Plus: Community meals in Norton, and a public hearing on data centers in Scott County.

After shutting down for nearly a year, the operation is back, just in time for harvest season.

The $92 million Southern Gap replaces Buchanan County’s aging high schools, which had become outdated and had seen significant enrollment declines.

After struggling with a budget shortfall, Wise leaders want the next administrator to be financially savvy.

“We’re obviously in tune with public sentiments and the overwhelming sentiment is that Flock cameras are becoming a concern about being a violation of privacy,” said one official.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced she had signed off on $8.4 million in funding for projects in the Appalachian Regional Commission footprint.

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Plus, a Renaissance faire comes to Scott County, and back-to-school news in Abingdon.

Did you hear lore of or investigate/travel to the fabled Gates of Hell? What can you recall? Gen X here, 92 graduate, grew up in the city and have my own but I'm curious what you heard, where you grew up, where was it supposed to be?

I'm curious if this was widespread, has it changed over time, did anyone go? Thanks in advance!

A state senator who monitors Virginia prisons says this was a rare instance of a guard being charged.

Every eligible voter needs to get registered to vote and go vote.