Lynchburg residents seeking greater acknowledgement of local activists and civil rights leaders will have a voice at an upcoming public hearin…
First Lady Jill Biden made her first trip outside Washington D.C. to the VCU Massey Cancer Center, where she talked about bringing cancer rese…
Altavista Town Council is considering the fourth year of planned utility rate increases, part of a five-year plan for long-term utility improv…
AMHERST — Amherst County’s budget plan for fiscal year 2022 currently is projected at $45.7 million and includes a 1.5% cost-of-living pay rai…
About 50,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine could arrive at Virginia as early as next week if authorized by …
Lee Enterprises, which owns this newspaper and more than 70 others across the country, is hosting a virtual Career Fair now through March 7.
First Lady Jill Biden visits VCU Massey Cancer Center.
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The Sierra Club and other environmental groups had sought a stay of federal approvals, arguing that there is no public need for the pipeline.
The bill would require drivers to fully change lanes to pass bicyclists and allow cyclists to ride two abreast in a lane.
The Senate Rules Committee on Friday voted 11-0 in favor of a bill to remove the statue of segregationist Gov. and U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr.…
Senate committee kills bill, 9-6, after a racially charged debate.
Virginia lawmakers are trying to give consumers more power over their data via legislation modeled after a law that California put into effect.
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