A paleontologist suspects the bones belonged to an American cheetah that lived in Lee County could be up to 500,000 years old.
Culture
Earl White carries on tradition of Black string-band music
You can also listen to the Floyd County musician describe his love of the genre.
Clinch Mountain Boys set Youngkin toe-tapping to a fiddle tune
Inaugural parade featured several units from Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Head welcomes new governor with song
Botetourt County delegate was part of duet that sang the national anthem.
Cooperative Extension wins grant to boost vaccine education
Program targets 10 low-vaccinated communities, mostly in Southwest and Southside.
Roanoke museum wants to become a state agency
State Sen. John Edwards’ bill would convert Virginia Museum of Transportation from non-profit to state agency.
What next for the Afghans at Fort Pickett?
Virginia has resettled 4,032 Afghans but about 5,000 remain at the military base in Nottoway County.
The sad tale of the armadillo spotted in Montgomery County — in 1932
The sporadic sightings of the armor-plated mammals started in Virginia earlier than we thought.
Armadillo spotted in Montgomery County
The sporadic sightings in Southwest Virginia continue with a New Year’s Day encounter near Christiansburg.
Fincastle’s unique New Year’s tradition
The Bells of Fincastle, an age-old Botetourt County tradition, will ring again to announce 2022.