Police Chief Byron Ashbrook became the city’s next police chief in January 2025, and Nave said it was a strong hire. She’s also happy that the city promoted a 25-year veteran of the fire department to ...

Arctic air is locked in after this past weekend’s sleety winter storm as we monitor another possible snow system for coming weekend.

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Microporous, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of components for electric vehicle batteries, says it will invest more than $1.3 billion and create more than 2,000 jobs in Pittsylvania County. Photo by ...

Preston Library at Virginia Military Institute. Photo by Lisa Rowan. Two Democrats in the commonwealth’s House of Delegates have taken aim at the Virginia Military Institute. The bills follow five ...

The bipartisan group of legislators said Tuesday they will advocate for new laws to help Appalachian Power customers.

The former legislator and judge was known for helping create the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority.

The monument lists the names of the 70 Franklin County-born members of the U.S. Colored Troops whom it honors.

Chef Terrece Gregoire used ingredients from Southwest Virginia in the menu she created for Sunday’s First Gentleman’s Pancake Breakfast.

Another challenge: Studies for the Danville and Petersburg casinos put the Roaoke Valley within their market areas. Roanoke’s quest for a casino is unfolding in a different way than any of the other ...

One of Virginia’s traditions is a photo line-up of the outgoing governor, the incoming governor and all the living former governors. Only Charles Robb, who was governor from 1982-86, was absent. Gov.