Community teams work to aid first responders so they can focus on what's needed most

During the revolution, soldiers from Southwest Virginia marched to South Carolina to win a major battle. Now Barter Theatre is staging their story.

The Overmountain Men won an improbable victory that changed the course of the war in the South. The play "Kings Mountain" runs through Oct. 31.

As rural maternity care shrinks, a nonprofit highlights midwives’ role in Southwest Virginia

The new grant-funded campaign aims to address misconceptions about midwifery and promote the model as one way to expand access to healthcare.

Martinsville breast cancer survivor ‘fills the gap’ to help others navigate their journeys

October is the awareness month for the disease, but Ella Mae Wickham is dedicated to helping women with it year-round.

Why is a Richlands grocery store closing? High town electric rates that average $25,000 per month, the owners say

Grants Supermarket, a 25-year staple in the town, closes Saturday.

Virginia's energy demand is rising so fast that under current policies, we need to add twice as much solar, build 16 more wind farms and up to 17 small nuclear reactors

The governor's energy plan speaks in terms of how many megawatts of energy we'll need. Here's how the various options translate into actual energy production facilities.