As Congress moves toward approval of a bill to rebuild roads, bridges and water systems in this country, the nation’s civil engineers are calling for billions of dollars to repair aging dams. 

Sandy Hausman reports on four in Virginia that could pose risks to the public.   

Starting July 1st thousands of more Virginians will be eligible for food assistance.

Jahd Khalil has this report on the new requirements and who can qualify. 

Thousands of Virginians with unpaid medical bills are having those debts wiped out. And people in several Virginia counties are being asked not to feed wild birds.

Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link.

More now from Fred Echols.

Virginia is on the cusp of reaching President Biden’s goal for Covid-19 vaccinations.

69.6% of adults in the state have gotten at least one dose. Biden wanted 70% to have one by the Fourth of July.

Jahd Khalil reports on the shots that come after this goal. 

The expiration of the federal Farm Bill is coming. And since the bill includes millions in scholarships for students at historically black land grant universities, Virginia State University’s president headed to DC this week.

Jahd Khalil reports on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s plans for the scholarship money.  

First it was toilet paper, then yeast, garden gnomes, and gas.

Now, as society reopens, it’s pallets that are in short supply, a behind-the-scenes commodity used to transport goods from factories and farms to distributors, retailers, and us.

Christine Kueter has that story.

Now that Republicans and Democrats have chosen their candidates for attorney general, voters are already seeing a bit of what the fall campaign season will look.

Michael Pope reports.

Charlottesville is home to this country’s only museum of art created by indigenous Australians. 

The Kluge-Ruhe has more than 2,100 paintings, ornaments and tools, but some of those objects are going home after decades in America. 

Sandy Hausman has that story.

A pandemic-related funding cut is affecting some victims of domestic abuse in Virginia.  And Petersburg has had -no- success in trying to get rid of an abandoned hotel.

Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s V-A News link.

More now from Fred Echols.

Tuesday’s primaries for House of Delegates were unusually competitive for incumbents.

Five lost the nomination for their current seats.

Jahd Khalil has more. 

With Tuesday’s primaries now decided, the general election is already in high gear.

Michael Pope reports on the race for governor.

The Supreme Court of Virginia heard arguments Tuesday from people hoping to block the removal of the Lee Monument from the former Capital of the Confederacy.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.

The Virginia Theological Seminary has begun paying annual reparations to the descendants of slaves who built it.  And public water in a Northern Virginia neighborhood is so discolored people are afraid to use it.

Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s V-A news link.

More now from Fred Echols.

We know that being outside is one of the safest activities during Covid-19.  But last year, restrictions forced most long-distance hikers off the Appalachian Trail.

This year though, they are back probably above pre-pandemic levels.

Jahd Khalil hiked parts of the AT to find out why so many people are on the trail this year.  

The five Democrats running for governor in next week’s primary met for one final debate Tuesday night.

Michael Pope has a recap.

A state-ordered investigation into Virginia Military Institute found institutional racism and sexism are “present, tolerated, and left unaddressed.”

David Seidel says the report’s authors also accuse school administrators of trying to derail the investigation.