After Chuck Smith dropped out of the 1987 state Senate race, he endorsed the Democrat and said he’d switch parties. He says now he was angry at being misled by a Roanoke Republican activist.
Opinion
Virginia increasingly elects ‘outsiders’ as governor. Do they need more time to learn the job?
Virginia doesn’t let governors run for reelection. Does a single term give someone enough time to figure out how to run the state?
Salem is losing population. Here’s how demography drives the proposed HopeTree development.
Salem’s population is skewed older. Meanwhile, a proposed rezoning for mixed-use development is controversial. Here’s how those are related.
Shenandoah County set to vote on whether to restore Confederate names
Regardless of what the county does, Virginia has been inconsistent when it comes to changing names — or not.
Protesters want Virginia Tech to divest from Israel. Why divestment is easier said than done.
In this case, it won’t happen for political reasons, but even if Tech wanted to cut any economic ties with Israel that’s “nearly impossible,” one expert says.
Cumberland County teacher is a model for how he’s led his students to research the state’s history
Lewis Longenecker’s students are responsible for five historical markers. There’s no reason why others can’t follow his lead.
Investing in our future: Why stable school funding matters
Roanoke city school leaders make the case against a proposed funding change.
Here are the numbers that show why Russell County is looking at closing schools
Russell County’s demographic challenges are similiar to many other rural counties — a declining and aging population that doesn’t produce many children.
Universities, like some local governments, get pulled into issues beyond their reach
Students at Virginia Tech demanded the school issue a statement on Israel’s actions in Gaza. This raises a question: Should schools be making political statements?
Reader recommendations on what to see in Southwest Virginia
The second part of travel advice inspired by the Richmond journalist who referred to “whatever the hell is west of Roanoke.” Here’s some of what’s there.