US Travel & Tourism: United adds nonstop fall routes from Newark to Charlottesville, plus Bentonville, Knoxville, and Omaha—Charlottesville is new to United from EWR. Road Trips & Outdoors: A Blue Ridge Parkway road-trip guide highlights slow scenic pacing, ranger-led summer programming, and a food-and-honey-and-cheese “cooler” tip. Virginia Local Travel: Waverly’s Route 40 (West Main Street) will close for Norfolk Southern rail work July 26–Aug. 1 with signed detours. Family Travel Safety: Child hot-car deaths keep rising; Florida leads the nation this year, with advocates urging simple drop-off reminders. Health & Travel Alerts: Measles cases hit a 35-year high nationwide, driven by vaccine gaps—plan ahead if you’re traveling with kids. Wildlife & Climate: Leatherback sea turtle nesting is recorded for the first time in Virginia at NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex. Community & Economy: Spanberger announced 14 Virginia companies graduate from the VALET export program, with 13 more joining the next cohort. Data Centers & Costs: Trump’s “ratepayer protection” push lines up 23 GOP governors to argue data-center growth shouldn’t spike utility bills. Local Business: Chesterfield proposes a 1% sales tax increase for schools, with a plan to cut property taxes if it passes.