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WEB20 hours ago — Hurricane Helene takes out power in much of Southwest Virginia; 1 person dead and 2 injured in Craig County. Southwest and Southside Virginia are a ring or two outside Helene’s inland bull’s-eye but have experienced significant and damaging water and wind effects. by Kevin Myatt September 26, 2024.
Politics - Cardinal News
WEBSep 20, 2024 — Cardinal is the only news organization west of Richmond with a full-time reporter based in the state capital. Early voting opened Friday. Local registrars have been working for weeks to make sure that their voting machines are ready. by Ben Swenson September 20, 2024. State law requires local officials to …
About us - Cardinal News
WEBCardinal News was created in the summer of 2021, as legacy newspapers throughout Southwest and Southside Virginia suffered additional devastating staff reductions brought on by an out-of-state corporate owner. These brutal cutbacks followed several years of belt-tightening that already had brought painful reductions to newsroom resources.
Stores offering cannabis are proliferating in SWVa, almost a year …
WEBAug 1, 2024 — See our FAQs: “Virginia’s marijuana laws explained.” Within 11 blocks on State Street in downtown Bristol — the main street in the city where Virginia meets Tennessee — five cannabis-related stores are operating, and business appears to be brisk.
Danville Casino opens today. Here's what to expect. - Cardinal News
WEBMay 15, 2023 — Photo by Grace Mamon. Caesars’ temporary casino in Danville opens its doors at 10 a.m. Monday ahead of the permanent facility that is still under construction and slated to open in late 2024. Here’s what guests can expect when they visit the Danville Casino, which will operate 24/7. It’s a 40,000-square-foot space, located inside a semi ...
Youngkin names transition team - Cardinal News
WEBNov 10, 2021 — Photo by Dwayne Yancey. Gov. -Elect Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday announced the 12 key members of his transition team, including three from Southwest Virginia – Dr. Nancy Dye, a general surgeon from Roanoke, Sheriff Hank Partin of Montgomery County, and Amanda Pillion, a member of the town council of Abingdon and the wife of state Sen. Todd ...
Ferrum College names interim president - Cardinal News
WEBDec 16, 2022 — Ferrum College has named former Fairmont State University President Mirta Martin as its interim president, effective Jan. 2. She succeeds David Johns, who resigned in November. No reason was given for Johns’ abrupt departure. At the time, he had been a finalist in two other presidential searches that went to other candidates.
Bob Good wins 5th District by wide margin - Cardinal News
WEBNov 8, 2022 — Rep. Bob Good, the firebrand Republican from Campbell County, fended off a challenge from Democrat Josh Throneburg, an ordained minister and small business owner from Charlottesville, in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. By 9:35 p.m., Good had defeated his opponent by 61% to 39% of the vote, with 295 of 378 precincts reporting – a ...
How Roanoke is building a life sciences cluster - Cardinal News
WEBIn 2019, Roanoke had $31.5 million compared to $29.2 million for all the others, according to the National Science Foundation. By 2021, that figure was up to $140 million. Now it’s said to be more than $180 million, with 37 different research teams that include more than 400 investigators and students.
Patrick County narrowly approves first solar farm
WEBMar 11, 2024 — Patrick County supervisors on Monday narrowly voted to approve the county’s first utility-scale solar farm after nearly two hours of discussion during a public hearing that drew two dozen speakers. Fairy Stone Solar would be a 12-megawatt project — generating enough electricity to power just over 2,000 homes — on 211 acres southeast of ...