Virginia has no shortage of natural parks to entice visitors. You don't have to drive far from the nation's capital to enjoy the wild waters of Great Falls Park, and cycling enthusiasts love the ...

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is turning to an agency veteran as Virginia's secretary of transportation: Nick Donohue, a Richmond-based consultant who served as deputy transportation secretary under ...

Hidden in Paint Bank, Virginia, Hanging Rock Overlook offers rugged access, a short hike, and a breathtaking 210-degree ...

A search is on for the suspect or suspects who killed a 14-year-old teen and dumped his body in a Maryland park.

Building new transportation projects can take many years as ideas make their way through competitive processes to decide what ...

A meeting was held Tuesday evening in Damascus to provide the community with updates regarding the $240 million reconstruction project of the Creeper Trail. Project Manager Luke Silvus said that 250 ...

A Dec. 11 groundbreaking, up to 250 workers during the summer months, newly-designed bridges and a Fall 2026 completion highlight some of the $240.5 million project to restore the devastated eastern ...

The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a $240.58 million contract to a Georgia firm to rebuild the damaged portion of the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Since Hurricane Helene devastated the southeast in 2024, decimated towns like Damascus, Virginia have been working to rebuild. The town houses fewer than 1,000 ...

Sometimes the best remedy for a hectic week is found in places where time seems to move at a gentler pace. Virginia’s mountain villages offer the perfect antidote to modern life’s constant rush, where ...

Laurel Creek in Damascus, VA. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury) On September 27th, 2024, floodwaters from Hurricane Helene that had already devastated North Carolina rushed through the hills ...