State agency offers free consulting for fire and EMS systems. Does it help to have an outsider's eyes?

Bristol may consider even higher property taxes on old Virginia Intermont campus

City leaders say property owner U.S. Magis International has not kept up the area, despite assurances that plans for a college were still in the works.

Appointment of western Virginia’s top federal prosecutor challenged

Defense attorney Paul Beers is seeking dismissal of a charge against his client that was authorized by Robert Tracci, who leads the U.S. attorney's office but was never nominated by the president or confirmed by the Senate.

Virginia lawmakers are advancing a plan for a new K-12 funding formula. What could that mean for schools?

The current model doesn't account for the higher costs that school divisions incur because of factors outside their control, including how many special education or English language learner students they serve.

The next 7 big things in Virginia politics: A preview of coming attractions

Elections come to an end, but politics continue. Here's what's upcoming in Virginia.

Final ballots change the order of finish for Lynchburg Republican council candidates, and intra-party fighting erupts all over again

Ballots from student voters at Liberty University didn't change the outcome but did change who gets Republican bragging rights.