On April 17, 1861 — 160 years ago today — Virginia made a momentous decision, one that it’s still paying the price for.
Pete Giesen, who was from Radford, was the last of the “mountain-valley Republicans” who broke the stranglehold on power of segregationist Dem…
Much of President Joe Biden’s agenda depends on whether the Senate keeps, revises or abandons Rule XXII, aka, the filibuster, which effectivel…
Too often during this pandemic, the agency that’s supposed to help Virginians who have lost jobs through no fault of their own has instead add…
Remembering cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin's daring and historic feat on this date in 1961.
In December 2019, Gov. Ralph Northam was bullish about the need to improve Virginia’s rail system. The commonwealth introduced a $3.7 billion …
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In medicine, the rule (often incorrectly attributed to Hippocrates) is “first, do no harm.”
Following pandemic news too closely can be an emotional roller coaster, with dire public health warnings immediately followed by hopeful new studies.
Last week we proposed that Virginia use at least $3 billion of the $3.8 billion it’s getting as part of the latest federal stimulus spending b…
As we enter Year Two of the global coronavirus pandemic, researchers are finding another toll on American workers: burnout.
With March nearing a close, Virginia has reached another milestone in the race to get COVID-19 shots in arms.
A year ago on March 14, just days before the official start of spring, Virginia announced its first coronavirus-related death. A James City Co…
We choose our words carefully, so when we use a strong one, we mean it. Today we shall use a strong one. Perhaps several strong ones.
On Tuesday morning, customers walking into the CVS Pharmacy at 2738 West Broad St. in Richmond were met with several pieces of information at …
On Tuesday morning, customers walking into the CVS Pharmacy at 2738 West Broad St. in Richmond were met with several pieces of information at …
After the planet Uranus was discovered in 1781, astronomers realized that its orbit could only be explained if there was another, yet unseen, …
We caught up with Ed Board, the personification of our editorial board, to get his thoughts on recent events.
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“How do I love thee?,” wrote the 19th century poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. “Let me count the ways.”
In 1990, the Minnesota Twins finished in dead last in their division. The next year they won the World Series, becoming the first baseball tea…
To prevent “irreparable learning loss and psychological damage,” Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday that he expects every public school division a…
Today is a landmark day in Wise County. This morning, more than 100 students will get something they’ve never had before — internet access.
Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, another epidemic is raging: a mental health crisis.
Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, another epidemic is raging: a mental health crisis.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most shameful political events in Virginia history, one that has repercussions to this day.
Today marks the official Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, a day we set aside to honor the civil rights leader who was slain 53 years ago this spring.
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