6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (337+ words) The site of a Roanoke County farm that dates back to the 1830s is now covered with excavators clearing land for a housing development. For decades, Poage Farm stood out along U.S. Route 221 as a working farm, marking the region's agricultural history…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (314+ words) A new report from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service says Virginia’s economy is expected to grow modestly through the end of the year. However, job losses are also still expected. “It seems like we hit…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (268+ words) Governor Abigail Spanberger was in Botetourt County Tuesday to speak with cattle ranchers and farmers about what’s happening in their industry right now. It’s a fraught moment for Virginia’s cattle industry. Market prices have been good, but the cost of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (423+ words) Governor Abigail Spanberger offered a warning on Virginia’s economy at Wednesday’s joint appropriations meeting, putting much of Virginia families' future financial woes on President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. “At a time when families are already struggling to afford…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (779+ words) A proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra is drawing the ire of the public. Some Virginia legislators are already against the plan but others want to learn more. Across from the Virginia General Assembly building Tuesday morning, about 50 people…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (235+ words) It will be legal to sell weed in Virginia come July 1, 2027, but the businesses need to get started first. Among those hopeful distributors is Charlene Mooring with Rooted in Virginia, or RIVA “We plan on applying for an impact license....