
Rural areas are red, cities are blue: Why is that?
The recent election in the United States showed a divide between rural areas, which tend to be more conservative, and urban areas, which tend to be more liberal. How is that pattern to be explained?

The recent election in the United States showed a divide between rural areas, which tend to be more conservative, and urban areas, which tend to be more liberal. How is that pattern to be explained?

Duke Ellington’s timeless Nutcracker Suite rendition, fashioned after the Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky masterpiece, returns to Castleton Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m.

Las Vegas is one of the best places to start a small business. In fact, it’s heaven for start-ups and companies that require lesser amount of initial funding.

As the Community Foundation celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Dawbarn Education Awards, it proudly presented $10,000 awards to ten individuals who inspire, encourage, and foster education among youth in the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County.

Southwest Virginia is open for business. That’s the message I heard in November, as several companies announced expansions or new operations around the Ninth District.

This #GivingTuesday, Pamplin Historical Park will accept donations to support schools struggling with field trip transportation costs.

Just shy of 1.5 million Virginian’s are expected to travel for the 2018 Thanksgiving holiday, the highest number since 2007 and a 4.8% increase over last year.

Virginia Tech is making a historic commitment to build a revolutionary 1 million-square-foot, technology-focused campus in Alexandria — a $1 billion project that is part of a comprehensive higher-education package that was cited as a key reason Amazon selected Virginia for a new headquarters site.

For 25 years, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge has been honoring extraordinary individuals who have inspired, encouraged, and fostered learning in the public schools of Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County.

Mandatory benchmarking has begun to sprout up in cities from all corners of the United States.
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