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Teacher residency program at VCU gets new funding from state budget 

Cosmic Echo Live celebrates Richmond’s own Lonnie Liston Smith 

Chesterfield County ponders redistricting some high schools (VPM News) 

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Get Out There: Remembering 9/11 with ‘Come From Away’ (WAMU) 

These new Virginia food regulation updates take effect Sept. 10. Here’s what to know (WRIC) 

In rare move, SCC orders three in-person hearings for NextEra-Dominion merger case (Virginia Mercury) 

Most speakers at Hashmi event raise concerns over proposed NextEra-Dominion merger (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* 

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State agricultural pollution control program struggles to spend its cash

JLARC renews call to close Virginia’s youth psychiatric hospital 

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Richmond wants to intervene in the Dominion merger. But the Council needs a do-over vote (The Richmonder) 

New dashboard reveals widening rural divide in access to Virginia maternity care (13NewsNow) 

The city cleared Free Bridge; Where did the homeless go? (CvilleRightNow) 

Number of youth at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center falls from 193 to 130 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* 

Richmond has 'zero' preventative school maintenance, internal auditor says (WTVR) 

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Small-scale solar farm in Hanover gives new life to Harris family land 

What is Chesterfield’s ‘1 for Schools’ tax referendum on fall ballots? 

WATCH: Virginia's Racist History of Felon Voting Rights Removal (YouTube) 

WATCH: Team “Yes” Virginia’s Voting Rights Amendment (YouTube) 

WATCH: Team “No” Virginia’s Voting Rights Amendment (YouTube)  

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Power grid auction falls short of meeting 2028-29 energy needs, organizing group cites data centers (The Richmonder) 

Bellevue students expected to return to school on Thursday following final testing (WRIC) 

Fired Virginia State University professors file civil rights complaint with AG’s office (Virginia Mercury) 

Belvedere Plantation’s owners are betting the farm on a data center. Neighbors fear they’ll reap the harvest. (Fredericksburg Free Press) 

Smithsonian chief to retire as Trump fights to reshape the institution (Washington Post)* 

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Virginians may change the voter rights restoration process for felons 

Lawmakers continue weighing in on Dominion–NextEra deal 

On the agenda for Central Virginia, week of Sept. 7  

Watch: Charlottesville City Removes Encampment (YouTube) 

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Energized Democrats gather for Labor Day banquet in Harrisonburg (WMRA) 

Spanberger taps Daniel Young to lead government watchdog office (Virginia Mercury) 

A paper mill is suffocating a small Virginia town, and officials are dismissing concerns (Daily Progress)* 

These identical twins both became doctors. Now they run an ER together. (Washington Post)* 

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VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with upgrades coming to Richmond International Airport, a new pizzeria in Scott's Addition, the rehabilitation of Second Baptist Church and Goodwill expanding in the Greater Richmond .

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Arlington police’s use of Google search data raises privacy questions 

Affordability vs. Character: Code Refresh Part 1 (RVA’s Got Issues) 

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How extreme heat puts pressure on infrastructure in Hampton Roads (WHRO) 

Obama Elementary reopens Thursday amid parent concerns (WTVR) 

USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order (Virginia Mercury) 

AG's office awards largest payout ever to Va. families impacted by racist campground incident (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* 

SNAP benefit theft strains Virginia families, new technology could help (12 On Your Side) 

Campbell and Appomattox counties, Wytheville PD cut ties with Flock cameras (WDBJ) 

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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden employees strike over wage disputes 

Cumberland planning commission advances Dominion gas plant 

WATCH: Virginia’s Marriage Equality Amendment 

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Suspect dead, staff member injured after shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary (WHSV) 

Facilities Department had ‘haphazard’ processes and lacked work order controls, RPS audit finds (The Richmonder) 

‘I’m wearing the same exact socks, underwear’: 50 residents remain without access to apartments after fire (WRIC) 

Records: state police audited RPS buses in response to whistleblower complaint alleging expired inspections (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* 

Republicans’ midterm convention is anything but conventional. Why is it happening? (KERA News) 

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Why have Virginians’ health insurance premiums increased?  

Luck Stone pulls proposed Hanover quarry expansion 

Updated: Obama ES students set to return Thursday; Bellevue ES closed for potential mold 

WATCH: Virginia's Marriage Equality Amendment (YouTube)

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Virginia law regulating how local law enforcement participate in ICE activities (WRIC) 

Special prosecutor takes over King Overton drowning case after Henrico attorney reveals SwimRVA ties (WTVR) 

Virginia launches $4.8M program to pay nursing students for clinical work (WHRO) 

Virginia health leaders, lawmakers share enhanced healthcare resources for rural communities (Virginia Mercury) 

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Richmond’s Head Start program began school year at 99% capacity 

Obama Elementary students in Richmond set to return Thursday 

6th District School Board debate set for Sept. 17, to be co-moderated by The Richmonder and VPM (The Richmonder) 

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Students could receive automatic admission to more than a dozen Virginia colleges (Cardinal News) 

ICE arrested over a dozen people after teen was killed at Virginia quinceañera (NBC Washington) 

Spanberger Sends $7.3 Million to Southwest Virginia’s Coal-Impacted Counties (The Roanoke Star) 

NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll (NPR) 

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Final Confederate statues removed from Virginia Capitol Square 

Preparations for new, temporary shelter ongoing in Charlottesville 

On the agenda: Proposed Little John Park renovations, Charlottesville educational tech policy 

Curious Commonwealth 2023: Why is a statue of Stonewall Jackson still on Capitol Square? 

WATCH: Confederate Statues Removed From Virginia Capitol 

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Coming to Scott’s Addition: Bike-ped paths and a little more green (The Richmonder) 

Driver guilty on three misdemeanor counts in death of Bill Martin (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* 

Va. officials announce disbursement of $122 million in Rural Health Transformation Fund awards (Virginia Mercury) 

Barack Obama Elementary mold remediation continues; students prepare to return to school Wednesday (WTVR) 

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