Lawmakers from North Carolina and Pennsylvania are considering changing their official state song. Why it matters: It got us thinking about changing Virginia's, too. Catch up quick: We technically ...

Democratic legislators named some Republicans to judgeships, created new commissions and studies but told the brown-belted bumblebee to buzz off as a potential state emblem.

Judging from The Roanoke Times’ readers, the issue of a Virginia state song is still raging. Few agree with me, however, that the Rolling Stones “Sweet Virginia” is the best possible choice. My column ...

Earlier this month, Virginia’s General Assembly finally, and unanimously, shelved the state song emeritus, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia,” stripping away any remaining courtesy directed to a source ...