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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Jim and Augustine Smith say they don't want financial challenges to block regional medical students from pursuing their degrees in Roanoke. -
The Trump administration spent its first year remaking federal policy. That includes funding for programs to help unsheltered people. -
Roanoke's Harrison Museum of African American Culture will formally reopen this weekend after a year of moving its collections to its new home in Melrose Plaza. -
Two Roanoke institutions will pay tribute next month to a pioneering filmmaker who for three years operated out of the historic Gainsboro neighborhood, and who left a lasting mark on movies. -
Franklin County residents and the local branch NAACP unveiled a monument Sunday to 70 Black men from the county who fought for the United States Colored Troops. Organizers say the monument helps tell a fuller story of the county's participation in the Civil War. -
Center in the Square is considering a new addition that would reshape the city skyline: a Ferris wheel. -
A state grant to support the shuttle has run out, and Roanoke County is considering how to continue funding the service. County staff say they can save nearly $90,000 with some adjustments. -
Buffalo Mountain is a Floyd County landmark and home to a host of rare plants. Now, a partnership between the state of Virginia and the nonprofit Conservation Fund will protect additional land around the mountain. -
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. -
The arrival of Christmas signals the end of the calendar year – and the onset of the coldest months of the year. For groups that serve people without housing, it's a crucial time.
