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Beginning late next week, Virginians should keep an eye on their mailboxes for a letter from the state. In it will be a check, a tax refund thanks to a budget move by state lawmakers earlier this year. 

In parts of Virginia, there’s no medical care facility for miles. And if there are any, too often, people can’t afford to go. For decades, the “Wise Health Wagon” has traveled Virginia's Appalachian Mountains, treating patients free of charge.  

There’s been lots of talk about autonomous vehicles -- cars and trucks that drive themselves, and there are several demonstration projects around the nation, but a Virginia company believes it’s the first to offer public rides on public roads. 

What kind of reparations could begin to make amends for slavery?

In Alexandria, a new $2 million effort is underway.