Not all of Virginia's independence story was made by men in white wigs. Here's what we've learned about our history.

New study ranks Del. Hope as most effective legislator in Richmond; Rep. Kiggans is tops in Washington

The report from the Center for Effective Lawmaking attempts to measure how legislators perform. Not surprisingly, majority party members outrank minority ones.

Morotock Lofts breaks ground, adding apartments to the River District

Plus: A historic marker for the Danville Canal is erected, and the city council considers fee reduction for curbside recycling pickup.

Tracci: Citizenship, duty and obligation on America 250

The First Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia administered the oath of citizenship for new citizens at Monticello on July 4. A half century ago, his parents became citizens.

The first newspaper to report on the Declaration of Independence published in German

There was only one newspaper in Philadelphia that published on Friday, July 5, 1776. It was a German-language newspaper and got the scoop about what the Continenal Congress had done the day before.

Southern Environmental Law Center: Utilities are building a ton of gas for data centers. It’s time for Big Tech to stop them.  

Tech companies’ arrival brought the possibility of more clean energy to the Southeast. Today, their flip-flopping is threatening that future.