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The county has aged faster than many other localities. Only one county west of Rockbridge has a higher median age.

Harrisonburg’s growing tourism industry generated over $242 million last year, benefiting hotels and restaurants among other frequent tourist spots.

Recently released demographic data shows that the percentage of working-age adults in the Winchester region has shot up, helping fuel the area’s growth.

Residents of the Allegheny Highlands have long been dismayed at the region’s population loss and many organizations in Alleghany, Bath, and Highland counties have worked to stem that outward migration.

The indefinite closure of the Boar's Head plant in Jarratt calls attention to some unique demographic patterns in that part of Virignia.

Small business owners from all across Virginia gathered at Shenandoah University on Tuesday for Virginia’s iteration of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s 50 States Initiative Small Business Summit.

This month marks the 15th anniversary of the Western Tidewater Water Authority, formed from Isle of Wight County and the city of Suffolk, signing its costly 2009 Norfolk Water Deal.

Small towns are the new hip thing with young people, who have traditionally flocked to urban areas. Hamilton Lombard at UVA's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service says ever since the pandemic, young adults are often bypassing the big city.

A new generation of Virginia farmers faced with rising operational costs are rethinking their goals and changing their business models.