In today's update:

• Sen. Tim Kaine visits Vinton, pledging support for Southwest Virginia’s Boys & Girls Club as federal learning center funds remain frozen.
• Sen. Mark Warner warns of higher healthcare costs as ACA premium subsidies begin to phase out under the new federal budget.
• Virginia State Police seize 26+ pounds of narcotics in a statewide July 4th crackdown.
• Craig County motorcycle crash leaves one man hospitalized with serious injuries.
• I-81 Ironto Rest Area to temporarily close for paving work later this month.
• Jefferson Center’s 2025–26 lineup includes Ricky Skaggs, Molly Tuttle, and Squirrel Nut Zippers.
• The Trump administration launches a civil rights investigation into George Mason University’s hiring practices.
• The Virginia NAACP responds, calling the GMU probe politically motivated and troubling.
• Lt. Governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi blames Virginia's drop in business rankings on Trump-era economic policies.
• Gov. Youngkin launches a new AI-driven regulatory reduction pilot across state agencies.
• Virginia joins 11 states in promoting non-degree credentials like licenses and apprenticeships as career pathways.
• Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen resigns; search for successor begins.
• VSP Mustang cruiser earns national spotlight, makes 2026 AAST calendar.

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