Virginia allows public colleges to charge a mandatory student fee to support intercollegiate athletics. JMU’s rate of $3,036 per year is higher than all but two other schools in the state.

The chairman of the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors said Friday that the board and the county’s IDA would have to approve such a move.

Martinsville City Council member Aaron Rawls said he’s been hearing from residents who want details about why Aretha Ferrell-Benavides was fired this summer.

Jackson Gunter will address the city council on Monday about his vision: less litter and more repairs to broken playground equipment at Highland Park.

The zoning law currently “does not define or allow data center facilities as a use,” a resolution notes. Planning for future data centers will be on the minds of Montgomery County supervisors when ...

For the second year in a row, Strasburg fell into a two-touchdown hole in the first quarter, but this time the Rams rebounded for a decisive 49-27 victory over Glenvar to deny the Highlanders a ...

Maury was the Group AAA runner-up in 1972, long before beginning a run of six Class 5 finals appearances from 2019-24 with championships in ’19, ’23 and ’24 capped by a 46-0 win over Briar Woods.

The mayoral recount for Blacksburg mayor took place Dec. 12, 2025. Photo credit Abby Steketee. After a ballot recount that took nearly 12 hours on December 12, Michael Sutphin was confirmed as ...

Brody and Tre Dawyot have been brothers since the Dawyot family adopted Tre 11 years ago. This Saturday, quarterback Brody ...

Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Charities has received a pledge of $150,000 to equip the expansion of its dental clinic in Abingdon, the nonprofit has announced. The pledge from The Secular ...

In the 2025 fiscal year, city revenues came in about 1% higher than expected — “a little closer” than city staff say they like to cut it. The city can apply several million dollars in savings to ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin says the three big jobs announcements by pharmaceutical companies represent a “gravity pull” that can reshape the Virginia economy. Industry observers agree.