
Author Beth Macy enters Sixth District race, will fight for those ‘left behind’
Former journalist Beth Macy announced her candidacy for the Sixth District in Congress Tuesday night at a crowded fire station in Roanoke.

Former journalist Beth Macy announced her candidacy for the Sixth District in Congress Tuesday night at a crowded fire station in Roanoke.
A drought watch advisory is now in place for 50 counties and 23 cities in Virginia due to a lack of precipitation.
To avoid congressional oversight and accountability, Donald Trump ignited a gerrymandering arms race that is redrawing districts in many states around the country.
The operator of The Barn Restaurant in Waynesboro was arrested following a grand jury indictment on his failure to pay food and beverage taxes.
The West Virginia governor, Patrick Morrisey, and a Mountain State legislator, Chris Rose, think they see an opportunity to mooch off our prosperity.
A veteran will soon call Anderson Street in Staunton home, offering the individual “dignity and a foundation for a new chapter.”
We have a second candidate about to enter the race for the Democratic Party congressional nomination in the Sixth District, with a third maybe on the way – amid uncertainty about what the district will even look like next fall.
The Board of Trustees at Mary Baldwin University has voted to discontinue more than 15 academic minors at the end of the current year.
JMU will host a food drive this fall in memory of Ben Delp, a former student and employee, who passed away suddenly in September.
Seven natives of Virginia made their MLB debut in 2025 – one less than in 2023. That year eight Virginia natives broke into The Show, which was the most for the state in one year in nearly 30 seasons.
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