026

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Harrisonburg’s school board joins a nationwide lawsuit against social media companies… As Virginia takes steps to legalize some forms of gambling, the state also increases efforts to help problem gamblers… Virginia’s lieutenant governor is the first statewide elected official to speak out against the massive Dominion merger….

WMRA Daily 10/7/26 Oct 07, 2026

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The FCC delays a decision on whether to allow the phasing out of copper phone lines in rural areas with spotty cell service, including Augusta County… A federal judge allows the “Virginia Dream Act” to continue providing education benefits to some undocumented immigrants and refugees… As President Trump’s war on Iran inflates fuel costs, Virginia Republicans want the governor to suspend the gas tax….

WMRA Daily 10/6/26 Oct 06, 2026

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Nearly two months after his original decision, a judge issues another order for Shenandoah County’s school board to remove two Confederate names… The SCC orders Dominion and NextERA to turn over more documents in their merger case… Virginia localities explore novel ways to quiet those noisy leafblowers….

WMRA Daily 10/5/26 Oct 05, 2026

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Despite local pollution concerns, state officials give the Northrup Grumman plant in Waynesboro the green light to operate… JMU promises new employment guarantees for graduates… Winchester is the fastest growing metro area in Virginia….

WMRA Daily 10/2/26 Oct 02, 2026

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A local food assistance program loses federal funding, but still has state support… Governor Spanberger announces her long-term energy plan… We continue the story of the community of Newtown, and the restoration of the site of a chemical plant, long gone but not forgotten… Jeff Schapiro surveys the week in Virginia politics….

WMRA Daily 10/1/26 Oct 01, 2026

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Legal immigrants in Virginia are among those to be kicked off Medicaid, under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act… Albemarle County officials want to auction off the site of a deadly chemical plant explosion in 1985… Black bears face new threats as they hunt for food before the winter….

WMRA Daily 9/30/26 Sep 30, 2026

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The third annual Descendants’ Day symposium takes place in Albemarle County… Immigrant advocates protest Richmond International Airport, which has become a stop for federally chartered ICE flights… Virginia’s new passenger rail plan will likely not include high-speed rail….

WMRA Daily 9/29/26 Sep 29, 2026

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Augusta County removes its two Flock System cameras… Former 5th District Republican Representative Denver Riggleman endorses Democrat Tom Perriello for the seat… Can a new system for forcing payment of traffic citations in Virginia work without generating mounds of paperwork?

WMRA Daily 9/28/26 Sep 28, 2026

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Hundreds of thousands of felons may now vote in Virginia, so what might that mean for the midterms?... Florida animal officials raise questions about the transfer of Asha the elephant from the Natural Bridge Zoo… Could a new state tax on data centers help fund health care access?

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