Before making predictions for Virginia’s November election or looking ahead to the mid-terms, Larry Sabato shared his thoughts about the last presidential vote. He told a crowd in Charlottesville that ...

Plans for a gas-burning power plant in Chesterfield County have made headlines and sparked protest, but less is known about another project -– this one in Fluvanna County. As Sandy Hausman reports, a ...

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

Guinea worm is a parasite once found across Africa and parts of Asia. Since the Carter Center started working on the cause, the disease has been nearly eradicated.

Some of the trickiest things for parents to navigate right now are kids and phones, social media, and the internet. There is a lot of research that links kids’ use of social media with depression and ...

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions are collectively known as hoaxes. But there's more than meets the eye.

Roanoke County celebrated the topping out of its $76 million, 123,000 square-foot Roanoke County Career & Technology Center, which will be nearly twice the size of its current facility. But even ...

If you're getting rid of that "gas guzzler" and investing in a more fuel efficient or even an electric vehicle, you're probably expecting to see some savings from buying less fuel. Vehicle owners are ...

On hot button issues, a majority say children should be vaccinated; controlling gun violence is more important than gun rights; and Epstein files should be released, in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

Election season isn't just flooding the airwaves this year. There's a new trend in direct mail... Have you heard of the Virginia Independent? What about the Richmond Leader or the Henrico Times? These ...