More than a dozen Southwest, Southside schools get state construction grants

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, first responders climb Lane Stadium steps to honor those who were lost

“I want to respect and do everything I can to carry forward the memory of what those guys did that day," said one firefighter.

How trout anglers in Virginia are using FOIA to beat the competition

The Department of Wildlife Resources receives approximately 700 FOIA requests related to trout stocking every year.

Martinsville Field Notes: Door knocking provides answer on council candidate's residence

Plus: Martinsville's new land use plan is approved.

VDOT says incentives program clears I-81 traffic incidents faster

Virginia’s transportation agency says five years of data shows tow operators are getting Interstate 81 flowing again more quickly after crashes and other incidents involving commercial vehicles.

350 years ago, Nathaniel Bacon held the Virginia legislature at gunpoint. Why do we honor him today?

This year marks the anniversary of a dark and complicated period in Virginia history: A civil war known as Bacon's Rebellion that was led by a man who advocated genocide of Native Americans.