Virginia allows public colleges to charge a mandatory student fee to support intercollegiate athletics. JMU’s rate of $3,036 per year is higher than all but two other schools in the state.

The chairman of the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors said Friday that the board and the county’s IDA would have to approve such a move.

Martinsville City Council member Aaron Rawls said he’s been hearing from residents who want details about why Aretha Ferrell-Benavides was fired this summer.

The zoning law currently “does not define or allow data center facilities as a use,” a resolution notes. Planning for future data centers will be on the minds of Montgomery County supervisors when ...

Jackson Gunter will address the city council on Monday about his vision: less litter and more repairs to broken playground equipment at Highland Park.

For the second year in a row, Strasburg fell into a two-touchdown hole in the first quarter, but this time the Rams rebounded for a decisive 49-27 victory over Glenvar to deny the Highlanders a ...

The mayoral recount for Blacksburg mayor took place Dec. 12, 2025. Photo credit Abby Steketee. After a ballot recount that took nearly 12 hours on December 12, Michael Sutphin was confirmed as ...

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Brody and Tre Dawyot have been brothers since the Dawyot family adopted Tre 11 years ago. This Saturday, quarterback Brody ...

In the 2025 fiscal year, city revenues came in about 1% higher than expected — “a little closer” than city staff say they like to cut it. The city can apply several million dollars in savings to ...

The Virginia Department of Education revised its accreditation framework in January. All Danville schools received accreditation, building on momentum in the district.

The same statistics also show trouble in Virginia’s two biggest metros: Job growth in Northern Virginia is flat; in Hampton Roads, jobs are falling.