The Inthrive Film Festival showcases films made by and featuring people who have survived incarceration so they can tell their stories about life behind bars on their terms. Now in its third year, the festival started in Richmond and branched out to other parts of the country, with screenings this week in the Shenandoah Valley. David Smith started Inthrive following his own incarceration.

Part of the debate over data centers is about how they are powered.

There are now three studies set to look at commercial fishing and other impacts on menhaden, a little fish with both ecological and industrial importance.

The upcoming ballot measure is the next step required in the process to amend the state constitution. If approved by voters, automatic restorations would begin Jan. 1, 2027.

The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority has confirmed that Clearview Dynamics is evaluating a site in the Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County for a data center.

Hunting with dogs has long been part of Virginia’s rural tradition. But as the Commonwealth’s rural lands become more developed, it's created conflicts between landowners and hunters.

A letter from Thomas Jefferson goes on sale Tuesday. The asking price— $285,000. During his lifetime, the former president wrote thousands of letters, but this one is especially valuable because of its timing and a message with modern-day relevance.

Allegations of noncitizen voters have multiplied in recent years, although charges of noncitizens voting in Virginia have not panned out.

Cities along Virginia’s coast depend on the Potomac Aquifer that stretches from New Jersey to North Carolina, but that resource is in trouble. A state report warns ground water is declining, and the aquifer can’t handle any more development.

High school students in Floyd County are building a home for a local family as part of an ongoing effort to get more affordable housing for the New River Valley.