Kaine Visits Vinton on Youth Program Cuts • ACA Subsidy Changes Ahead • GMU Hiring Probe

In today's update:• Sen. Tim Kaine visits Vinton, pledging support for Southwest Virginia’s Boys & Girls Club as federal learning center funds remain frozen.• Sen. Mark Warner warns of higher healthcare costs as ACA premium subsidies begin to phase out under the new federal budget.• Virginia State Police seize 26+ pounds of narcotics in a statewide July 4th crackdown.• Craig County motorcycle crash leaves one man hospitalized with serious injuries.• I-81 Ironto Rest Area to temporarily close for paving work later this month.• Jefferson Center’s 2025–26 lineup includes Ricky Skaggs, Molly Tuttle, and Squirrel Nut Zippers.• The Trump administration launches a civil rights investigation into George Mason University’s hiring practices.• The Virginia NAACP responds, calling the GMU probe politically motivated and troubling.• Lt. Governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi blames Virginia's drop in business rankings on Trump-era economic policies.• Gov. Youngkin launches a new AI-driven regulatory reduction pilot across state agencies.• Virginia joins 11 states in promoting non-degree credentials like licenses and apprenticeships as career pathways.• Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen resigns; search for successor begins.• VSP Mustang cruiser earns national spotlight, makes 2026 AAST calendar.📲 Catch up on all of this and more in under 10 minutes — only on WFIR News Express.