SAMHSA’s push toward involuntary treatment for mental health ‘deeply concerning’
The Trump administration is doubling down on efforts to hide major issues facing the nation including mental health and homelessness.
The Trump administration is doubling down on efforts to hide major issues facing the nation including mental health and homelessness.
Makayla Venable, 30, is one of 100 Democratic candidates vying for elected offices at the state level, and along the way learning.

For Waynesboro, VA small businesses, a solid web presence isn’t merely something that’s nice to have — it’s necessary. If you run a family restaurant, a boutique, or a home business, your customers are searching the web before they enter your store or make that call to get an estimate. Search engine optimization (SEO) puts…
The American Shakespeare Center and partners are bringing dog adoption from local shelters to center stage.
State school superintendents and local school system leaders are responding to social media comments by staff about Charlie Kirk’s death.
The Afton Express, a commuter bus running from the Valley to Charlottesville, is asking users to weigh in on revisions to its schedule.
Two Virginia residents allege Norfolk and its Chief of Police are conducting illegal surveillance of drivers with Flock ALPR cameras.
The Grants Committee of the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority has awarded $1,038,950 to the VDOE for education of students.

If you are looking to vote early for the Nov. 4 general election in Virginia, your registrar should offer hours beginning this Friday.
A 25-year-old e-bike rider is dead after a fatal hit-and-run crash last night in Augusta County. The driver initially fled the scene.
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