With extreme heat still plaguing much of the nation, the National Consumer Law Center is calling on regulators to lower utility bills and prevent disconnections. The request comes as another non-profit reports Dominion is number four on the list of utilities cutting power to people who can’t pay their electric bill. Sandy Hausman has that story.

“We’re living in a time of very significant push back right now," Kaine says. "Which means museums like Moton, the Moton Museum, are even more important at this moment.”

George Mason University will host the Virginia State Climate Office. The Commonwealth has been without such a department for a long time.

Pulaski County Public Schools are moving away from screen-based learning for the youngest elementary students. A high school student advocated for the move.

More than 300 licenses will be awarded to businesses that want to open up retail locations, selling recreational marijuana as early as next summer.

LewisGale Regional Health System wants to help solve the nursing shortage. This week, it unveiled a nearly 6,000 square foot simulation center next door to provide nurses with more detailed training for specific scenarios.

“We’ve had this partnership for a number of years and now we’re able to expand it and serve even more children in foster care in Virginia,” Duke Storen told Radio IQ.

Marketplace enrollment in Virginia has dropped roughly 20% this year after premiums rose and federal tax credits expired.

One of Virginia's newest laws is on hold for now, and it might not survive scrutiny in the courts.

Among the recent accomplishments of Richmonder Nate Smith — in addition to netting a pair of Grammy Awards — is his appointment as artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival.