On Feb.2, 2023, the Supreme Court of Virginia  determined that residents living as close as 1,200 feet or across the street from the Wegmans Distribution Center had the right to challenge the approval of the project by local officials. "This was a HUGE win, not only for Brown Grove, but communities across Virginia whose members suffer 'particularized harms' such as increased traffic, flooding, noise and light pollution as a result of decisions made by local zoning officials.” (Steve Fischbach, VPLC)

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AARN alongside the Brown Grove Preservation Group, and the International Commission of Transitional Justice, held the Brown Grove Empowerment and Strategic Planning Retreat for the community of Brown Grove, Virginia.