Election officials are the last line of defense from executive branch overreach, and they deserve our thanks, writes columnist Michael Paul Williams.
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- JORGEN VIK
It’s understandable to worry about how bad the next drop will be or how soon it will arrive, but unwise to act on this worry, says financial adviser Jorgen Vik
- BEN MANSKI, MICHAEL SHANK & APRIL DONER
Democracy scholars warn this is not the time to look away. "More than ever, we need the kind of courage that history books heroize."
- MEGAN PRICE
While a lot of attention has been given to the impact of ICE on community members, less has been given to the impact on local police.
- JOHN P. CARTER
Even with the new DNA evidence linking Thomas Jefferson to Sally Hemings' children, he still deserves the honor Virginia gives him.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A.A. Milne didn’t bother himself with the virtues of the red bell pepper, but he knew the value of a good potato.
- KEVIN BATTLE
Virginia's regulators should approve the Dominion-NextEra deal — and hold the companies to every commitment they have made.
Virginians need thoughtful deliberation on data centers, not a pause on all development.
The allegations against Louise Lucas sound damning until you consider Donald Trump has raked in at least $2 billion since returning to the White House.
You can always just buy broad index funds and avoid the unnecessary fee of a financial adviser. But that doesn't work for everyone in every instance.
After almost 50 years of dreaming, a long-distance path connecting trails across Central Virginia is nearing reality.
Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer among American men. Cases are on the rise. So why are deaths plateauing?
At first, it may seem counterintuitive that government bonds can lose value. But it's in their very nature.
When CASS was asked, on very short notice, to operate an emergency shelter in Charlottesville, we said yes. When we asked for support, the community rallied.
- NATHAN SMITH
When CASS was asked, on very short notice, to operate an emergency shelter in Charlottesville, we said yes. When we asked for support, the community rallied.
- MARK LORENZONI
Let's pause our Garmins and take a moment to reflect on a summer full of local running accomplishments in Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.
- DAN VILLHAUER
Rather than imagining a day without water, I’d prefer to imagine a day with resilient water systems delivering clean water into every home in Central Virginia.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Our government can help us only if we vote. I didn’t let anything stop me. Don’t let anything stop you.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I just attended the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank CEO Forum. The numbers are astounding. In a bad way.
- THOMAS JIPPING
Far from simply codifying Roe v. Wade, Amendment 1 on the Virginia ballot can barely make out that decision in the rearview mirror.
- SARAH ANDERSON
Republicans spent years insisting that parole in Virginia operate transparently and by objective criteria. Now that it does, they should judge it by its record.
- VICTORIA HIGGINS
If NextEra thinks the last two years of Trump's energy policy have been “amazing,” what does it have in store for Virginia?
- HOPE PERITZ
Last year's flu season was severe in America, with 47 million cases and 26,000 deaths. The easiest way to avoid getting the flu? Get vaccinated.
- SCOTT DOUGLAS GERBER
Its Sept. 30 report to the Department of Justice raises concerns that UVa is treating its agreement with the DOJ as a checklist.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I am so excited. I just received an email from the president telling me that I am receiving a one-time payment of $90 from the government.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
As a local Virginia physician, I urge you to carefully consider the language of Amendment 1 before deciding whether it belongs in our state constitution.