Opinion
EDITORIAL: Legal gambling has its costs
We editorialized in this space for legalization of casino gambling and sports betting in Virginia, and both are ...
Opinion
Head-scratchers leave taxpayers holding the bag
In a perfect system, elected officials would make no decision with ramifications beyond their current term in office. ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Hit pause button on solar farms
We tread carefully in endorsing any infringement on property owners’ right to do what they wish with their ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Voters want action on mental health crisis
Get enough people supportive of a worthy cause, and the politicians will respond. A new poll of Virginia ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Proud Virginians; pessimistic Americans
Virginians feel better about their state than their country. That’s a reasonable conclusion to draw from a couple ...
Opinion
Prepare for temperamental weather
March will come in like a lion for many Americans, with a snowstorm to our north and tornadic ...
Our View
EDITORIAL: Recommit to MLK’s ideals
In times of division and uncertainty we often yearn for the kind of transformative leadership that was taken ...
Our View
EDITORIAL: Good riddance to Virginia’s grocery tax
While the staggering inflation of 2022 has begun to subside, Virginia’s working families are still feeling the pinch ...
Our View
EDITORIAL: Overdue attention to mental health crisis
We were pleased by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s announcement this week of plans to create a task force to ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Time is running out to save local news
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, ...
SportsPlus
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Big South Games Today, December 14
Saturday’s Big South college basketball schedule features top teams in action. Among those contests is the Radford Highlanders…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: CUSA Games Today, December 14
The CUSA college basketball schedule on Saturday, which includes the Murray State Racers squaring off against the Western…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: ACC Games Today, December 14
The ACC basketball schedule on Saturday should provide some fireworks. The contests include the Louisville Cardinals playing the…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: SoCon Games Today, December 14
The SoCon college basketball lineup on Saturday, which includes the UNC Greensboro Spartans versus the North Florida Ospreys,…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Saturday, December 14
The Gonzaga Bulldogs versus the UConn Huskies is one of many compelling options on Saturday in college basketball…