Could Virginia (which once included Detroit) have become a mega state?

Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, but George Wythe was ‘the man behind the man’

Dispatch from 1776: Virginia troops surrender in Quebec while Norfolk burns here at home

Podcast about the Battle of Great Bridge

Virginia colleges resist disclosing athletic revenue-sharing

Longtime Bristol city manager leaving job to take position with new state attorney general

Lynchburg City Council member sues colleague and city over records request

Public hearing on 2 interim appointments to Blacksburg Town Council scheduled for Tuesday

Martinsville City Council to discuss increased trash rates

Headlines from across the state: After Youngkin’s veto, lawmakers hope Spanberger will warm to cost-cutting prescription drug board; more …

Opinion: Advice for Spanberger as she prepares to take office

Opinion: Former Del. Gooditis enters 6th District congressional race, but she’s probably running for a district that doesn’t exist yet

Opinion: Delaney, Deeds, McLaughlin and Stanley: It’s time to lower the cost of medicine in Virginia with a Prescription Drug Affordability Board

Opinion: Consultant: Virginia has the outdoor assets. What we’re missing is the will.

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New mental health program meets kids where they are: at school

Project to transform vacant Lynchburg building into day care center up for approval Tuesday

‘Eggs & Issues’ breakfast for 2026 serves up new leaders and plenty of plans

Headlines from across the state: How a chance meeting led to an unlikely friendship for Virginia’s next governor; more …

Opinion: Virginia Democrats push for maximum redistricting; that poses a risk for Macy’s campaign. Here’s how.

Opinion: Boones Mill will be first in Virginia to hold a public hearing on something all localities will eventually have to deal with: Cannabis sales.

Opinion: Cardinal expands New River Valley coverage with new weekly newsletter

Opinion: Roanoke Valley attorneys: A bold new chapter for legal education in Southwest Virginia

Montgomery County supervisors meet Monday after all-day Saturday work session

Meet Southwest and Southside’s 3 new members of the House of Delegates

Southwest Va. ‘resilience hubs’ aim to support communities during disasters

U.S. House approves funding for 2 nuclear research projects with ties to Southwest Virginia

Martinsville council votes to publicly release some details of city audit and will turn over full report to special prosecutor

Headlines from across the state: Western Virginia’s U.S. attorney collects $10.6 million in legal penalties; more …

Opinion: Here are 5 (and maybe 7) ways to measure Youngkin’s legacy as governor

Opinion: From courthouse books to artificial intelligence: A message to the next generation of record keepers from a former court clerk

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Va. lawmakers renew push for more energy storage

State investigation determines there is not a cancer cluster in Scott County

State approves 9 new historical markers, including ones in Danville, Lee County and Wise County

Martinsville city officials, and possibly public, to get first look at municipal audit on Thursday

Headlines from across the state: As federal shifts bump up Virginia social service workloads, a bill proposing tech upgrades could help; more …

Opinion: New analysis suggests Democrats could win 10 congressional seats in Virginia without gerrymandering

Opinion: College official: Four ways to increase access to child care

Waiting for the next snowfall, or a soaking rain

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Danville’s new zoning code will set guidelines for the city’s growth and future, addressing needs like transitional housing

Headlines from across the state: Spanberger names former Hampton superintendent as secretary of education; more …

Opinion: If Mamdani wants the ‘warmth of collectivism,’ he should look to rural communities. There’s one big difference, though.

Opinion: Lynchburg vice mayor: Accountability is not chaos — it’s the job voters demanded

Opinion: Marketing leader: What are we to make of information chaos in the new year?

Stuart Community Hospital opens for emergency and inpatient care

Roanoke Gas seeks rate increase

Petition to remove Martinsville mayor inches toward signature goal

Blacksburg Town Council to fill 2 vacant council seats with interim appointees