Virginia’s nonprofit private colleges are indispensable state partners by awarding one-third of all undergraduate degrees and ...

The annual snowfall prediction contest — the fifth in Cardinal News, but the 18th counting its Roanoke Times predecessors — begins taking entries next week in what promises to be a confusing and ...

Our Voter Guide for the special election is now up and running with basic information on the redistricting referendum. Early voting in Virginia’s April 21 redistricting referendum is slated to start ...

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Virginia’s 6th and 9th congressional districts remain in Republican hands, but the 5th District race is too close to call.

Three Democratic candidates won the open spots on the Lynchburg City Council, according to unofficial results from the state department of elections late Tuesday. Each of the cand ...

Radford, Lexington, Prince Edward County and Buena Vista are among the localities that approved the voter referendum.

Virginia voters on Tuesday appeared to be approving three amendments to the state constitution to enshrine the right to reproductive health, including abortion, remove a ban on same-sex marriage and ...

Newcomers Moore and Clawson follow-up Democratic primary success with Roanoke City Council elections. Sanchez-Jones completes sweep.

The Associated Press called the race for the Democratic incumbent as soon as the polls closed Tuesday. He faced Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa.

When council members are inaugurated in January, Frazier will be the first woman on the council since Ruby Archie, who served from 1994 until her death in 2010. Archie was Danville’s first and only ...

School board incumbents Jane Swing and Gloria Boyd win reelection, with Ed Dickenson winning the third contested board spot.