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The top stories for August 11, 2026, including how the detainment of a Roanoke chef by ICE brings attention to restaurant reliance on immigrant labor, Congressman Eugene Vindman says he'll oppose the Dominion-NextEra Energy merger, and a look at Gov. Spanberger's changes to the corrections system through an advisory panel.

The top stories for August 19, 2026, including varied response from Virginia lawmakers on the proposed Dominion-NextEra merger, a measles outbreak for Central Virginia is over, West Virginia's Governor declares a State of Emergency after heavy storms, and residents of a Charlottesville tent city are rejecting plans for an emergency shelter.

The top stories for August 14, 2026, including how Virginia Democrats aim to avoid a repeat of this year's last-minute budget plan, using drone technology to measure data and revolutionize farming, and residents of Floyd and Roanoke are pushing back against local law enforcement's support of license plate readers.

The top stories for August 13, 2026, including a surge in cases of black lung among Virginia coal miners, a study at George Mason University indicates Northern Virginia will see some jobs restored, and part 3 in Sandy Hausman's series on prison reform looks at the possibility of changes to parole.

The top stories for July 24, 2026, including reports of two confirmed deaths and additional tornadoes this week in West Virginia, renewed interest in food canning with a nearly sold-out conference in Wytheville, and the appeal of taking the back roads on a Shenandoah road trip.

The top stories for July 27, 2026, including the release of a delayed Virginia data center study - citing groundwater supply concerns, the state could move up the order of presidential primaries in two years, an escaped turkey becomes a pet in Nelson County, and two pumped storage hydroelectric plants may locate in Wise County

The top stories for July 28, 2026, including residents around Waynesboro pushing back on Northrup Grumman's plans for an emissions permit, a look at what role could Virginia play in the 2028 primaries, and two experts at Virginia Tech weigh in on the expansion of data centers, and if we stopped building them.

The top stories for August 6, 2026, including a report from the Council of Criminal Justice showing reductions in violent crime for most of the Commonwealth, Gov. Spanberger seeks to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the former rector of Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors, and community gardens provide a growing opportunity for those who don't have the space for one of their own.

The top stories for August 12, 2026, including a Virginia Republican Senator's call for a moratorium on data centers, there's a chance tonight for a good view of the Perseid meteor shower, and Part 2 of Sandy Hausman's series on calls for reforms at Virginia prisons.

The top stories for August 10, 2026, including Virginia's Health and Human Resources Secretary warning of huge cuts to health and nutrition programs, Roanoke levels a former hotel and foundation to make way for a stream that's been the cause of flooding over the years, and Red Onion State Prison launches a rigorous re-entry program.