Virginia On Demand

The top stories for June 11, 2026, including Dominion Energy's president defending a potentially huge merger before lawmakers, efforts to close the revolving door between Congress and serving as a lobbyist, and Sandy Hausman visits a thriving pinball and video game arcade in Charlottesville.

The top stories for June 10, 2026, including study of rural hospitals showing 13 in Virginia at risk of closing, The Rappahannock Tribe's lawsuit over water withdrawal moves forward, and scientists on the Eastern Shore explain the impact of climate change on migratory birds.

The top stories for June 9, 2026, including news of a possible compromise on a marijuana market despite the governor's veto, how will implementing a law that's more than 150 years old impact Virginia voting rights, and UVA offers a course on American culinary history.

The top stories for June 8, 2026, including a construction update on the Rocky Forge wind farm in Botetourt County, a program at UVA enables students to help small businesses manage AI, and Cardinal News delves into Dominion's proposed 115-mile high voltage power line project that's sparking controversy.

The top stories for June 5, 2026, including talk from legislative leaders on how a tax break for data centers may still work into a state budget, GOP Congressman John McGuire is asked about health insurance premiums in a visit to Charlottesville, and analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope talk about the state budget impasse in their Friday conversation.

The top stories for June 4, 2026, including Roanoke teachers protesting Gov. Spanberger's veto of a collective bargaining bill, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. visits Hanover to push the measles vaccine, and researchers from all over attend a conference in Roanoke on the science of exercise.

The top stories for June 3, 2026, including state lawmakers seeking a compromise to set up a legal market for marijuana, two WWII vets over the age of 100 are honored in Roanoke as the 82nd anniversary of D-Day approaches, and Virginia's medical examiner shows in-custody deaths in prisons don't always include the required autopsy.

The top stories for June 2, 2026, including Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors reversing course on a plan to eliminate most Living-Learning Programs, an update on state budget talks with the June 30 deadline looming, and in Sussex County, the cockaded woodpecker survives amidst the challenges of climate change.

The top stories for June 1, 2026, including an arrest Sunday night in the shooting death of a Carroll County deputy, what impact will President Trump's push for deep sea mining have on this region, and Virginia's background checks on guns bought in private transactions have only just resumed.

The top stories for May 29, 2026, including Gov. Spanberger's removal of the rector of Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors, a look at digital spending on campaign ads, State Police boost the use of speed cameras in school zones, and analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope provide an update on state budget talks in their Friday conversation.