Opinion

Because of the growth of power-hungry data centers, Virginia has now surpassed California as the nation’s top electricity-importer.

Our fifth president doesn’t get much attention. Here’s what you should know.

Here are four forces that are reshaping society. Presidents have shown themselves unable to change them.

The former assistant secretary of agriculture, who now lives in Roanoke, writes about his experiences with the late president.

The poll finds that Gov. Glenn Youngkin remains popular and that Virginians would overwhelmingly approve proposed constitutional amendments on abortion rights and civil rights restoration.

In 2006, Virginians voted to ban such unions. Now a constitutional amendment is moving through the legislature that could set up a referendum in 2026 to undo that.

Discrimination and paltry funding imperil local residents.

On Saturday, an event in Roanoke marks the anniversary of the Fincastle Resolutions, which marked the first time a county declared its willingness to fight Britain. Also, a new mobile museum about the revolution makes its debut.

How will the lessons learned in Appalachia translate to space?