New Laws That Go Into Effect on January 1: Changes to Virginia’s Auto Insurance Requirement

Carter Myers Automotive is a privately owned retail auto group based in Charlottesville, VA, that allows employees to own part (over 26%) of the company.  As a company of owners who just care more, it's the people in our communities that drive us every …

IRHS girls’ lacrosse player Hayes commits to Virginia Wesleyan

She played tough every time she stepped on the field. As a junior last spring, Indians’ defender Shayla Hayes did everything she could to hold the opponent’s top scorers in check. Hayes did such an outstanding job on the girls’ lacrosse field that she is …

IRHS girls’ lacrosse senior Lehman commits to Virginia Wesleyan

She played tough defense every time she stepped on the field. As a junior, Indians’ defender Carter Lehman did everything she could to hold the opponent’s top scorers in check. Lehman did such an outstanding job on the Indian River High School girls’ …

Types of FEMA Assistance Available for West Virginia Residents

FEMA assistance for the residents of West Virginia affected by Tropical Storm Helene includes a variety of programs. Below is a summary of the types of assistance currently available.  Insurance Residents with homeowners or renters insurance should contact …

Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus

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Editorial: Yes, Virginia…

SANTA WAS SPOTTED in Middlebury earlier this month. Photo courtesy of the Better Middlebury Partnership Editor’s note: An editorial about the credibility of Santa Claus appeared more than 100 years ago in The New York Sun. It was written by Francis …

A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends

Virginia Poison Center seeing increased use of “gas station heroin”

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - There was once a time where you could walk into a gas station and get what’s called “gas station heroin”. It’s a drug that mimics the effects of actual heroin. “Central nervous system depression, coma, respiratory depression. You …

A Final Interview with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin

Since his first speech on the Senate floor in February of 2011, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) has been committed to finding common ground — so much so, that he is one of few lawmakers who left the Democratic Party to become an Independent. Now, as he prepares …

Leesburg, Virginia courthouse named after Howard University dean is National Historic Site

The Charles Hamilton Houston courthouse in Loudoun County was named after a DC law school dean who fought to end all-white juries. LEESBURG, Va. — The Charles Hamilton Houston courthouse in Leesburg, Virginia, where a Howard University dean fought to put …