The doctor who served as acting governor during a crucial period of the Revolution is buried in Roanoke.
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Roanoke County girl is one of 75 winners in nationwide contest: ‘What does America mean to you?’
The contest was sponsored by America250, the commission that leds the national celebration of America’s 250th birthday in 2026.
Dispatch from 1775: King George refuses to read peace offer, declares Colonies to be in rebellion
The Continental Congress tried to assure the king that its argument was with Parliament, not him. But now the king has picked sides and vowed to crush “traitors” in the Colonies.
Dickenson County’s new addiction treatment center brings long-term residential treatment to an area that has little
Proponents of the Addiction Recovery Care program say the length and depth of the program helps clients get and stay clean.
Some localities in Southwest and Southside will lose more than 30% of their population over next 25 years
New population projections foresee almost every locality in Southwest and Southside Virginia losing population between now and 2050. Buchanan County is expected to lose almost half its population.
Danville to approve plans on Tuesday to buy land for whitewater channel from Industrial Development Authority
The IDA will consider the sale of a parcel along the Dan River for this project at its Tuesday meeting.
Earle-Sears suggests using Virginia’s ‘rainy day funds’ to cover possible Medicaid funding shortfall
Virginia could see a $29 billion decrease in federal Medicaid spending over the next 10 years due to the passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” by Congress. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Republican candidate for governor, has suggested tapping into the state’s $4.7 billion “rainy day fund” to cover the cost.
Bristol City Council considers final approval of unsafe and blighted property ordinance
The resolution is likely aimed at the city’s issues with the former Virginia Intermont College site, which has been vacant for more than a decade.
‘One parent should not choose what another parent’s child should read.’ Readers weigh in on banned books
The third and final installment of reader responses to a state report on which school systems have removed which books from their library shelves.
Headlines from across the state: Henrico high-schooler resettled from Afghanistan arrested by ICE; more …
From elsewhere: Trump makes surprise phone call to S.C. Republicans at fundraising dinner headlined by Youngkin. Did the world’s largest data center campus just get canceled? 23 years in, Henry County investigators still pursue justice in Short family killings.

