Severe Weather & Power: A fast-moving storm system slammed central Virginia Monday afternoon, knocking down trees and power lines and triggering outages across the region, including thousands without electricity in Albemarle, Augusta, Rockingham, Louisa, and other counties, with Skyline Drive briefly closed due to downed trees. Pollinator Protection: A Virginia Tech study finds glyphosate can disrupt honeybee brain chemistry and reduce foraging even at levels that don’t kill bees outright, raising new concerns for pollinator health. Water Security: Virginia DEQ’s coastal groundwater analysis warns eastern aquifers are overdrawn and may limit new withdrawals for industrial users like data centers, citing subsidence and saltwater intrusion risks. Data Centers & Costs: Virginia regulators ordered data centers to directly cover transmission costs tied to their demand, aiming to stop ordinary ratepayers from footing the bill as the state’s data center boom accelerates. Local Governance & Civil Rights: Students and the ACLU of Virginia sued King George County over a denied Gay-Straight Alliance at King George Middle School. Historic Restoration: Henrico County completed repaved interior roads at Woodland Cemetery, a major milestone in a multi-year restoration of the historic Black burial ground. Energy Policy: Gov. Abigail Spanberger moved to intervene in the Dominion–NextEra merger review, spotlighting potential conflicts at the State Corporation Commission.