Richard Linton is currently president of Kansas State University. He will succeed Tim Sands, who announced in April that he would step down from Virginia Tech’s top job.

Poole and her husband, Tim, are in the process of building a family-owned regenerative farm and agritourism business in the Dry Fork area of Pittsylvania County. She hopes to officially open the ...

The commonwealth is grappling with overpopulation of the species in many localities but has fewer hunters. It’s been experimenting with ways to increase the harvest but with mixed results.

Russell County residents who want to know more about the three or four data centers planned for the former Moss No. 3 coal mine site near Cleveland. Oasis Digital Properties, the Northern ...

Construction at Philpott Dam is expected to finish in the summer of 2027 after it stopped generating electricity over six years ago due to a landslide. The dam creates electricity using two generators ...

We can help our children better understand what’s happening around them by being proactive and engaging in thoughtful, age-appropriate conversations.

Benjamin Mullins was elected to Rocky Mount Town Council in November 2022. Council Member Mullins is a lifelong resident of ...

Several Southwest Virginia lawmakers said they expect legislators to take action on AI use and regulation during the General Assembly’s 2027 session.

We are now three weeks from Election Day. If this year is like last year (and there are some rough similarities), then about 15% of the total votes have already been cast, which means there are still ...

The U.S. Forest Service is working with the state and a nonprofit to treat the area ahead of the spring reopening of that portion of the path.

Opponents have argued that Ballot Question 1 would invalidate existing state law regarding access to abortion care. Law experts say that it would take a court decision to overturn state statute.

While the American Revolution was going on, Virginians went to fight a different enemy, the Cherokee. “You have asked me for the ground that I walk upon,” one Cherokee lamented.