Mary Sue Terry, the first — and until Nov. 2, the only — woman elected statewide in Virginia has had seven careers. Her latest career: the ministry.
Bristol Virginia City Manager Randy Eads made it clear Tuesday that closing the landfill early had a slim chance of happening and even less of…
The Biden Administration has proposed a sweeping expansion of tax information reporting aimed at raising revenue to help offset the cost of fu…
Like crack cocaine, COVID can be easily politicized. The deeply troubled lives of “crack babies” thankfully, never came to pass.
The eyes of Texas are upon us — and those of 49 other states and Washington, D.C.
Through establishment of the Community Flood Preparedness Fund and its ongoing participation in RGGI, Virginia is making a critical investment…
The pandemic reinforced the need for self-sufficiency. New local manufacturing opportunities show we have learned something from COVID.
“The rich put cream on their berries; the rich drive shiny black cars.”
Throughout the pandemic, local and federal leaders revolutionized child nutrition programs to meet the needs of children and families facing t…
Pharrell Williams has reeled in a boatload of awards as a recording artist and producer. But the Virginia Beach native’s greatest hit may have…
Social scientists Dr. Alison Dagnes and Dr. Lawrence Eppard are joined by University of Baltimore law professor Kimberly Wehle to discuss the …
For years, American parents of K-12 school-aged children have been making it clear they are aware it’s a bad idea for politicians to hand gove…
Dear Mike Pence:
The school infrastructure crisis in Virginia is well-documented and longstanding. The most recent data provided by VDOE shows that the total c…
Today is Newspaper Carrier Day. If any group of workers in our society deserves its own day, it is newspaper carriers.
We survived the blackout, but can we survive the influence of Facebook, whose products can be so destabilizing personally and nationally? In t…
With Glenn Youngkin, what you see may not be what you get.
After last week’s House vote that saw all but one Democrat and no Republicans vote for the Women’s Health and Protection Act, a bill that woul…
You might think it was a crime, but last week, a grand jury did not.
Next week, members of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will be in far Southwest Virginia (SWVA). We emphatically welcome them to our …
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The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing recession have hit older workers especially hard. Today’s economy is simultaneously pushing out millions who…
As long as unvaccinated people provide a significant breeding ground for COVID-19 virus variants, medical care for those seriously ill with co…
President Xi Jinping is conducting a war on private enterprise by reversing the economic successes China has enjoyed since reforms were instituted.
Social scientists Dr. Alison Dagnes and Dr. Lawrence Eppard are joined by Mickey Thompson, head football coach at Stone Bridge High School in …
Tanya Warmbein of Coeburn, Virginia, has felt the devastating economic effects of the pandemic and the bureaucratic nightmare that is the Virg…
“If you want to leave, take good care, hope you make a lot of nice friends out there.” — from “Wild World” by Cat Stevens
The needs of our community continue to be significant, not only through a health crisis, but an economic one as well. The United Way of Bristo…
