For renters locked out of state assistance, the road to flood recovery is long

Buchanan County says it has recovered most of the money stolen in a construction-related scam

Almost $3.3 million out of about $4.6 million had been returned to the school district as of Monday.

Spanberger restores civil rights to more than 66,000 Virginians. But that doesn't mean we're getting 66,000 new voters. Here's some math.

Not everyone eligible to register to vote does so. And not everyone who is registered actually votes. Here's a guess at how many voters this action will produce.

Virginia faces a collision of policy choices on data centers and energy

We have built an economy that is requiring difficult choices, on the environment, on jobs, on land use, on lots of things. Is government capable of handling all these?

School serving special education students in Wise County to close due to funding challenges 

Limits placed on reimbursements for student absentee days, resulting in a loss of more than $90,000 to date.

Cardinal Commerce Notes: Sound off on Dominion-NextEra deal

Plus: Restaurant and retail notes from around the region and a new jobs website for veterans.