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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 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 September 28, 2026, including Virginia Democrats touting a data center consumption tax to offset increases in health insurance, Richmond grocery chain leader Jim Ukrop dies at age 89, Virginia's two major utilities get failing grades from the Sierra Club, and the state issues EBT cards those who rely on SNAP benefits, after millions in benefits were stolen last year.

The top stories for September 29, 2026, including what impact Virginia's merger law could potentially have on the Dominion-NextEra merger, Democrat Tom Perriello is getting an endorsement from former GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman, and an increasing number of seniors are seeking help for addiction gambling.

The top stories for October 6, 2026, including the settlement of a lawsuit involving inmates at the Red Onion Prison in Southwest Virginia, Gov. Spanberger's energy plan takes into account the "social cost" of carbon emissions, what is Halloween costing Virginia farmers this year?, and a profile of the 9th Congressional District race.

The top stories for October 8, 2026, including a look at how the data center debate is shaping Virginia elections, the Department of Forestry nears completion of its urban forest and tree canopy plan, and highlights from the Blue Ridge Bigfoot Festival, recently held in Wintergreen.

The top stories for October 7, 2026, including Republicans' call for a special session to eliminate the gas tax, a NextEra vice president testifies before lawmakers, actors with Down Syndrome perform Shakespeare before an audience in Blacksburg, and an author is promoting ecotherapy through her writing, and a natural playground near Crozet.

The top stories for October 12, 2026, including Richmond ending its contract with Flock cameras, what role will the price of gas play in election results, area food banks, including one in Roanoke, adopting new models amid the latest data on food insecurity, and we'll learn more about plans for a power plant in Amherst County.

The top stories for September 30, 2026, including a propulsion company bringing more than one-thousand jobs to Pittsylvania County, most of Northern Virginia is not part of this fall's school tax referendum, Virginia's Department of Wildlife Resources looks for solutions to the spread of bear mange, and the founder of a multimedia company in Richmond encourages more African-Americans to travel abroad.

The top stories for October 1, 2026, including Virginia Attorney Jay Jones' search for former federal attorneys to combat President Trump's federal overreach, a close on the sale of the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, movies and live events highlight this year's Virginia Film Festival, and roller derby is alive and thriving in Western Virginia.