Mason Adams
Roanoke ReporterMason Adams reports stories from the Roanoke Valley.
Mason has covered Blue Ridge communities since 2001 and western Virginia since 2003. He was born and grew up in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and worked as a wildlife biologist before shifting into journalism by freelancing for an alt-weekly.
He hosts Inside Appalachia for West Virginia Public Broadcasting and writes the Southeast Energy News digest for Canary Media.
Mason lives with his family in Floyd County, Virginia.
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Governor Abigail Spanberger was in Botetourt County Tuesday to speak with cattle ranchers and farmers about what’s happening in their industry right now. -
A 25-year-old is suing the city of Roanoke and its vice-mayor because he says he was denied the right to deliver a prayer at a city council meeting. -
Virginia has been ravaged by the rise of synthetic opioids, which led to a surge of overdose deaths throughout the 2000s. -
A Roanoke-area adult high school is preparing to start its second year of classes. -
Emilee Hackney's debut book, "All That's Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir," was released on July 28 to widespread praise. -
More than 150 law enforcement agencies across Virginia use automated license plate readers – more popularly known under the brand name of Flock Safety. But two cities have now rejected the company's gunshot detectors, and there's growing pushback against the license plate readers. -
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. -
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. -
The city of Roanoke has leveled a former hotel, and now is clearing its foundation. All in an effort to reduce flooding and improve water quality. -
August is the time of year when people with gardens begin to reap the fruits — and vegetables — of their labor. But what about folks who live in apartments, or otherwise don't have room for their own gardens?
