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By the time Libbie Roberts graduated from Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield County, she was what she described as a “full-blown addict.”

Chesterfield Sheriff Karl Leonard and a grieving daughter whose father died in a recovery house last November both argue Virginia needs to have more oversight of its recovery houses.

Andrew Lee started his teaching career at the Stanton School, which he attended as a young boy.

ExtraSpecialTeas, a teahouse that employs adults with special needs, is planning to open an outdoor event and dining space at its new location in Housatonic.

The spending plan also includes big investments in human services and for work on Interstate 64.

Just under 53 million people who struggle with mental health in the United States were not receiving any care as recently as two years ago. St. Luke’s University Health Network cut the ribbon Thursday...

A look at some of the new laws going into effect in Virginia starting July 1, 2022. The new laws cover everything from THC edibles to hunting on Sundays.

The new law allows police to use the technology in certain circumstances, including to help identify an individual when they have reasonable suspicion that the person committed a crime.

The money will pay the salary and benefits for the case manager for one year.

The opening of Clover Gardens Housing Project, four renovated properties on a prominent corner in Hartford’s Asylum Hill, marks another sign of revitalization in the neighborhood.