Emily Raines, a rising junior at Forsyth Country Day School, is the 5th District winner of the U.S. Congressional Art Show. Her painting will hang on the wall of the U.S. Capitol for a year, along with works by other winning artists from across the country.

WESTFIELD - A Surry County man received some new hardware Friday, medals signifying his service to the country during the Korean War.

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx has appointed a 2007 graduate of Watauga High School and current Appalachian State student to the United States Naval Academy.

A group of North Carolina and Virginia Republican congressmen put pressure on House Democratic leaders Tuesday to fast track funding for a fence along the Mexican border.

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx circulated a letter to her fellow representatives on Capital Hill May 9th seeking support and co-sponsorship for legislation she believes will save 5th District taxpayers millions of dollars.

Ward Elementary School's tattered American flag clung to the flagpole as Adam Fletcher tried to bring it down for the last time Monday, its wind-swept edges wrapped around the top as if it knew that its time gracing the front of the school was coming to an end.

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC 5) backed up her push for legislation that would help limit automated political calls by becoming the first member of Congress to take a "Do Not Robo Call" pledge.

U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-5-NC) today announced that she pledges not to conduct "robo" calls to voters in her district who have registered their phone number with the National Political Do Not Contact (NPDNC) registry at StopPoliticalCalls.org. Rep. Foxx is the first Member of Congress to take the "Do Not Robo Call" pledge since the non-profit Citizens for Civil Discourse launched the list last October. Rep. Foxx is leading the efforts in Congress to legislate a political "do not call" list and last year introduced H.R. 248, the Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act.

Slow it down. Each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.15 per gallon for gas. Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. Potential Gas Savings: $.12-$.82/gallon

U.S. Rep.Virginia Foxx (R-5) met with local nonprofits last week to tour what will soon be the Family Resource Center of Watauga County, a joint venture by OASIS and WAMY Community Action to create a center serving those in need in the High Country. The Family Resource Center will be located in the current Blue Ridge Pediatrics building, connected to Boone Drug's Deerfield Road location.