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The SBCommitment initiative is now open to transfer and freshman students with a 3.25 GPA who are eligible for federal Pell Grants.

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Sweet Briar College expands free tuition program

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It’s “so much more than a personal benefit. It is a major economic driver of the commonwealth of Virginia,” said the incoming director.

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In Danville, Spanberger announces new outdoor recreation position and establishes related statewide process

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger attended the event, saying the project represents the next generation of manufacturing.

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Avio CEO at Hurt groundbreaking: ‘We chose Virginia because of this area’

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Speaking in Danville at an event sponsored by Cardinal News and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, the governor also acknowledged that some rural counties have “solar fatigue.&…

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Spanberger wants to see data centers generate more power on site

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Factors contributing to recruitment challenges include increased time demands, more rigorous training requirements and the proliferation of two-income families whose members do not have time to vol…

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Volunteer firefighter numbers have declined across the U.S. In Blacksburg, college students help fill the ranks.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 29/09/2026

The standalone emergency room will be LewisGale Medical Center’s third. LewisGale’s parent company, HCA Healthcare, also plans to add a second air ambulance helicopter based in Danville…

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HCA plans new Roanoke County ER, new Danville-based air ambulance

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 29/09/2026

Challenger Joy Powers has blamed rising costs on the incumbent’s party and attacked him as unavailable to constituents. The congressman is running on his record of protecting “conservative family v…

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Griffith seeks a ninth term in the 9th District. This time, he faces a cattle farmer from Bedford County.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 29/09/2026

Most of the jobs being created by data centers aren’t in the computer facilities themselves but in supply chains. The candidates who call for a moratorium on data center construction would pu…

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Data centers are creating blue-collar jobs. Are Democrats on the wrong side politically of these workers?

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 29/09/2026

Small fire departments like the one in the Giles County town have to get creative to pay for infrastructure projects.

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Effort for new fire station in Rich Creek progresses, to stop aging facility from becoming ‘part of the disaster’

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 28/09/2026

Among the updates: more options for core courses and new exemptions for CPR/first aid training. State officials are also talking about how to better incorporate CTE classes into students’ sch…

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The state has made some changes to high school graduation requirements. Here’s what to know.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 28/09/2026

The Blacksburg-based tech company had faced financial troubles and civil litigation stemming from accounting errors that prevented it from filing quarterly and annual reports.

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Luna Innovations completes sale to private equity firm

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 28/09/2026

In three districts, Democrats could win with a presidential-level turnout if Republicans stay at a midterm-level turnout. In two others, Democrats need either a higher turnout than that, or for som…

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Here’s what it would take for Democrats to win in each of Virginia’s five Republican-held congressional districts

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 28/09/2026

The members have been calling for months for his resignation and plan to take steps to remove him if he doesn’t step down now, the vice mayor says.

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Haysi Town Council asked for the state police investigation that led to fraud charges against the longtime mayor

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 27/09/2026

When we started, we had three employees. Today, we have a team of 30. Together, they have published more than 9,000 stories.

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Cardinal News launched five years ago today. Thank you for being with us.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 25/09/2026

More than 31,000 children under age 5 across Southwest and Southside Virginia receive free books each month through the program.

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‘Dolly Parton Day’ boosts beloved singer’s Imagination Library

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 25/09/2026

Anglers can fish without buying a license from Friday through Sunday. The state’s free fishing weekend typically takes place each June; this is the first year with a second free weekend.

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Inaugural fall free fishing weekend starts Friday across Virginia

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 25/09/2026

“There has not been a single time in the past 30 years that I have not served in a leadership position of some sort, so I am looking forward to this opportunity to serve,” he said.

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Chiropractor Joe Foley says he will put his back into new job as Salem councilman

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 25/09/2026

The company is enacting an interim rate increase that will raise the average residential customer’s monthly bill by almost $11.

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As temperatures dip, Columbia Gas rates set to rise

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 25/09/2026

The lieutenant governor has expressed concern about the proposed electric utility merger as the State Corporation Commission prepares to hold regulatory hearings.

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Hashmi ‘listening tour’ on Dominion-NextEra proposal comes to Roanoke

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 25/09/2026

Private equity firms are now looking at college sports programs as a place to invest. What rules should Virginia adopt to govern this?

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Some students are incurring debt so that fellow students can play sports that they’re now getting paid for

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 25/09/2026

The federal government has said the overhaul would free up $2.2 billion per year while creating 236,000 additional slots nationwide. The final shape of regulations would be up to state officials, w…

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The Trump administration proposed sweeping changes to Head Start. Advocates in Virginia say they would lead to lower-quality services.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 24/09/2026

The lineup also includes an Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performance as well as the Dallas String Quartet.

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Danville concert season to start with Kruger Brothers

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 24/09/2026

The industrial development authority has two projects in the works that take advantage of a new state law.

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Wise County is betting on housing to bring economic development

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 24/09/2026

The state study will focus on “brownfield redevelopment” and “previously developed sites.” That could lead to a lot of sites in Southwest Virginia and central cities.

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Spanberger wants state to study brownfields as potential data center sites. Here are some that might qualify.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

Wednesday’s chilly dampness will be followed by a cool but dry weekend.

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Autumn weather finally breaks through for a few days

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

The referendum would let voters decide whether an extra tax would be levied for school construction projects.

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Washington County supervisors approve holding April special election for 1% sales tax vote

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

The two-day gathering on precision therapeutics will be held at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.

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New schizophrenia treatments, AI in mental health among topics at inaugural symposium in Roanoke

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

The three-year award will help the agency teach hundreds more people to recognize warning signs and connect people to behavioral health services.

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Federal grant will help Mount Rogers Community Services expand access to suicide prevention training

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

High schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, and healthcare providers can apply for funding to support nursing education and retention, with an emphasis on rural areas.

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State program to boost Virginia’s nursing workforce relaunches with $4.8 million to award

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

There has been a growing interest in studying psilocybin as a way to approach a number of health issues, including Lyme disease and PTSD.

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Psychedelics as treatment for cocaine addiction? A Roanoke doctor won a federal grant to study the possibilities.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

Recently obtained documents show that a veterinarian said the move was an emergency, but subsequent examination found nothing wrong with the pachyderm. This fuels speculation that the Rockbridge Co…

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When Natural Bridge Zoo moved Asha the elephant to Florida, officials there said the transfer violated state law

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

The lieutenant governor, a former literature professor, has created a lecture tour on the intersection of literature and politics.

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Hashmi goes back to the classroom to talk about some important books

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 23/09/2026

The division’s students are unequally distributed across the county, with some schools seeing growth while others are losing population.

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Facing continued enrollment declines, Bedford County renews talk of elementary school consolidation

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 22/09/2026

With peak hunting season for the year on the horizon, lawmakers and houndsmen are still debating how to regulate the centuries-old Virginia tradition.

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Data on hunting dogs shows more complaints being made, but fewer violations alleged

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 22/09/2026

A group drawn from cities, counties, businesses and higher education is seeking a consultant to study market demand and feasibility of a regional AI center of excellence.

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Local leaders explore the idea of an AI-ready Roanoke region

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 22/09/2026

The increase could raise $200 million over 20 years, local officials said. But the need for renovations across the school division has been overshadowed by talk of combining two high schools.

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As the question of consolidation swirls, Washington County plans a public hearing Tuesday on whether to raise the sales tax to pay for school upgrades

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 22/09/2026

Warner is talking up regulations for artificial intelligence; Mizusawa says leftward swing of Democratic Party will drive voters to him.

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Virginia’s Senate race is taking place outside the national spotlight

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