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(The Center Square) – As students begin returning to classrooms across Virginia, the state says a new federal order on childhood vaccines will not change the immunizations required for school. The Virginia Department of Health said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order does not change the commonwealth’s school immunization requirements or the its recommendations…

(The Center Square) – Tourism generated about $3.4 billion in state and local taxes in Virginia last year as visitors spent a record $36.2 billion across the Commonwealth. Local governments accounted for about $2.1 billion of the tax impact, while $1.36 billion went to the state, according to an economic impact analysis by Tourism Economics…

(The Center Square) – Seven Virginia hemp businesses are asking a federal judge to block new restrictions set to take effect Saturday, arguing the change will leave them with products they can no longer legally sell in the Commonwealth. A hearing is scheduled Wednesday in Roanoke on their request for a temporary restraining order and…

(The Center Square) – The proposed $67 billion combination of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy is headed to communities across Virginia as the deal remains under review by state regulators. Five public meetings are planned for September, giving Virginians an opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns about utility bills, reliability and other potential effects…

(The Center Square) – Virginia health officials are monitoring for additional dengue cases after confirming the first documented infection acquired within the state. Officials say there is no evidence the mosquito-borne virus is continuing to spread. The Virginia Department of Health disclosed the case in a Tuesday letter to healthcare providers. The Northern Virginia resident…

(The Center Square) – Virginia’s governor is seeking to formally intervene in the State Corporation Commission’s review of NextEra Energy’s proposed $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy, giving her administration a direct role as regulators consider whether to approve the deal. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that she is asking to become an intervenor in…

(The Center Square) – Virginia’s congressional nominees wasted little time turning to the general election after Tuesday’s primaries, thanking supporters, launching fall campaigns and calling for party unity ahead of November. Tuesday’s primaries finalized nominees in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th congressional districts, setting several key U.S. House of Representatives matchups…