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Plus: Sen. Tim Kaine discusses how he voted on Monday in Richmond; Metallica set to perform at Lane Stadium in May; Richmond-based UNOS one of 14 organizations to get federal contracts; and other stories.    Today’s top audio stories include Sen. Tim Kaine discussing early voting in Richmond, Metallica heading to Lane Stadium in the spring and how you can get up to four free Covid tests mailed to...

The Richmond Folk Festival is returning for its 20th year. There's an uptick in whooping cough. Plus: More stories you might have missed.

Bankrupt LL Flooring is a step closer to being sold to its founder and former CEO in a deal that will keep about half of its stores and employees intact; Two dilapidated buildings along Manchester’s main drag could soon make way for a new-construction apartment project; and Toast New American Gastropub opened in the Scott’s Walk development, its third location in the Richmond region.

Plus: Learn about a World War II-era relic that the Chesterfield Police Department has had since 1984, as well as updates to seats at the Byrd Theatre and Pulse stop construction.    NEWSLETTER BLURB: Today’s top audio stories include a piece on a World War Two-era relic that the Chesterfield Police Department has had since 1984.    Plus: Early voting is underway in Virginia for November’s general...

Also, Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson participated in a Prince William County forum for 7th Congressional District candidates; GRTC wants public input on a proposed new route; Powhatan County is the latest locality to join Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library; and other stories.

Also: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are on the ballot this fall.

Also: U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan responds to the closure of a Boar’s Head meat processing plant in Southside Virginia, and Harrisonburg is seeking federal funding to study more than a dozen railroad crossings in the city.

Richmond will hear two proposals on whether to decrease or maintain the current real estate tax rate. Also: The lawsuit challenging Virginia’s exit from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has a hearing in Floyd County today, Boar’s Head has shuttered its Southside Virginia plant -- and more Central Virginia news. 

The new home of baseball in Richmond is now officially under construction; LL Flooring may have a new lease on life thanks to an eleventh-hour deal with its founder and former CEO; Outback Steakhouse has reversed course on plans to build a new restaurant at Courthouse Landing; and construction of a sizable development along Arthur Ashe Boulevard has apparently stalled, leaving concrete columns and...

Also: Hanover County Schools says it's started the search for a new permanent superintendent, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney provides an update on the school zone speed cameras and more Central Virginia news.

Also: GRTC wants to better connect Northside and Southside; JAUNT eliminates eight stops from Buckingham North route; Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks at Texas Tribune festival; and other stories.

Also: Richmond City Council signs off on a special use permit for a proposed development in Bellemeade; New political polling has Harris on top; and other stories.

There are about 10 mayoral forums planned in the community over the next two months.  One held late in August at the Second Baptist Church Southside drew hundreds of voters. It was organized by Richmonders Involved to Strengthen our Communities — a network of religious-based community organizations focused on social justice issues, specifically housing and gun violence.  

A pilot program expanding access to mental health care at Virginia’s public colleges has been extended for two more years. Also: Check your eggs, don’t leave firearms in the oven and more news from around Central Virginia.

Richmond’s new baseball stadium will be called CarMax Park; GRTC announced the site of their new bus transfer station; Steam Bell Beer Works filed for bankruptcy in the wake of their closure; and Burger Bach in West Broad Village and Slingshot game club in Scott's Addition closed their doors unexpectedly.

Also: Investigation continues into the cause of Orange County's August water contamination; Richmond’s finance department does not proactively notify residents or business owners of tax credits on their accounts; and other stories.

CarMax Park coming to the Diamond District, students walked out of classes at VCU, Goochland quarry expansion approved, and other stories.

Also: The University of Richmond announced more students will qualify for its “Richmond’s Promise to Virginia” program, federal health officials still urge caution in the wake of the Boar’s Head listeria outbreak, and other news from across Central Virginia.

Also: Former Del. Jay Jones has filed paperwork signaling a 2025 campaign for attorney general, Albemarle County's activated new speed cameras in several school zones and more news from across Central Virginia.

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Steam Bell Beer Works in Chesterfield has poured its last beer; the workers of Stone Brewing Co. are looking to unionize; Richmond International Airport’s controversial bid to take over certain airline fueling and maintenance operations from two longtime local operators has been put on hold; and work on the Fall Line Trail is making its way into Richmond city limits.

Plus: Metallica teams up with Virginia Tech

Also: Regulators approve expanded lifespan for North Anna Nuclear Power Station, Richmonders celebrate future greenspace at Hotchkiss Field and other news stories from around Virginia.

Plus: The University of Virginia enacts new policies, and Cardinal Elementary School remains closed for the week as officials clean up after a fire

As of late Monday, the Virginia Department of Health is maintaining a Do Not Drink Water Advisory in eastern Orange County. Also: Also: Blue Ridge Health District officials are working with Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and UVA Health to have more people fill out the latest community survey, Shockoe Records has launched a streaming service focusing on Richmond's local musical artists and other...