In Southwest Virginia, traditional Appalachian string band music has been passed down for generations. Now, students at the Handmade Music School in Floyd County are compiling a songbook of the music that’s played in their community.

With gas prices at continued high levels, voters are already casting ballots on candidates and constitutional amendments. Michael Pope and Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro look at how those issues all interconnect as they recap the week in politics and state government.

Two childcare centers in Floyd County announced recently they are closing, leaving dozens of parents without many options. It’s a familiar problem in many rural areas.

Republican Senate candidate Bert Mizusawa seemed unaware of the role the federal government was playing in protecting some of Virginia’s most vulnerable.

The U.S. Army found many systemic breakdowns that led to last year’s midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., and recommended numerous steps to prevent future tragedies.

One of the largest automatic license plate reader networks in the state is shut down

On the campaign trail in battleground districts across Virginia, data centers are powering the campaign for Congress. Candidates are tripping over each other to stake out a position that’s even more anti-data center than the opposition.

The idea of Bigfoot exists across cultures and continents: Some believe the Yeti lives in Asia’s Himalayas, and there have been sightings of Almas in the Caucuses. Even in North America, variations exist.

Over the summer, America celebrated its 250th anniversary. This week, the Virginia General Assembly is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its first session. A special commemorative session of the General Assembly was held in Williamsburg this week.

Virginia has numerous forests, but exactly how many acres of trees does it have?The Department of Forestry is close to answering that question by finalizing its forest and urban tree canopy plan.