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The Virginia Department of Education revised its accreditation framework in January. All Danville schools received accreditation, building on momentum in the district.

In the 2025 fiscal year, city revenues came in about 1% higher than expected — “a little closer” than city staff say they like to cut it. The city can apply several million dollars in savings to ...

The same statistics also show trouble in Virginia’s two biggest metros: Job growth in Northern Virginia is flat; in Hampton Roads, jobs are falling.

A little over a year after incorporating additional surveillance technology throughout the city, Martinsville’s Police Department is in the process of scaling it back.

A new list of acts for the next FloydFest includes a band coming in for its 15th appearance there. Railroad Earth topped the list of performers added to the schedule for FloydFest 26~Daydream, set for ...

Brody and Tre Dawyot have been brothers since the Dawyot family adopted Tre 11 years ago. This Saturday, quarterback Brody ...

Our congressional races are usually quiet affairs, but this has been a wild week and it’s not even 2026 yet. Here’s a recap.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin says the three big jobs announcements by pharmaceutical companies represent a “gravity pull” that can reshape the Virginia economy. Industry observers agree.

With a school-based therapist, support becomes immediate. A student can walk down the hall instead of waiting weeks. Teachers gain partners who help them recognize early warning signs and maintain ...

Before there was snow, there were a couple of scrapes with ice, such as this crystallized scene in the high grass on Warm Springs Mountain in Bath County. Courtesy of Richard Lovegrove. There are at ...

The Battle of Great Bridge in modern-day Chesapeake was the first significant land battle of the American Revolution in Virginia. It was also significant because it featured multi-racial armies on ...