Danville Field Notes: Amthor International expands in Gretna

Former higher education attorney: The new cold war in higher education

Name, Image, and Likeness has become the higher-ed equivalent of an arms race. Wealthy institutions with deep donor pools can assemble powerful collectives that attract top athletes, who in turn drive enrollment, visibility, and revenue. Smaller institutions cannot match the pace.

Jefferson gets the acclaim for independence, but it was another Virginian who first proposed a formal break from Britain

Richard Henry Lee has become something of a forgotten founder, reduced to a comic figure in the musical "1776" or ignored altogether. But he was the one who first formally proposed that the Continental Congress declare the Colonies independent.

Kennedy: After touching the moon, Virginia's Alexander Kaplan is building the future of reusable spacecraft

Virginia Tech grad was member of the team that worked on the Blue Ghost mission that landed on the moon. That team also won a prize that's often compared to an Oscar in aviation and aerospace.

With budget amendments, Spanberger and General Assembly Democrats appear to have achieived peace

Virginia legislators and Governor Spanberger reach a tenuous budget agreement, signaling 'peace in the valley' as technical amendments, data center taxes, and a new state park at Oak Hill take center stage.

The continuing saga of a property dispute, or, the bear is back

It's that time of year, when wildlife wanders out of the woods and into our yards. Bear are the biggest problem near the Blue Ridge, but deer are the biggest problem statewide.