Drunk driving is a major problem in Virginia, especially in certain areas according to a new report.

The Democratic Party seems to be moving to the left with most of its high-profile presidential candidates embracing proposals like Medicare for All.

But Virginia Democrats are resisting the trend.

Virginia was once the epicenter of the smoking industry. But now, the number of people using cigarettes in Virginia is dropping.

Researchers at Virginia Tech are working to make football safer for the game’s younger players.

Shenandoah National Park is facing new and troubling problems in the age of climate change and political unrest.  Management is battling bugs, wild weather and a scramble to open certain facilities on time after the federal government shutdown. 

There is no more quintessentially American music, than the ‘spiritual.’ First sung by enslaved African-Americans four centuries ago, today its influence is heard in everything from rhythm and blues to classical music. There’s a performance this Saturday evening at the Moss Arts Center in Blacksburg that explores the art of the spiritual.

Immigration is once again in the spotlight here in Virginia, where the issue has become a dividing line between the parties.

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was in Richmond Tuesday. He spoke with the city’s mayor and shared some of the things he learned in his quest to remove the Confederate monuments in his city.

For decades, indoor air pollution has actually exceeded outdoor pollution. And that’s because in a closed environment, synthetic materials in things like flooring and furniture, outgas, sending particles into the air. Some are harmful to health. Now, scientists at Virginia Tech are working to flag which ones are dangerous, so they can be replaced with safer materials.