Democrats hold a trifecta of power but axed most of the bills that could raise taxes or establish new taxes as they seek to alleviate the impact of the nationwide affordability crisis on ...

Chris Morrill, Joyce Waugh, William Fralin, Rev. Bill Lee, Rev. George Anderson, Dr. Lee Learman, Cynthia Lawrence, Jay Foster, Wayne Strickland, Mike O’Brochta, Dr. David Points, Katherin Elam and Dr ...

The Lynchburg city manager presented the city’s proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year on Thursday night, calling it a “maintenance budget” designed to sustain the city’s current level of services ...

The loans, connected to family businesses of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., were worth more than $200 million but have not been earning interest for the bank since 2023.

Rage is as addictive as heroin. It gives us a false sense of security that feels good, lighting up the same part of the brain as opioids. Conflict entrepreneurs are more than happy to be pushers.

If you care about the future of cannabis in Virginia — even a little — this is the moment to speak up. Call Gov. Spanberger’s office and tell her to sign the recreational bill as it is.

Opponents of the proposed 115-mile, 765-kilovolt transmission line say it would harm their property, their communities, the environment and their health. The project’s developers say it’s ...

Early voting is now underway in the April 21 special election on redistricting. We asked readers what questions they had.

Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys, new clinical studies, programs and services in Southwest and Southside Virginia. In Virginia, overall enrollment decreased from ...

More than 100 of the cuts will come from existing vacancies, resignations and retirements. The rest – about 65 – will affect current employees, with about half that number losing their jobs and ...

The number of mail ballots that arrive and get counted after Election Day is less than 1% of the total number of votes cast. While those could matter in a close election, in practice, they ...

Roanoke City Manager Valmarie Turner and city finance staff this week proposed a budget to the city council that included major cuts to staff, programming and maintenance. Turner on Monday proposed a ...