Virginians will be voting based on newly drawn districts for the first time this year, and both parties have the opportunity to win a majority. Learn who is running in your district.
Posted inCulture
‘We have to figure out how to deal with the water in a better way’
A year after a flash flood killed one person and left dozens of families homeless in the Buchanan County community of Hurley, cleanup continues. So does planning for how to keep the next flood from wreaking such devastation.
Posted inWeather
How Hurricane Erin may help this August finish as one of our coolest on record
Cooler weather pattern bumping Erin out to sea, and Erin’s spin enhancing the cooler weather pattern.
Posted inEducation
Transformation of Rockbridge career and technical education center brings renewed attention to hands-on high school programs
Among the new offerings is a yearlong firefighting course.
Posted inOpinion
Economic forecast says Virginia will lose jobs this year, have virtually no job growth in 2026
The report from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia says federal job cuts and tariffs will halt the state’s job growth.
Posted inOpinion
Roanoke College poll: Spanberger leads by 7; other races too close to call
Whether Spanberger’s lead is shrinking, or growing, depends on how you choose to view these numbers, which may be more complicated than a headline can convey.
Posted inLocal
Bristol issues 15-day compliance ultimatum to owner of former college property
Bristol City Manager Randy Eads said Tuesday that the company that owns the long-vacant Virginia Intermont campus has 15 days to take action or the city will seek a court order.
Posted inHealth Care
Free health care on the way to Grundy and Pearisburg this fall; volunteers needed
Remote Area Medical is seeking volunteer doctors and vision specialists to help serve Southwest Virginia patients at its pop-up clinics.
Posted inOpinion
The glorious mistakes students make — from the perspective of a college president and learning the hard way, Dad
Most mistakes are more formative and instructive than they are harmful or destructive, even though it might not seem so at the time.
Posted inLocal
Restaurant Roundup: Consistency is key for owner of Martinsville’s 3rd Bay Cafe
A look at the Martinsville restaurants that were inspected in June, part of Cardinal’s monthly coverage.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Virginia lawmakers weigh risks and rewards of AI chatbots; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia basketball will get six-figure payout for game in Nashville. Move-in week begins at Virginia Tech. Jefferson Davis statue leaves for six months to LA museum.
Posted inPolitics
Earle-Sears and Spanberger agree to debate, but Southwest Virginia’s 12-year hosting streak may end
After much wrangling, the two candidates for governor have agreed to a debate in Norfolk, but neither has responded to an invitation to debate in Southwest Virginia.
