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Posted inCulture
‘We have to figure out how to deal with the water in a better way’
A year after a flash flood killed one person and left dozens of families homeless in the Buchanan County community of Hurley, cleanup continues. So does planning for how to keep the next flood from wreaking such devastation.
Posted inSports
First batch of VHSL football playoff pairings for 2026 announced
These are the pairings based on Friday night’s games, with more games coming Saturday in other regions.
Posted inSouthwest Area
Once more, with feeling: Microreactor process starts off on a new foot in Wise County
Residents applaud transparency, but that same transparency indicates many residents don’t want nuclear.
Posted inOpinion
You had questions about the election. We have answers.
Have other inquiries? We’ll try to respond to those, too.
Posted inMartinsville area
Henry County’s Campbell Court Elementary could close, with students split between two other locations
The school board approved a motion for staff to further research the consolidation plan.
Posted inCulture
Ziggy Marley, Marcus King and Jesse Welles atop the FloydFest bill in opening lineup announcement for 2027
The summer music festival also touts synergy between the event and its sister venue, The Exchange Music Hall in Roanoke.
Posted inLynchburg area
Attorney General Jones wants Soering’s innocence claim dismissed
The convicted murderer in a sensational Bedford case from 1985 says new evidence proves he didn’t commit the crime, but prosecutors say it’s inconclusive.
Posted inOpinion
If Roanoke had a ward system, Republican Amanda Marko likely would have won a seat
The at-large approach rewards candidates who can run consistently across the city and punishes those who do well in one part but not others. Here’s a look at how the winners won.
Posted inOpinion
If Lynchburg Republicans hadn’t fractured, they could have won up to three council seats even in a Democratic year
The math suggests that if the GOP had a unified slate, then Mayor Larry Taylor might have not just won reelection but led the balloting.
Posted inSouthwest Area
Grant program aims to expand Southwest Virginia’s behavioral health workforce by making training more affordable
The initiative, called Boost, pays for the thousands of hours of supervised clinical training that therapists must complete to become fully licensed.
Posted inSouthwest Area
Heating and utility assistance is available in far Southwest this winter
As winter months approach, more rate increases could be coming.