Harry Reid's pharmacy on Fifth Street in Lynchburg, circa 1930. The pharmacy was included in the Green Book, which helped Black travelers find safe shopping and accommodations during the Jim Crow era.
Researchers used high-tech imaging tools to create 3D images of SNOR — a previously unknown trigger that helps dormant cancer cells “wake up” — bound to a ribosome. Courtesy of University of Virginia.
The contest for the Democratic nomination in the 6 th Congressional District became clearer Wednesday — and so did Roanoke author Beth Macy’s path to that nomination. One of her two rivals — Ken ...
Secretary of Finance Mark Sickles says a data center company looking to build two projects in Greensville County has scratched Virginia from its site list because they don’t know if Virginia ...
Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones (center) talks to reporters outside the city courthouse on Friday, after a judge dismissed the recall petition against him. Mark Krudys, one of his lawyers, stands to his ...
Southwest Virginia needs at least 8,600 new housing units in the short term to support regional economic development, Gov. Abigail Spanberger told several hundred regional develop ...
NextEra is touting $2.25 billion in one-time bill credits for Dominion customers spread across millions of customers over three states during a two-year period. This is a temporary payment, not a ...
The 1873 Valley Railroad Bridge in Salem is listed as one of four endangered sites on the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation's list for 2026. Photo courtesy of the Roanoke Valley Preservation ...
Plus: a skate park opens in Big Stone Gap, and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum offers free tours for veterans.
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Plans for demolishing some of the site’s buildings and constructing a new access road are in the works to make the site more marketable to developers.