Virginia allows public colleges to charge a mandatory student fee to support intercollegiate athletics. JMU’s rate of $3,036 per year is higher than all but two other schools in the state.

Martinsville City Council member Aaron Rawls said he’s been hearing from residents who want details about why Aretha Ferrell-Benavides was fired this summer.

Planning for future data centers will be on the minds of Montgomery County supervisors when they meet Monday. The board will convene at 7:15 p.m. in the second floor board chambers at the county ...

Jackson Gunter will address the city council on Monday about his vision: less litter and more repairs to broken playground equipment at Highland Park.

The chairman of the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors said Friday that the board and the county’s IDA would have to approve such a move.

For the second year in a row, Strasburg fell into a two-touchdown hole in the first quarter, but this time the Rams rebounded for a decisive 49-27 victory over Glenvar to deny the Highlanders a ...

Brody and Tre Dawyot have been brothers since the Dawyot family adopted Tre 11 years ago. This Saturday, quarterback Brody ...

With a school-based therapist, support becomes immediate. A student can walk down the hall instead of waiting weeks. Teachers gain partners who help them recognize early warning signs and maintain ...

The mayoral recount for Blacksburg mayor took place Dec. 12, 2025. Photo credit Abby Steketee. After a ballot recount that took nearly 12 hours on December 12, Michael Sutphin was confirmed as ...

Virginia High School League logo. How they got here: Oscar Smith was seeded No. 1 in Region 6A. The Tigers received a first-round bye and defeated L.C. Bird 50-0 and Thomas Dale 48-7. North Stafford ...

In the 2025 fiscal year, city revenues came in about 1% higher than expected — “a little closer” than city staff say they like to cut it. The city can apply several million dollars in savings to ...

Our congressional races are usually quiet affairs, but this has been a wild week and it’s not even 2026 yet. Here’s a recap.