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New funding from the state opioid abatement authority will help expand the program across the region.

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Cars program helps residents across the coalfields get to work

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The Virginia Court of Appeals is set to expand from 17 to to 21 members but has only one judge west of Charlottesville and none west of Roanoke.

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Virginia has one prominent institution that has no representation from Southwest Virginia. Will that change?

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The state delegate who proposed the aquaculture center 13 years ago says he remains hopeful it will still happen. The developer, Pure Salmon, has said it has invested more than $80 million in the s…

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Southwest Virginia fish farm project ‘on pause’ due to tariffs, gas prices

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 03/10/2026

The Senate has passed a bill that attempts to rein in spiraling costs, but it leaves room for half the ACC members to jump to other conferences.

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The Protect College Sports Act set out to stabilize conference membership, but the ACC is still at risk of being picked apart

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 03/10/2026

An August air quality test showed “significantly contaminated” mold levels in courtrooms, lobbies, judges’ offices and jury rooms.

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Washington County judges say courthouse still has ‘miserable’ humidity after three-week closure due to black mold

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 02/10/2026

The last Democrat to be elected to the seat was Rep. Jim Olin of Roanoke, who retired in 1993. This year, Democratic challenger Beth Macy faces incumbent Rep. Ben Cline.

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National Democrats say Virginia’s 6th District is now ‘in play’ for the midterm elections

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 02/10/2026

The motion is to dismiss the suit without prejudice, which means its claims could be brought before the court again.

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Virginia hemp businesses ask to dismiss lawsuit over THC restrictions

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 02/10/2026

That marker will recognize Lt. Gen. George G. Loving Jr., who grew up in the city and went on to a long military career that spanned 1942 to 1979.

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State approves 11 new historical markers, including one in Lynchburg

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 02/10/2026

The device, which detects the powerful opioid and releases an antidote, has been tested in mice, with use in humans at least four years away.

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A small patch could save lives from fentanyl overdoses and become a platform for other medical uses, Virginia Tech researchers say

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 02/10/2026

The past week has seen forecasters shift their ratings in three Virginia districts, upgrading Democratic chances in each. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has put money into the state to defend Re…

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Early voting numbers show a shift toward Democrats. If those hold, two House seats in Virginia could flip, and a third could be close.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 01/10/2026

The plan models several hypothetical scenarios and argues that emphasizing renewable energy and having data centers reduce their power demand during peak times will lead to the lowest total cost of…

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Spanberger unveils energy plan, with focus on achieving a net-zero power sector by 2050

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 01/10/2026

“Being a man of faith, a believer in Jesus Christ, but by no means a sinless man, I feel compelled to comment on these amendments,” Guy Wohlford said.

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From dais, Radford City Council member urges voters to oppose abortion, same sex marriage and felon voting rights ballot questions

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 01/10/2026

The two Roanoke Republicans laid the blame for inaction at the feet of Gov. Abigail Spanberger, but the speaker of the House of Delegates or the state Senate Rules Committee could have called for a…

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Legislators say window has closed to call for a special session to extend review of Dominion-NextEra merger

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 01/10/2026

The two candidates also accused each other of financially benefiting from tech and energy companies, whether through retirement investments or campaign contributions.

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Cline and Macy appear aligned on one issue in the 6th District race: the need for a data center moratorium

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 01/10/2026

The Virginia State Corporation Commission will hold hearings this month about the electric utility’s proposal, which would increase the average residential customer’s monthly bill by $9.10.

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Regulators prepare to hear Appalachian Power’s case for raising rates

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 01/10/2026

Democrats celebrated the connection between these two events. However, this could create a scenario where Virginia has a stake in seeing more data centers built.

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Taxes from data center electricity helps lower health insurance rates for 200,000 Virginians. There may be a catch to this revenue stream, though.

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 01/10/2026

This year’s early estimates show continued, even if slight, increases in student numbers since declines seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Undergraduate enrollment at Virginia’s public colleges and universities remains steady despite steep declines in graduate students at some institutions

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 30/09/2026

Who should you rank on your ballot to be the next Roanoke City Council members? Take the same quiz the candidates did and find your closest match.

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Match with Roanoke city council candidates in this Cardinal News quiz

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 30/09/2026

An El Niño-charged weather pattern washed away an extreme Virginia drought in three months 24 years ago.

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The great reservoir refill of 2002. Can that repeat in 2026?

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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 30/09/2026

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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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 30/09/2026

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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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 30/09/2026

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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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 30/09/2026

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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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 30/09/2026

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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