The FBI said Friday it had disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina grocery store and fast-food restaurant on New Year's Eve.

Local lawmakers and advocates are calling on the Commonwealth Transportation Board to slow down their surprise push to move forward with a nearly $700 million plan for a recreational trail that would also preserve a dilapidated rail line through the Shenandoah Valley for potential future use. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.

Patrick County's lone hospital has been closed since 2017. But after changing hands numerous times, the facility is set to reopen on Monday, January 5.

As Virginia's Governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger appoints more people to positions of power than any other state in the country. Michael Pope explains why it happens that way.

We wrap up some political loose ends from 2025 while setting the stage for a new administration in 2026.

Virginia is the national leader in champion trees, which are the largest documented of their species, including oaks and pines around Hampton Roads.

The Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro treats hundreds of injured animals every year, from possums, to eagles, to bear cubs. But one fledgling barn owl that fell from its nest in a grain silo in Augusta County has a unique story. WMRA's Meredith McCool reports.

A 2025 College Board survey found the majority of high schoolers use Generative AI tools, such as Chat GPT, for schoolwork, even though nearly half of American schools restrict its use. As educators struggle to keep pace with AI, one rural Virginia school system is embracing it.

The future is looking bright for solar energy in Virginia.

Since 2022, gun violence has decreased across the state. It’s close to the national average even as gun-related homicide rates in several cities remain “relatively high.”