The Blue Ridge Job Corps center, in the Smyth County town of Marion, could be closed along with 98 other centers across the country, following an order by the federal Department of Labor under ...

Objectives of the plan, dubbed “Back to Salem’s Future,” include diversifying the housing stock, preserving the city’s history and strengthening regional collaboration, among ...

With the House of Representatives version of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Congress would level the playing field for U.S. tobacco companies and farmers.

It has been said that “to plant a tree is an act of faith in the future.” The leaders of Botetourt County figuratively planted a tree and proclaimed their faith in the future when they decided in the ...

With the House of Representatives version of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Congress would level the playing field for U.S.

Steve Clinton represents the Amsterdam District on the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors. The Botetourt Center at Greenfield demontrates the wisdom of taking the long view in economic development.

The tech giant paid $14 million for 312 acres in a county industrial park and will contribute another $4 million toward community projects. It did not provide a timeline for the project or say how ...

The law mandates a carbon-free electric grid in Virginia by 2050. Republicans never liked the bill, but now even some Democrats are saying it should be tweaked.

A bill before Congress would eliminate $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides federal funding for local public radio and television stations including Blue Ridge ...

The projects that will receive Community Development Block Grant funding in 2025 and a five-year CDBG plan will be considered during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Bristol City Council.

Of the inspected restaurants, Wild Magnolia is one of the oldest. Located at 730 E. Church St., the bistro has been serving made-to-order Southern fare, with a Cajun twist, since 2008. Owner Will ...

It’s an industry that’s also an ongoing experiment. Here’s an in-depth look at how rural Virginia’s climate and scientific resources are enabling a new way of growing food.