Culture

Many Amish say that they are not opposed to adding more safety features to their buggies. Others have more restrictive religious views that they say prevent them from using even basic safety technologies such as flashing lights.

Trappers are looking for coyote dens, and believe that they could be close to residential areas.

A state wildlife biologist said that while coyotes rarely attack humans, they can pose a danger to cats and other small animals.

“I say all the time that if we want to celebrate the good things our ancestors did, we have to reckon with the bad things they did as well,” said Mark Ferguson.

The Danville Area Humane Society and Danville Deserves Better, a grassroots group, have been at odds for months over the best way to save more animals.

A Q&A with the new executive director of the Harrison Museum of African American Culture in Roanoke. 

Museums in Martinsville, Wytheville and Lynchburg are among those offering special Black History Month programs.

Addison started the first Black high school in Roanoke, which became the largest school in the state led by a woman.

The Spot on Kirk used the $15,000 award to bring acts for Hispanic Heritage Month and to extend its Hispanic programming beyond that 30-day stretch.