Strong winds aloft over the Atlantic related to the ongoing strong El Niño, the warming of the equatorial Pacific sea surface, are keeping tropical development in check.

Candy Burgess leans against a flood-damaged freezer in the home she rented in Grundy before a February 2025 flood rendered it uninhabitable. She has struggled to avoid homelessness since. Photo by ...

Virginia Tech and Clemson were once evenly balanced in finances. Over the past decade Tech has doubled fundraising, but Clemson has increased its fundraising by even more. Here’s a look at how ...

Appalachian Power plans to locate a small modular nuclear reactor in Campbell County, the company announced Thursday. Appalachian said it identified its Joshua Falls property as a potential location.

The campus of the University of Lynchburg. Photo by Matt Busse. The University of Lynchburg is offering buyouts to faculty in an ongoing effort to reduce its deficit. The offer was first announced to ...

Ty Huth, a drone pilot and safety coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech, flies a drone on Friday during the ribbon-cutting event for the university's Counter-UAS ...

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As student technology use has increased since the pandemic, some parents are fighting for schools to adopt stricter policies and limit tech use, especially in younger grades.

Roanoke has expressed interest in a casino. Center in the Square is pushing out established tenants as part of a new business plan. A study puts a dollar figure on the value of Virginia Tech’s ...

Lynchburg Republicans are moving forward with a nomination process that limits who can vote to choose the party’s city council candidates, continuing a fight they started two years ago to work around ...

Del. Eric Phillips, Rob Fincher, David Manley and Eric Payne tour the facility at 51 Lester on Thursday. Courtesy of Eric Payne. Welcome to Martinsville Field Notes, where you can find quick updates ...

After a rocky budget season that involved a more than $5 million shortfall, Wise County leaders will consider hiring a consulting firm to find a new county administrator who has a strong financial ...