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The top stories for July 22, 2026, including Virginia lawmakers getting support in court for an ICE cooperation law, the state population is growing- albeit at a slower pace, an Albemarle County vineyard is known for its sunflowers, and a look at efforts to save a rare plant along the West Virginia line.

The top stories for July 23, 2026, including a possible special legislative session to deal with the planned Dominion-Next Era Energy merger, a free clinic in Southwest Virginia prepares for large numbers of people losing Medicaid, and a play that highlights lesser-known women in the Civil Rights Movement gets two encore performances this summer.

The top stories for August 18, 2026, including the process for obtaining a license to legally sell marijuana in Virginia in July of 2027, Roanoke City Council convenes a focus group to seek a long-term solution for the Berglund Center, and area farmers weigh in on ongoing drought conditions.

The top stories for August 17, 2026, including Henry County becoming the latest community to suspend use of Flock Safety cameras, the National Weather Service investigates August 14 straight line winds around Charlottesville, a Radford graduate launches an electric vehicle company in the New River Valley, and a preview of this fall's tax referendum for building and repairing Virginia's public schools.

The top stories for August 20, 2026, including Gov. Spanberger pointing to higher revenues and federal cuts when addressing money committees Wednesday, the Wildlife Center of Virginia rescues a baby possum, and author Emilee Hackney talks about her book "All That's Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir."

The top stories for August 21, 2026, including reaction from lawmakers as Dominion works to collect refunds on tariffs and get money to ratepayers, a look at employee separations at a Southwest Virginia prison, and documentary filmmaker Chris Farina, now working without a voice, finishes his final project.

The top stories for August 24, 2026, including a look at the loss of Medicaid provisions in Virginia next year, the status of the Dan River's ability to provide clean drinking water, and examining why the state's local fire services struggle to keep up with inflation.

The top stories for August 26, 2026, including Gov. Spanberger's efforts to help those losing federal health care and SNAP benefits, many communities mark 25 years of International Overdose Awareness Day, an exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture explores the state's immigration history, and 36 years after author Bill Bryson hiked the Appalachian Trail, he wrote about doing it again.

The top stories for August 25, 2026, including state lawmakers who say donations won't impact their view of the Dominion-NextEra merger, a high school for adults in Roanoke starts its second year, and Hidden Brain host Shankar Vedantam previews his upcoming stage presentation in Blacksburg, and talks a bit about the how the weekly podcast is made.

The top stories for August 27, 2026, including Alexandria joining those intervening in the proposed Dominion-NextEra merger, graduate student enrollment at Virginia Tech is declining, Dolly Parton's enduring impact on young readers and performers, and Southwest Virginia farmers look at using wool to insulate homes.