The addiction and mental health crisis continues to wreak havoc on families in communities across the country. We certainly see it in Virginia, where it impacts more than 150,000 residents and costs ...

Bob Cowell during the Monday afternoon Roanoke City Council meeting. Following the council's evening session, it was announced that Cowell will resign effective June 7. Photo by Tad Dickens. Roanoke ...

Large substations, like this one, are needed in Northern Virginia to meet the energy demands of the data center industry. Photo by Grace Mamon. Northern Virginia is home to 35% of the world’s data ...

The prices for everyday purchases such as groceries, household goods and services have risen sharply in recent years, and consumers have felt that pain in their wallets. The same is also true for ...

When St. Paul lawyer Frank Kilgore felt that the high test scores of Southwest Virginia students weren’t getting enough attention, he called up newspapers across the state — not to pitch a story but ...

Want more news on Virginia’s changing demography? We’ve compiled all our coverage of the state’s demographic trends in one place. President-elect Donald Trump’s new government efficiency co-czars, ...

Groupings of stools, benches and low couches allow visitors to spread out across the 40 by 18 foot room. Some guests chose to stand; others sat on the floor or leaned against a wall. The Taubman ...

Elizabeth McCartin, owner of the Dancing Bear Inn in Damascus, shows some of the damage caused by raging floodwaters. Guests were staying in the rooms when the flood hit; all were safely rescued.

Hundreds of residents have attended PLAN Danville block parties to provide input for the city's new comprehensive plan. Photo by Grace Mamon. In March, the Danville City Council approved an apartment ...

The Andrew Lewis statue at the Salem Civic Center. Photo by Randy Walker. Quick, where is Andrew Lewis Memorial Highway? If you live and work in Southwest Virginia, you have probably put hundreds or ...

Confused about Virginia’s cannabis laws? Check out our FAQs. If you’re looking to buy marijuana at Smith Mountain Lake, just look for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at Westlake Corner — the ...

In a 2004 interview with the Washington Post, Ricky Haynie of Haynie Farms in Virginia mentioned, “You know what my gravest fear for Black people is?” he asks. “That we’ll end up on reservations. That ...