High school students in Floyd County are building a home for a local family as part of an ongoing effort to get more affordable housing for the New River Valley.

"I know several in Richmond, just here in my neighborhood that, yeah, I think it's a growing issue for sure,” said Federation of Virginia Food Banks director Eddie Oliver Monday.

In Virginia's reliably red 6th District, encompassing the Interstate 81 corridor from Frederick County to Roanoke, Democratic challenger Beth Macy has raised nearly $1.7 million as of currently available data – ahead of Republican incumbent Ben Cline's $1.4 million – and with a very different donor portfolio.

The United States Census Bureau is releasing new data revealing the latest developments in what's happening in Virginia.

Emergency managers say communication challenges within the National Radio Quiet Zone poses safety issues, and a new study finds there may be potential fixes.

The Freedom of Information Act was conceived to help the public get a clear view of what government officials are doing and saying. Over the years, people have found it can have other benefits as well. Reporter Andrew Kerley wrote about one of those for Cardinal News and he spoke with Fred Echols.

A Roanoke nonprofit that’s been serving unhoused people for 55 years is moving to a new location. In doing so, Roanoke Area Ministries is reinventing how it addresses homelessness.

The study will test whether a data-driven "triage score" can improve standard risk assessments used to determine the likelihood of defendants reoffending.

“And make no mistake about it, these standards are high. And if you don’t want to meet these standards, Virginia may not be the place for you,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger said of her new data center plan.

Virginia does not have autonomous vehicles on the road, at least not yet. But members of the General Assembly will be considering legislation to change that.