Those checking for algae blooms at Smith Mountain Lake include about 50 volunteers and a lab at Ferrum College.

All 100 seats in the House of Delegates will be on the ballot this year, although not all of them have competitive primaries. A couple primaries next week are noteworthy.

The Nature Conservancy is halfway through its ambitious 10-year plan to preserve 253,000 acres and boost local economies across three Appalachian states. Backed by a loan from Virginia and private investors, it’s faced challenges and critics. The experiment could be the future of large-scale conservation – or not.

The calendar says Saturday is Flag Day, but it’s also Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and a large military parade is planned in Washington. Here in Virginia, dozens of communities will host No Kings–- a protest day against Trump policies and actions.

A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office suggests President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill will negatively impact the nation’s lowest earners the most while benefitting the nation’s top earners.

Artificial Intelligence is helping scientists find medical treatments and cures, and proponents say it will make humans more efficient in countless ways. But the tale of an author from Augusta County suggests it may also cause frustration and pain.

Changes to immigration policies may impact thousands of people already in the U.S. Among them are men and women from Afghanistan who served alongside the American military. Over a dozen who now live across the United States recently traveled to Richmond, where they were honored at a memorial walk in Richmond.

The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.

Virginia's candidates for governor are heading into the fall election season with millions of dollars of campaign cash. But one candidate has significantly more money than the other.

Presidential pardons are usually reserved for those who’ve shown remorse, been rehabilitated or have evidence proving actual innocence.