MARTIN COUNTY — The controversial rural-lifestyle land use, which was passed here in September but held up by a challenge at the state level, will move forward after state officials ruled Tuesday that ...

CHESAPEAKE — City Council is poised to consider a resolution that would close a land use development loophole in an effort to preserve more of its rural, agricultural land. Over the past few months, ...

Workers who travelled from rural China to its big cities have returned home disenchanted with their economic prospects, setting the stage for clashes over land use ...