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The recent surge in gold prices amid political and economic instability is merely the latest instance of gold's value increasing during periods of broader uncertainty. Gold prices climbed in the years following the U.S.'s abandonment of the gold standard in the early 1970s and continued to r…

He's spread memes — and sometimes misinformation — about illegal immigration, alleged election fraud and transgender policies.

Bradley Metje was promoted to major on Aug. 1 following the retirement of Glenn Phillips.

Patrick Kelly, Part-time Wintergreen resident and author of the Wintergreen mystery books, has another installment of the series coming out in October.

In the fiercely competitive environment among Virginia localities in attracting companies, Amherst County’s Economic Development Authority uses incentives for drawing the net for prospective businesses.

Five felony charges against a Buckingham County woman accused in connection with a January 2023 shooting death in Amherst County were dropped Tuesday.

With state revenues $1.2 billion over forecast and no recession in sight, Gov. Glenn Youngkin promised to stick to "the Virginia playbook" of tax cuts and investments in priorities.

Virginia families who signed up for theGov. Glenn Youngkin's “learning recovery grants”last year unknowingly had their information compromised and made available to hundreds of other people.

The historical society said it can’t find documents that prove current tribe members are descended from the Indians who lived along the banks of the Potomac in the 17th century.

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Beginning Saturday, sellers won't automatically have to pay the commissions for agents on both sides of a home sale.

Mpox cases are confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading.

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Five felony charges against a Buckingham County woman accused in connection with a January 2023 shooting death in Amherst County were dropped Tuesday.

Police arrested two men on gun and drug charges early Sunday morning after officers saw a fight in downtown Lynchburg, according to the police department.

A former Nelson County sheriff's deputy and ex-emergency services coordinator for the county will serve life in prison for 18 felony charges in connection with sexual abuse of a minor, a judge ruled Thursday.

Charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony against a Lynchburg woman accused of gunning down a city man outside a Kemper Street apartment complex will advance to a grand jury, a judge ruled Wednesday.

With state revenues $1.2 billion over forecast and no recession in sight, Gov. Glenn Youngkin promised to stick to "the Virginia playbook" of tax cuts and investments in priorities.

The campaign of Gloria Witt, an Amherst County Democrat running for the 5th Congressional District, announced she was endorsed by former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman, who represented the district from 2019 to 2021.

Lynchburg City Council voted Tuesday afternoon to approve a resolution “censuring and punishing” two Republican members — Ward III Councilmember Jeff Helgeson and At-large Councilmember Martin Misjuns — over an email and a recorded phone call related to a lawsuit contesting the Ward IV Repub…

The regional library system was long a pillar of its community. Now its director has resigned, two counties have exited and the board of trustees has largely turned over.