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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Virginia has invested in recent years to become a leader in biotechnology. This week, city and state leaders cut the ribbon on a new facility in Roanoke. -
Public school districts across Virginia are looking at declining enrollment numbers, and the question of whether to close schools. In the city of Roanoke, it's a different story: Officials are facing overcrowded schools. -
The city of Roanoke is moving forward with a plan to replace a bridge on the popular Roanoke River greenway. The project is intended to boost recreation, increase biodiversity, and make it easier to clean up after flooding events. -
A Carroll County musician is making waves among fans of a music genre known as dungeon synth. -
The city of Roanoke uprooted hundreds of mostly Black residents through its urban renewal projects during the 20th century. Now the city is wrestling with what it can do to restore some of those communities — at the same time as it faces budget cuts and other problems. -
School systems across Virginia are developing their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Although they're still waiting on lawmakers to finalize the state budget, local boards are already making hard decisions – some harder than others. -
A new compilation of Roanoke-based musicians was released last week. It's titled, "Neighbors: A Compilation to Benefit Roanoke Refugee Partnership." -
After five years of partnering with the city, a Roanoke area homeless service provider was recently cited by Roanoke officials for alleged zoning violations. -
Roanoke College celebrated its connection to an alumnus who played a pivotal role in the 20th century movement to liberate Korea from Japanese rule. Roanoke College officially opened its new Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies on the school's campus in Salem. -
Roanoke is formally opening a new skatepark and pump track at the city's Wasena Park.
