Cynicism comes easily when the topic is college athletics. So much money is in play. Coaches who earn seven-figure salaries talk about “student-athletes,“...

Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit yesterday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station. The supply...

Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.

The Lynchburg Museum is shaking up its exhibits, adding new items such as a flight suit worn by Leland Melvin and a Civil War-era jacket donned by a Lynchburg...

Three living recipients of the 2009 African American Trailblazers in Virginia History honor credited others who came before them for making their achievements...

Anastasia Johnson shared a chair with her best friend, Chalise Lewis, and got the VIP view of classic cars, riders on horseback, and a yellow dancing dragon...

University of Richmond graduate Leland Melvin logged several million miles in his first visit to space. Now he’s going to qualify for frequent-flier...

University of Richmond graduate and Lynchburg native Leland Melvin is going back into the stratosphere. Melvin is one of two Virginia natives NASA has...

LYNCHBURG—Leland Melvin, Lynchburg's most famous astronaut, will be back in his hometown next week for another honor. The Heritage High School...

Melvin says education carried him when first goal fell through.