A recently announced federal grant will make fighting the opioid epidemic a little easier in Southwest Virginia, at least for the next year. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced on May 12 that the commonwealth received a $9.7 million federal grant to help provide substance abuse medication and treatment. The grant was given to the state […]

According to the National Institutes of Health people 85 or older are the fastest growing segment of the population and that means more opportunity for elder abuse. In fact, the National Center for Victims of Crime estimates 5 million people a year become a victim. Thursday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and News 5’s […]

Southwest Virginia lawmakers looking to expand the region’s energy stronghold in the state. In addition to coal, hydroelectric power could be on the way in the coalfields. Coal has long been the energy provider in southwest Virginia, but lawmakers are focusing attention in a new direction where there is a growing demand for another facility. […]

About 60 people attended the event, from family and friends to law enforcement officials and state Sen. Ben Chafin, R-Virginia, Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Virginia…

New legislation by tobacco commission members Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Scott County, and Sen. Frank Ruff, R-Mecklenburg County, requires a manager to assess the financial viability of certain commission loans, grants and financial transactions…