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Some Virginia Republicans are reviving a dormant Congressional caucus aimed at highlighting constitutional obligations, but Democrats accuse them of hypocrisy for failing to conduct simple oversight on the Trump administration.

Matt Laslo has the story from the Capitol.

How far should a college go to investigate anonymous threats?

That’s the main issue in a lawsuit brought by University of Mary Washington students.

Brad Kutner has more from federal court in Richmond.

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As state lawmakers consider broadening healthcare access for lower-income people through expansion of the federal Medicaid program, transgender Virginians are sure to be among those who benefit.

But barriers – either from insurance providers or from the federal government are still in place.

Brad Kutner has more.

For students graduating high school this spring, getting into Virginia’s elite schools will be a challenge.

That’s because of financial incentives that has administrators looking outside Virginia.

Michael Pope has the story.

Is May the best time to vote in local elections?

That’s an open question in Virginia, where several local elections happened this week.

Michael Pope has the story.

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The risk of serious concussions for football players is well known.

But soccer has one of the highest head injury rates in sports. Several companies make lightweight protective head gear for soccer.

The Virginia Tech Helmet lab just finished testing them and it’s out with ratings today. Robbie Harris has more.

A pile of mining waste that’s been part of the southwestern Virginia landscape for half a century may finally be on its way out.  And a Richmond hotel that helps nearly a dozen people avoid homelessness may be breaking federal law.

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.

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A state legislative committee on school safety, formed in response to the shooting at a Florida high school, is getting to work.

Members will take a look at school security and mental health issues, but not gun control.

Mallory Noe-Payne was at the first meeting and has this report.

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Hurricane season begins in about a month, and state leaders are urging Virginia residents to start planning now.

Michael Pope has the story.

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The family of an infant who died two years ago while under watch of Rockbridge County Child Protective Services is suing the county and state Department of Social Services.

Jessie Knadler has more.

Inmates at the Virginia Beach jail can’t have visitors now because old technology has
failed. And a new study shows the state will at some point have reroute the highway that has crosses Natural Bridge.

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

More on that from Fred Echols.

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For elected officials, getting into office is not the only goal on the agenda.

There’s also the issue of getting key committee assignments.

And, as Michael Pope reports, that is likely to influence how much money they’re able to raise.

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Is buying a home always better than renting a home? Experts say it depends on how long you’re staying.

Michael Pope has this look at the numbers.

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Hundreds of young people marched on the capitol in Richmon Friday to protest gun violence.

As Mallory Noe-Payne reports, it was part of a nationwide event on the anniversary of the Columbine shooting.

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Three Republicans vying to get the nomination to run for the Senate have drastically different approaches to politics.

This week, Nick Freitas, Corey Stewart and EW Jackson met for a debate at Liberty University in Lynchburg.

Michael Pope has the story.

Lee and Art Beltrone share one of about 400 works of graffiti on canvas, left by U.S. servicemen en route to Vietnam. (Credit: Sandy Hausman)

More than 50 years ago a troop ship in Oakland, California sailed for Vietnam, carrying over 3,000 men.

They slept in very tight quarters on canvas hammocks – one just a few inches above the man who slept below.  That canvas was a tempting target for graffiti – lots of it, and a Virginia couple has saved much of it as a tribute to those who fought in Southeast Asia.

Sandy Hausman reports on the Vietnam Graffiti Project, which will visit Blacksburg this month and Charlottesville in June.

Like a labyrinth, a stone pathway spirals in to a small fountain.  Inscribed under the water are the names of many of Virginia’s rivers. (Credit: Mallory Noe-Payne)

Virginia has a new memorial at Capitol Square in Richmond. The spiral stone footpath with a fountain in the center is a tribute to Virginia’s native tribes.

Mallory Noe-Payne was at the dedication ceremony and has this report.