Most facilities operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE are located in rural areas, away from the public eye, so it’s easy to forget that thousands of people are still being held for weeks, months or even years. In Farmville, one woman is keeping an eye on the situation – doing what she can to help prisoners and their families.

“I don’t think there’s anything that’s going stop the governor, the legislature, the secretary’s office, from making sure we get something done this time,” Sen. Lamont Bagby said.

At the top of the ticket in Virginia this year is the race for the United States Senate, where Virginia's senior senator is seeking a fourth term in office.

Voters have been casting ballots for more than five weeks, and the turnout is breaking Virginia records.

A small group of protestors gathered in Giles County Monday to oppose a potential data center across the state line in Monroe County.

“Everybody is realizing this is a Trojan horse and maybe not the gift horse we thought it was,” Delegate Vivian Watts said. “We have leverage we never had before.”

October is Pedestrian Safety Month, and drivers and walkers alike can help keep vulnerable road users safe.

A company called Zoox is partnering with Virginia Tech researchers to help make these cars safer.

Proposed over a decade ago, Roanoke’s in-river kayak park is now nearing completion.

The company that plans to build a giant data center campus in Pittsylvania County has filed its permit application and revealed some details about what will be involved in the project.