Joining the U.S. military is a big decision, something not taken lightly. But one UVA student admits she signed up by accident.

Many of us work to make money – to pay bills, as the old saying goes. Others say they enjoy what they do and define themselves through their jobs.But for one woman in Roanoke, work is a calling – 40 hours a week for which she’s paid nothing. And now she’s added a new title to the job description – filmmaker.

Balico LLC, which originally proposed to build data centers and a gas fired power plant in Pittsylvania County, has withdrawn the application.

On April 5th, people in about 1,200 U.S. cities turned out to protest Trump administration policies. Attending local demonstrations was convenient for participants, but these smaller rallies pose new problems for police in small cities like Staunton.

Scientists believe a warming Earth is making the pollen season longer and more intense.

Earth Day will once again by marked by events around the state, the country, and the globe. Roanoke has been a part of the annual celebration since its inception in 1970.

Pittsylvania County supervisors are scheduled to vote Tuesday night on whether to approve construction of a data center in the northern part of the county.Cardinal News reporter Grace Mamon went to Northern Virginia to see whether data centers there have met financial expectations. She talked with Fred Echols.

NPR first reported on the case of Charles Givens, a disabled inmate at Virginia's Marion Correctional Treatment Center, in 2023. Four corrections officers were accused of beating him to death and a fifth accused of negligence. Givens' sister, Kymberly Hobbs, sued the five men.

By now, most adults in this country have had COVID-19, and about 7% have lingering symptoms that might be related to the virus. Scientists at the University of Virginia are now comparing a number of medications that hold promise for treating it.

Some local offices can be elected in a ranked-choice vote, but others cannot. Advocates want to make the process available for all offices up and down the ballot.