The Islamic Leadership Institute of America is holding an open house Tuesday to discuss the project.
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Posted inOpinion
With one week to go, here are 10 things to know about the 2026 elections
From early voting trends to what the candidates are saying (and aren’t saying), we look at what we know, what we think we know and what we definitely don’t know yet.
Posted inSouthwest Area
In rural Virginia, school construction needs are bringing Republicans and Democrats together on 1% sales tax
Wythe County’s bipartisan support for the ballot measure reflects a broader debate over how to pay for aging public schools and who should bear the cost.
Posted inPolitics
Gaming is on the ballot in Pulaski and Amherst County. Here’s how existing Rosie’s facilities are faring in Vinton and Collinsville.
Voters approved pari-mutuel wagering to make way for the current businesses more than two decades ago.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across Virginia: Lawmakers take first step toward studying new school funding formula, more . . .
From elsewhere: JMU breaks ground on health studies building. Sentara hospitals using AI to help monitor patients. LewisGale Montgomery announces plan to open new emergency room in Radford.
Posted inNew River Valley
Montgomery County board approves Prices Fork wrestling facility on a split vote. Supporters say it’s a must have with growing interest in the sport.
Opponents cited traffic and environmental concerns with the project, to be built by a private company.
Posted inEconomy
Possible data center at regional industrial park in Carroll County sparks discussion of tax revenue, local control
Officials are traveling to Alabama for a fact-finding mission.
Posted inOpinion
Democratic challengers complain that Republican incumbents don’t hold town halls. Do these meetings matter?
Republicans have moved away from such meetings in favor of tele-town halls. Democrats say they’re hiding; Republicans say they’re reaching more people.
Posted inPolitics
Cline celebrates ‘bright red Republican values’ in district that was spared the redistricting knife
He’s seeking a fifth term in a strongly Republican district where part of the pitch is that Democrats tried to “silence rural voices.”
Posted inPolitics
Macy mounts a challenge to Cline but hasn’t put down her reporter’s notebook
The former Roanoke Times reporter turned best-selling author has consistently outraised the Republican incumbent, but will that be enough in the state’s second most Republican congressional district?
