Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Police department touts drop in Roanoke crime

Martinsville Field Notes: Data centers, solar projects on Henry County agenda

Plus: What Martinsville’s superintendent says about the sales tax referendum for school improvement projects, and Dino Fest returns!

Google to use electric cooling instead of water in at least 1 of 3 data centers on Botetourt campus

The Western Virginia Water Authority expects the company to use an annual average of 1.2 million gallons of water per day in the initial phase of the project.

Amid a late accusation, apology and a response to an assault charge, Roanoke's Democratic city council primary to be decided on Aug. 4

Voters have plenty to consider as five candidates seek three party nominations.

Dickenson County drug treatment center administrator hired, staff hiring begins  

Center officials say hiring and insurance contracts are the final pieces before an opening date is set 

Galax cancels its mural project that turned controversial. Here are 5 things to know.

The city rejected the original design for the mural, saying it didn't represent Galax. Here are some aspects of the controversy that haven't gotten much attention.