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

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.

The new state government thought it would deal with military matters. Instead, it’s being forced to deal with questions about what freedom of religion means.

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.

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 ...

Our economic development pipeline has changed substantially. But the projections for tomorrow change even faster and more drastically,” one official said.

Hundreds of homes will be built with commercial development mixed in. Stateson plans a mix of family cottages, townhomes and small apartment buildings, spread throughout the campus of HopeTree, which ...

The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program was intended to bolster healthcare access in rural areas. It was created under HR 1, the federal spending legislation that also included cuts to ...

Makers of the on- and off-ramps for the power grid are undergoing major expansions and adding thousands of jobs.

A $750 million investment agreement for industrial development and a potential data center at New River Valley Commerce Park is off, at least for now, after a company did not finalize the contract. ...

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.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts both regions in the top 10 in the country. Their wages remain below average, but they’ve been closing the gap at a faster rate than most.