" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20250930_095351508_HDR-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20250930_095351508_HDR-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&quality=89&ssl=1" /> The tiny community of Churchville in western Augusta County no longer has a doctor's office. Its clinic was one of three recently shuttered by Augusta Health. The post With clinics closed, Churchville’s predicament could foreshadow things to come for more of rural Virginia appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/johns1-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C207&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/johns1-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C539&quality=89&ssl=1" /> Jay Jones has only given one interview since his text messages were revealed. Tonight, he'll be on stage for an hour with his opponent, Attorney General Jason Miyares. The post 4 questions that Jones should answer in tonight’s attorney general candidates debate appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rich-Creek-meeting-10.14.25-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C225&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rich-Creek-meeting-10.14.25-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&quality=89&ssl=1" /> All but one member of the town council resigned in August. A court has now filled those positions. Meanwhile, the newly reconstituted council hears a call to dissolve the Giles County town. The post The town of Rich Creek has a government again. For a while, at least. appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kendig-Awards-1-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kendig-Awards-1-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&quality=89&ssl=1" /> Also: Roanoke hosts public workshop on parking study. The post Kendig Awards honor muralist, museum supporter, cultural endowment; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Youngkin_flood_oct8-scaled-1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Youngkin_flood_oct8-scaled-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&quality=89&ssl=1" /> From elsewhere: Military paychecks arrive on time amid government shutdown but fix may be temporary. Bald eagle returned to the wild at Smith Mountain Lake. These interactive maps show how segregation in Roanoke has evolved over 50 years. The post Headlines from across the state: Youngkin administration keeps details of paused federal grants under wraps; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1CburgSkyClearing.jpg?fit=300%2C225&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1CburgSkyClearing.jpg?fit=780%2C585&quality=89&ssl=1" /> Tropical systems have not been hitting the U.S. or moving inland toward Southwest and Southside Virginia, but high waves have been eating up Outer Banks houses. The post Where have the hurricanes gone this fall? appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/142209_Mamon_20250806_Arnett-Hills-Danville-Interior.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/142209_Mamon_20250806_Arnett-Hills-Danville-Interior.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> The city has increased its education budget and has been investing in capital improvement projects, efforts to boost accreditation and attendance and more. The post Danville has bounced back from its economic downturn in many areas, but not public education. Here’s what the city is doing to fix that. appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_7028-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_7028-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> Roanoke faces multiple legislative hurdles: Many regional legislators are opposed, none have come out in favor. And the chairman of the House committee that would hear the legislation doesn't want any new casinos right now. The post Roanoke’s legislators oppose a casino. That’s just one of the political challenges the city faces. Here are some others. appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1-4.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1-4.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> Health departments across Virginia are now able to offer free COVID shots to their clients. People with insurance have been able to receive the vaccination for a while, but delays at the federal level meant that uninsured and underinsured Virginians were the last to regain access. The post COVID vaccines at public health agencies were delayed due to CDC changes. Experts say guidance hasn’t changed. appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1-3.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1-3.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> From elsewhere: Senior prosecutor removed as Lindsey Halligan reshapes Eastern District U.S. attorney’s office. Aiming at crime hotspots, Ceasefire Virginia has statewide impact. Richmond native, star musician D'Angelo dies of cancer at 51. The post Headlines from across the state: Warner, Kaine push bill to shield federal workers from evictions, defaults amid shutdown; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_7034-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_7034-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> The project requires a state legislator who will sponsor the bill. As of Tuesday afternoon, no state legislators have said they’d be on board to do so. The post Roanoke to explore casino; city councilors, state legislators not all on board appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hampton_river.png?fit=300%2C135&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hampton_river.png?fit=780%2C352&ssl=1" /> The Battle of Hampton was small as battles go, but it involved big issues, such as the status of enslaved workers in Virginia. The post The revolution’s first battle outside Northeast was in Virginia. It started with a dispute over a runaway slave. appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/6-Conjectural-sketch-of-Old-College-with-the-Academy-House-at-left.png?fit=300%2C162&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/6-Conjectural-sketch-of-Old-College-with-the-Academy-House-at-left.png?fit=259%2C259&ssl=1" /> The founding of Hampden-Sydney College during a revolution was partly a coincidence, but the founders were also anti-royalist — so much so that they named the school after two Englishmen who lost their lives as enemies of the crown. The post As Virginia prepared for revolution, some of its leaders took time to found a college: Hampden-Sydney appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CN250-Ep-20.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CN250-Ep-20.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1" /> Host Lisa Rowan sits down with local historian Eric Monday to explore western Virginia’s surprising role in the American Revolution. The post Podcast: Western Virginia’s role in the revolution appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2-Flight-of-Lord-Dunmore.jpg?fit=300%2C212&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2-Flight-of-Lord-Dunmore.jpg?fit=780%2C551&ssl=1" /> We still profess our loyalty to King George III — our argument is officially with Parliament, not the crown — but there is no royal authority in the land except for whatever waterways around Norfolk that Lord Dunmore commands. The post Dispatch from 1775: With the governor anchored on a British vessel, royal authority in Virginia has almost ceased appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/142209_Mamon_20250806_George-Washington-HS-Danville-Interior.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/142209_Mamon_20250806_George-Washington-HS-Danville-Interior.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> A community’s public education system is heavily impacted by its economy, more so than most people might think, experts say. Coming Wednesday: How the city is addressing the challenge as its economy flourishes again. The post The closure of Danville’s textile mill almost 20 years ago was followed by a drop in student test scores. The city is still working on a comeback. appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image.jpeg?fit=780%2C780&ssl=1" /> Blacksburg’s housing shortage has emerged as a key issue in the town’s mayoral and town council elections. The post Blacksburg council considers 320 new apartments at site of old Days Inn appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RAMP-building-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C205&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RAMP-building-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C533&ssl=1" /> RAMP, short for Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program, introduced its fall cohort of new businesses, which focus on post-natal feeding, music business support, educational testing and 3D-printed bike helmets. The post New tech, health and life sciences companies join RAMP fall cohort appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/149759_Mamon_20251010_Danville_DRF-Parking.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/149759_Mamon_20251010_Danville_DRF-Parking.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> The industrial development authority plans to enter an agreement with local consultant Dewberry Engineers to conduct a parking study. The post Danville IDA hires consultant to study parking at Dan River Falls, as city’s parking needs keep increasing appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/150153_Cameron_Agenda-Bristol_City-Council-considers-purchase-agreement-for-baseball-property-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C229&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/150153_Cameron_Agenda-Bristol_City-Council-considers-purchase-agreement-for-baseball-property-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C596&ssl=1" /> The facility would be home to the Bristol State Liners and Virginia High School’s baseball team and is expected to open in 2027. The post Bristol City Council to consider purchase agreement for baseball complex site appeared first on Cardinal News.

From elsewhere: Coal miners with black lung say they are "cast aside to die" under Trump. Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center to release rehabilitated bald eagle on Tuesday. Francine's story picked up by "Good Morning America," news outlets across America. The post Headlines from across the state: Virginia’s organized retail theft law begins to bring convictions; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Montgomery_govt-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Montgomery_govt-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> The agreement between the town and county looks to correct errors and eliminate some situations where parcels are split by the town/county boundary. The post Montgomery County to consider moving 7 acres into Blacksburg appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/us_capitol.jpg?fit=300%2C180&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/us_capitol.jpg?fit=537%2C537&ssl=1" /> The 1st Congressional District has more metro areas where Democrats might find votes; the 5th is too rural to help Democratic prospects. The post Wittman and McGuire got almost the same vote last year, but Democrats are only targeting Wittman in 2026. Here’s why. appeared first on Cardinal News.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/solar_farm2-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/solar_farm2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> In Virginia, peak load is expected to rise between 0.3% to 5.7% annually, driven by expanding industries like data centers, advanced manufacturing and electric vehicles that are adding new load to an already strained grid. Without timely upgrades to transmission and generation, costs will rise, reliability will suffer and our ability to compete globally will weaken. The post Energy group: Unleashing American energy requires permitting reform appeared first on Cardinal News.