Local Sports & Youth: Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex is hosting a free regional girls hockey intro weekend (Sept. 12-13) with equipment loans and registration open for ages 4-9. Virginia Health Workforce: Harrisonburg-area schools are getting a boost to tackle Virginia’s nursing shortage, with EMU receiving federal funding for nursing-related STEM and JMU set to expand nursing and healthcare programs with major state support. Higher Ed Governance: UVA’s Board of Visitors is being reshaped again, with new attention on how Virginia’s appointment process and board makeup affect university policy and leadership. Civil Rights Legal Practice: Edward H. Williams II has launched E.H. Williams II Law & Strategy PLLC, focusing on civil rights litigation and strategic counsel. Virginia Policy Watch: Virginia’s Department of Wildlife Resources is proposing higher hunting and fishing license fees, including a lifetime hunting license increase to $270. Virginia Data Center Fight: Dominion’s transmission-cost case is drawing fresh pressure as consumer advocates argue data centers should pay for the lines built specifically for them. Community & Schools: Waynesboro voters will decide in November on a 1% sales tax to fund school construction and renovations. Eastern Shore Education: Accomack County schools brought new administrators to VIMS for hands-on professional development tied to the region’s marine environment. National Spotlight: A Virginia professor, Old Dominion’s Kent Carpenter, was shot and killed in the Philippines, prompting international conservation and university tributes.