Rescuers work amid floodwaters and destroyed communities, and millions of Floridians are without power.
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Two regional jails consider new facilities to ease overcrowding
Rockbridge and Alleghany Counties are looking for proposals to renovate or build a shared facility, and inmates are being offered training programs to give them new job options.
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Russia to ‘annex’ more of Ukraine on Friday at the Kremlin
Putin plans to claim the occupied regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in a ceremony paired with celebrations around Russia.
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Rockbridge nonprofits combat increasing hunger
Funding from the US Agriculture Department may help the Rockbridge Area Relief Association meet its goals.
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Rockbridge County elementary school will get HVAC renovation
The Rockbridge County School Board approved the $2.8 million overhaul.
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Lexington denies proposed Main Street donut shop
Lexington City Council said no to the plan for zoning reasons after residents said they feared unwelcome smells, noise and traffic.
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Labor shortages are hurting Lexington businesses
Cutting hours and raising wages only partly solve the shortages for some local restaurants.
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Virginia one-time tax rebate starts to hit bank accounts
Many Virginia taxpayers will get checks of $250 to $500 this fall, thanks to a one-time rebate approved by the General Assembly.
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Conservative activist Virginia Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel
The committee sought Thomas to answer questions, possibly about her contacts with lawmakers and White House staff following the election.
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Federal lawsuit over Uvalde school shooting filed in Texas
Three parents of Uvalde Elementary students filed the lawsuit seeking punitive damages from various entities and individuals.
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Police uncertain if girl killed in shootout was abducted
Police and the girl's father exchanged gunfire after a car chase. Whether police or her father shot her is unknown so far.
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Stolen de Kooning painting found after decades goes on exhibit
"Woman-Ochre" will go on display starting Oct. 8. The painting's return created unlikely friendships between the finders and museum staff.
