Roanoke City Council heard Monday about the Western Virginia Water Authority’s plans to reevaluate its water supplies— a process that’s occurring well ahead of schedule.

Twenty years ago, Virginia put a ban on same-sex marriage in the state’s constitution. And on Tuesday voters will decide whether or not to replace that ban with affirmative protections.

The legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch are mounting, with the District of Columbia and Virginia suing in federal court Saturday.

Mental healthcare can be expensive, and many people who need it can’t afford to get help, but thousands of women in Virginia receive counseling and other services at no charge through a unique program. It’s called the Women’s Initiative, and it will be on stage Wednesday.

A new book explores efforts to reintroduce elk, red wolves, and other wild animals to the eastern United States.

According to a report by the General Assembly's Joint Commission on Healthcare, Virginia ranks near the bottom nationally in nursing home staffing.The report included numbers on overall nursing home staffing and the categories of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants. Cardinal News health reporter Emily Schabacker covered the story and she spoke with Fred Echols.

In the past, the NAACP has welcomed observers from the Department of Justice to help make sure minority voters are not being intimidated. Now, they’re warning voters that they should get a physical description of anyone trying to intimate them, and that includes monitors from the DOJ.

The facility will open for outpatient services in 2028, freeing up capacity and easing traffic congestion at the main hospital in Charlottesville.

For more than 75 years, the H&C Coffee sign has occupied a prominent spot in Roanoke’s skyline.

As state Senator Louise Lucas prepares her defense against corruption charges, her lawyers will have an important precedent to consider: the unsuccessful prosecution of former Governor Bob McDonnell.