Recent progress on legislation affecting the Virginia Military Institute has shifted the focus of the session’s debate.

Participants in this year’s Blue Ridge Nationals BMX bike races pack up to head home early Sunday afternoon after a weekend of racing at the Virginia Horse Center. The BMX races drew another big crowd ...

Jan. 28, 2026 Editor, The News-Gazette: “We,The People” have arrived at an inflection point! We are approaching the 250th birthday of our nation, and for God’s sake, look at what is going on! We are ...

Southern Virginia University presents the world premiere of “FLY,” a bold new musical inspired by the true story of the 1929 National Women’s Air Derby. Performances run Feb. 13–14 and 19–21 at 7:30 p ...

Jan. 30, 2026 Editor, The News-Gazette: “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out —because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out — ...

Jan. 29, 2026 Editor, The News-Gazette: After trudging down to the mailbox yesterday to get my copy of The News-Gazette, I read an interesting letter to the editor. It was penned by Howard Pendley and ...

The Lexington/Ukraine Sister City Exploratory Committee announced Monday that Volodymyr Shmatko, mayor of the Ukrainian city of Chortkiv, his adviser Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, and American volunteer ...

The Rockbridge Area YMCA is to take over Rockbridge County’s preschool on July 1. The Board of Supervisors this past Wednesday, Jan. 28, agreed to transfer the program to the YMCA. The county has been ...

Four Rockbridge County High School athletes set personal records at the East Rockingham Indoor Track and Field Invitational on Friday, Jan. 23 at the Edward S. Long Jr. Track Complex in Penn Laird.

A new dementia support program for those living with dementia and their loved ones is coming to Maury River Senior Services in Buena Vista. Care Companions – Navigating Dementia Together, a new ...

JASON HAMMOND, an American History major at the University of Virginia and member of the All-Academic ACC Team, reads a portion of the “Interwoven” exhibit at the Brownsburg Museum. (Dee Papit photo) ...