If they did nothing, Board of Supervisors Chair Charlie Atkins said, county leaders feared that a data center could come in and little protection would exist. However, the zoning regulations specifically governing data centers adopted last Thursday evening, he said, give leaders some control…
The Rural Retreat Farmers Market is making its goods more accessible to the community, while giving its vendors an opportunity to reach a new audience.
Virginia football safety Brandyn Hillman had two interceptions, leading the No. 25 Cavaliers in their lopsided win over FCS Norfolk State on Friday night.
A Smyth County man has been accused of forging a federal document to back up his claim that he was military veteran. The suspect was trying to prove assertions he made to Smyth County Recovery Court.
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The guardian angel of this region’s cemeteries: That’s how Anna Leigh DeBord described Charlie Barnette to a group gathered in Marion’s oldest cemetery last week.
From a parade and fireworks to music and more music, Saltville is offering an array of entertainment to help folks celebrate Labor Day and bid farewell to summer.
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Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
A look back at Richmond Public Libraries.
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Before data centers became a central topic of Virginia's budget debate, the Richmond Times-Dispatch last year took a deep dive into the topic, resulting in a three-day series on data centers and the key issues they pose. Read it all below.
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No. 25 Virginia football meets West Virginia in Charlotte on Saturday night. What are the keys to victory for the Cavaliers and the Mountaineers?
Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses the strengths of Maryland's offense, led by sophomore quarterback Malik Washington.
The Hokies are expecting Washington to be utilized in every facet of the game plan, especially with designed runs to force the Tech defense to account for him on every snap.
Who has the position-by-position edge in Saturday night's football game in Charlotte between No. 25 Virginia and West Virginia?
Greene County Office of Emergency Services will host a free Basics SKYWARN Class Sept. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Company.
Blue Ridge Bobcats sign power winger Colin Roe for the 2026-27 FPHL season after productive EHL and NCAA Division III career with Worcester and Westfield State.
Blue Ridge Bobcats sign forward Nikolai Dulak for the 2026-27 FPHL season after his junior stint with New Mexico and NCAA career at Hamline University.
Blue Ridge Bobcats sign 6-foot-4, 220-pound Russian defenseman Pavel Grishin for 2026-27, adding size, mobility and physical play to their blue line.
🎧 Can increasingly capable machines share human values? A troubling experiment raises questions for the hosts about rogue agents, cybersecurity and collective survival.
🎧 Some ethical decisions arrive without warning. We revisit four dilemmas that ask what you would do when the right choice isn't immediately obvious.
With summer largely over, it’s time to turn our attention back to the start of awards season, which kicks off with the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.
🎧 The hosts debate whether AI-powered license plate readers provide meaningful public protection or create unacceptable risks involving privacy, misuse and concentrated power.
Emily St. John Mandel’s brilliant new novel “Exit Party” begins five years in the future at a party in L.A.’s Echo Park neighborhood where a series of mysterious, hard-to-explain events set the story in motion. But before we begin to explore the novel, we need to address another inexplicable event: A few summers ago, this reporter briefly met Mandel at an event at the home of novelist ...
I grew up in a cult in New Hampshire where reading books was forbidden. After I escaped at age 18, I came to California desperate for stories — stories tucked away on the West Coast, opposite not only the life I’d escaped but also the publishing giants. In Los Angeles, I found that every story is an apocalypse. There are earthquakes, fires, greed, chaos, cliffsides that slide into the ocean. ...
Closets by Design reports that disorganized homes increase stress and anxiety, with clutter linked to hormonal changes, decreased focus, and lower life satisfaction.
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