New data in a letter from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reveals that underground coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung at the highest rates since the 1970s.

"It's outperforming by underperforming less," says Keith Waters at the Stephen Fuller Institute at George Mason University.

Local advocates are concerned the untested industry would damage the region’s ecosystem and the economy that relies on it.

Virginians who are able to get away from city lights and rain clouds Wednesday night may get one the best glimpses of the Perseid Meteor shower of our lifetime.

It's time for a moratorium on data centers in Virginia. That's the proposal from state Senator Glen Sturtevant, a Republican from Colonial Heights. He says now that Northern Virginia is rejecting proposals, developers are moving toward his district in Central Virginia.

With temperatures rising into the 90’s this week, it’s a safe bet that few people are thinking about holiday shopping, but The Wildlife Center of Virginia is inviting the public to their annual fundraising auction online. Some unusual items and experiences are on sale through August 15th.

Last month, Governor Abigail Spanberger held a press conference to announce formation of a committee to advise the Department of Corrections on how to improve our prisons. Members will include reform advocates, religious leaders, experts on healthcare and public safety. Some former inmates will also be appointed, but current prisoners will not join the conversation.

In a landmark decision last week, a federal judge in Harrisonburg ruled in favor of Shenandoah County students and the NAACP, who sued the county school system over its controversial decision to revert two school names to Confederate names. Now, lawyers for both sides are considering next steps, as an appeal seems as likely as mounting court costs.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the head chef of a Roanoke Valley restaurant this week. The incident spotlights the restaurant industry's reliance on immigrant labor, and how it's shifted under stepped-up enforcement under the Trump administration.

State regulators are considering a proposed sale of Dominion Energy to a Florida company.