A group of student auditors asked a dozen localities for public information. The responses clarify where local government deserves credit for transparency and where it falls short of its ...

Before we discard the current congressional map, let’s take a look at how it was drawn, an exercise that takes us to the question of “what constitutes a community of interest?” ...

This whole college sports enterprise is business development that is being financed by student subsidies, and frequently ever higher student loan debt.  As a society, do we do this for any other ...

The lack of big shows or big games is not a failure of management or marketing, it’s simply a fundamental change in the entertainment market. Roanoke needs to keep that in mind as it contemplates ...

Del. Dan Helmer, who authored a state law that effectively bans such nominating contests, has asked for an opinion from Attorney General Jay Jones.

An immigration attorney said though the number of ICE agents in Roanoke has not changed, changes on the federal level are causing this spike locally.

Wise County supervisors have agreed not to cut funding for fire and rescue services as they search for ways to slash millions of dollars from the county budget. Meeting Wednesday, supervisors also ...

Mike Cavanagh is an independent researcher and writer in Alexandria, VA. His email address is mikecav321@gmail.com.

Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys, new clinical studies, programs and services in Southwest and Southside Virginia. In the study, led by Virginia Tech researcher ...

Chuck Zimmerman, a 1985 Salem High School graduate, was sailing to New Zealand when the Russians picked him up in international waters on a side trip into the Black Sea. Those who follow Russia ...

The bills that passed now go to Gov. Abigail Spanberger; the legislature will return for a special session in April to take up the budget and address any vetoes or amendments the governor has. You can ...