In a single school year, John I. Burton High School — one of just two schools in Norton — nearly eliminated chronic absenteeism.

This year marks a full century since Roanoke ceased to be “the Black Hollywood.” If you never knew that Roanoke once held that title, then we have a lot of catching up to do before we get to why ...

A Rockbridge County judge finds two members of the Mogensen family guilty of contempt of court for interfering with court orders to move the adult giraffes but suspends jail time.

Should FEMA’s calculation be based on regional instead of statewide real estate data? Or should Virginia use its wealth to provide direct aid when disasters strike?

On behalf of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, the voice of business for the Roanoke Region, please join us in welcoming Google, the world’s eighth largest company, to the Roanoke Region and ...

Seven candidates from 2024 were selected at random for audits. The Department of Elections said the review highlighted limitations in what documents it can ask for.

A new study from a Virginia Tech-led team of researchers explores how large-scale solar power plants affect the value of agricultural and residential properties. Researchers analyzed millions of real ...

A new law that could give the city control over the burned-out property takes effect Tuesday. City leaders would like to see the site redeveloped.

Bears remember everything, especially if it involves food. They are also curious and strong. That makes for a dangerous combination.

This fall, you’re going to hear a lot about the Virginia Clean Economy Act, the 2020 law that mandates a carbon-free electric grid by 2050, and which Democrats say lowers electric bills (because solar ...

Between the Trump administration forcing out the UVa president and the Senate majority leader in Richmond threatening to block board appointments, we’re in a new era.

Getting inside a sturdy structure or at least an automobile is the best move when thunder roars, but just not being in water or being the tallest object around is a good start.