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The top stories for July 7, 2026, including Gov. Spanberger backing data centers and citing high energy costs in a talk with Politico, Roanoke City Council seeks more public input on zoning proposals, and a look at the challenges faced by an urban farm in Roanoke.

The top stories for June 26, 2026, including details on Virginia's proposed budget resolution that provides a pay raise for lawmakers, Virginia's 611 steam locomotive is running again, and Michael Pope and analyst Jeff Schapiro dig into details on the budget in their Friday conversation.

The top stories for July 8, 2026, including the latest on court battles over Virginia gun laws, a wrongful death suit is filed in the December 2025 death of a Virginia Tech student, Radford University gets a grant to study the impacts of AI on the workforce, and profiling a drummer from Richmond who's now programming the Newport Jazz Festival.

The top stories for July 13, 2026, including what's behind another Virginia prosecutor being brought before Congress, scientists at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation look at ways of reducing fish kills in extreme heat, and Churchill Downs looks to add two more gaming emporiums.

The top stories for June 30, 2026, including final approval on a state budget with Gov. Spanberger's amendments, a group of retired menhaden fishermen give a final performance of work songs, and the founder of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network launches a TV documentary series on climate change.

The top stories for July 9, 2026, including a national call for lowering utility bills as Dominion ranks among the top few cutting power to those who can't pay, a preview of where Virginia's recreational marijuana shops will be, and elementary schools in Pulaski County look for more in-person learning and less screen time.

The top stories for July 10, 2026, there are growing calls to conserve water throughout Virginia amid an ongoing drought, Sen. Tim Kaine visits a former high school in Farmville that's now a museum dedicated to civil rights, and there's growing opposition to data centers in Virginia - Michael Pope and analyst Jeff Schapiro discuss in their Friday conversation.

The top stories for July 14, 2026, including a deeper dive into Virginia's legal fight over gun laws, research shows tobacco smoking is making somewhat a comeback among Gen Zers, and the Roanoke Valley hosts Mountain Bike National Championships.

A dream cast assembles for Strauss’s grand Viennese comedy.

The opera that announced the young Mozart’s genius to the world returns to the Met stage, with acclaimed maestro Manfred Honeck making a notable company debut on the podium.