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Virginia’s inaugural audit of campaign finance reports raises almost as many questions about state oversight than it does in answering how accurately a group of seven randomly selected candidates ...
In a single school year, John I. Burton High School — one of just two schools in Norton — nearly eliminated chronic absenteeism.
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 ...
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?
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.
This will help the region retain the skilled workforce that too often graduates and moves to larger metro areas around the country. Fairs and festivals, outdoor concerts, local markets and group hikes ...
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.
Here’s what Virginia politicians are saying about the forced resignation of University of Virginia President James Ryan.
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.
There are now 118,000 good-paying jobs in the Virginia advanced energy industry. Clean energy policy didn’t just enable new power generation; it helped signal to global manufacturers that Virginia ...