Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

Virginians weighed in on primary elections Tuesday — selecting candidates for U.S. Senate and House seats for this fall's midterms. Some local offices were also on the ballot.

Charlottesville has long had a population of people living on the streets and in parks, but this summer the situation was even more visible, with an encampment of as many as 70 tents along the Rivanna River. After reports of two alleged rapes, the death of one resident and a tent burning down, the city has stepped in, and there’s a flurry of activity.

Turnout in midterm elections tends to be a bit lighter, even though Virginia often plays an important role in shaping the election.

Campaign finance numbers are showing a lopsided race for all the Democratic primaries for Congress.

The town of Pulaski is unveiling a new mural on Saturday, August 8th. The town was awarded a grant to paint the mural, though the status of another mural in Galax through the same project is uncertain.

Ticks pose a growing threat to Virginians, so the pressure is on at Old Dominion University. A dozen students and faculty at the school have committed to visiting 18 sites a month, from Hampton Roads to areas west of Richmond to document the places ticks are found and what diseases they carry.

Virginia residents will vote in a statewide primary on Tuesday to choose nominees for U.S. Senate and U.S. House. Some of the House contests are in competitive swing districts that could decide control of the narrowly divided chamber in November. It's the commonwealth's third statewide election in nine months. A rematch may be in the works in the 2nd Congressional District, where Republican congresswoman Jen Kiggans seeks a third term. Former congresswoman Elaine Luria is running for the Democratic nomination for the seat she lost to Kiggans in 2022.

Back in the green room, Tim Barry, whose Richmond bonafides stretch back decades, explains why he decided to play the free show for the town he loves.

In its latest required report to the State Corporation Commission, Appalachian Power told regulators that companies looking to build new data centers are still very interested in locating in Virginia. This comes at a time when some Virginia localities are losing their enthusiasm for new data centers.Cardinal News reporters Matt Busse and Julianna Stephenson have recently written about the data center issue and they spoke with Fred Echols.