Southwest and Southside are underrepresented on state boards. Here’s a look at Youngkin’s initial picks for college boards of visitors.
Opinion
Should Youngkin run for president?
The upside: There’s an outside chance he could be a contender. The downside: Doug Wilder’s approval tanked when he ran.
Who will help us turn down the political temperature?
Does the silence from our congressmen over the January 6 hearings help or hurt?
Some colleges are seeing their lowest enrollment in at least 30 years
Others are seeing record enrollment. Here’s how college enrollment patterns are changing.
The geography of the future electric vehicle industry is being drawn now
The good news: Pulaski County has a piece of it. The opportunity: We could have more.
Do we need a music strategy?
Mississauga, Ontario does and here’s what it says. (Hint: It’s also part of an economic development strategy).
Should we pay people to move to rural Virginia?
Johnson City, Tennessee and West Virginia are. So are lots of other places. Here’s how those programs are working.
The housing crisis: Rural areas sag while hub cities choke
The solution to the housing crisis in big metros is to encourage more growth in rural areas.
Why does population growth along I-81 suddenly pick up when you enter Tennessee?
Why the demographics suddenly change at the state line.
Virginia will soon start receiving payments from opioid settlement
Half the funds will go to the newly-created Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority.