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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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. -
Some rural Virginia localities are shifting how they manage residents' trash after problems with bears and with a more unpredictable species: people. -
Roanoke city schools unveiled a state historical highway marker honoring Lucy Addison, a pioneering teacher and administrator who transformed education for Black students. -
More than 1,700 housing units are under construction, planning or review in Roanoke County — ranging from single family homes to townhouses and duplexes. Now, you can add another 224 luxury apartment units to the list. -
Floyd County Board supervisors approved changes in how land can be divided, in hopes of generating more housing in the rural county. -
Elbit Systems of America will expand its Roanoke County manufacturing facility. The $30 million dollar expansion is expected to create nearly 300 new jobs. The news is just the latest twist at a defense-industry facility that goes back 66 years. -
Rural communities in Virginia are seeing fewer health care options, as providers encounter financial difficulties and pull back. In the last decade, Patrick County lost its hospital, doctors and nurses -- and as of last week, its urgent care center. -
Roanoke journalist and author Beth Macy is running for Congress in Virginia's 6th District, currently represented by 4-term Republican Ben Cline. -
Roanoke schools are solarizing, with rooftop arrays that save money on energy costs and roof replacement. Now the company behind that push wants to expand it to city buildings. -
A notorious stretch of Interstate 81 in Botetourt County is getting straightened out. It’s just the latest in a series of major upgrades to the highway.
