Buchanan County, which has had three major floods in recent years, and Botetourt County, which has dealt with flash flooding, were chosen for the projects.

The State Board of Elections has released the list of who has made this year’s ballot. In western Virginia, 71% of school board seats are uncontested.

The post-election audits are a big step for Virginia’s campaign finance system, which until last year, strictly relied upon the honor system, but the first audit raises unanswered questions.

Then, Wednesday morning, things appeared to get worse: Virginia Commonwealth University released a poll — the first since the June 17 primary — that showed Democrats leading all three statewide races, ...

Roanoke expresses concerns over Carvins Cove water loss and that the city is “giving away” a key asset. Botetourt says a multimillion-dollar plan to address the issue is already in ...

The electric utility, which has about 540,000 customers in Western Virginia, says its upgrades will reduce outages, improve security and better prepare the grid for future advanced technologies.

The former Harvey Colored School sat forgotten in the woods after integration, until former student Annie Wilson Mosby relocated and restored it.

Flooding, gusty winds and dangerous lightning for some, a few distant rumbles and maybe sprinkles in the dust for others.

Some residents who attended Tuesday’s public meeting raised worries about traffic and vandalism. Others said the trail will boost tourism and provide more access to nature.

The faculty want “shared governance.” There’s nothing in state law that mandates that, though. What we have is a culture clash between a liberal faculty and a conservative ...

With the governor having fled, the Governor’s Palace is ransacked and the governor’s property sold at auction.

The city had successfully sought state legislation that would have allowed it to gain control of the burned-out property and sell it to a developer.