Often overlooked in the history of America's founding are the voices of women. In the spring of 1776, Abigail Adams spoke up.
- KATIE K. Frazier
To say it’s been a tough start to 2026 for Virginia agriculture would be an understatement.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Rural land is not empty space. It sustains families, preserves history and supports future generations. Once disrupted, it cannot be restored.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has dealt a blow to Virginia voters by vetoing the sale of recreational marijuana.
- MARK LORENZONI
The Dogwood Track Classic is special, not only because it is Virginia's oldest and largest high school track meet.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Our lawmakers — both federal and state — have the opportunity and responsibility to ensure every family is “fed for success.”
- MARLENE A. CONDON
So-called invasive plants are actually critically vital saviors, not only for our wildlife but for our native plants. They rebuild soil, feed wildlife and more.
I suspect many around 50 years of age who have not saved for retirement have given up. But this is a cop-out, a way to avoid the pain of deferring spending.
Virginia's redistricting referendum was an ill-advised gamble from the outset — one the Democrats could have avoided.
Consumer sentiment is at generational lows, but spending and lifestyle data don’t necessarily support that. So what's up?
Virginians don’t have to get on a plane or even drive across the state line to discover some really beautiful and cool new places for adventure on foot.
Supporting second chances for people convicted of a crime does not make you soft on crime.
You started forming your financial habits in childhood. And your financial habits now are influencing those around you. Yes, even your children.
Maud Ventura's "Make Me Famous" is billed as a sexy thriller. The sex comes first; the thrill doesn't come along until the last 30 pages or so.
- SAMANTHA KOON JONES
Maud Ventura's "Make Me Famous" is billed as a sexy thriller. The sex comes first; the thrill doesn't come along until the last 30 pages or so.
- SCOTT DOUGLAS GERBER
UVa calls itself a "community of trust." Has President Scott Beardsley upheld the honesty, transparency and legal accountability the university demands of its students?
- KEN SUTTON
In a rare moment of unity, Virginia’s leaders have put veterans’ welfare ahead of political division by protecting their access to safe, affordable and accountable benefits assistance.
- WHITNEY ZHANG
Just like the much-discussed monarch butterfly, Virginia’s native butterflies are in need of help.
- JORGEN VIK
Many people keep an eye on their portfolio and, as it grows, develop a sense that "It’s good that I have this much. That’s the reason I need not worry about finances."
- SIMON DAVIDSON
Bright colors, pulsing music, vivid food and eager hospitality produce an energy that feels impossible to resist at Guajiros Miami Eatery.
- LATRICIA GILES
One basic yet transformative step to protect patients from financial devastation is requiring hospital price transparency.
- VALERY SCHNEIDER
The Blue Ridge Health District can help you get certified copies of your records to help prove your identity, confirm family relationships and support important legal and financial tasks.
- MIKE CLANCY
Yes, the radical left Democrats have prevailed on the narrowest of margins in the vote on their sham of a referendum. Now we fight on because we are confident in the rule of law.
- SAMANTHA KOON JONES
While I’d rather tell you what to read rather than what not to read, for the sake of objectivity, I feel called to share a short list of books that left me feeling underwhelmed.
- MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS
A new cannabis marketplace in Virginia cannot result in business as usual. But Gov. Abigail Spanberger seems determined it be so.
- MARLENE A. CONDON
Humans must take the blame for what they have wrought, or else wildlife numbers will continue to drop, thanks to an environment unable to function properly to support life, including that of humans.