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10 Virginia hospitals listed as ‘at risk,’ but what does that really mean?
Analyses tied to Medicaid policy changes highlight hospitals’ financial strain, but experts warn it does not mean they will close.
Politics
Key gun control bills advance in Virginia as firearm sales surge
Several bills expand restrictions on certain firearms and how they can be carried, if signed into law.
Local
Roanoke planning commission to hold public hearing on possible changes to zoning code, Evans Spring plan
Both have been hot-button issues in the city in recent years. Several city council members asked that they be brought back up for discussion, based on resident input.
Culture
‘High stakes journalism with local heart’: Cardinal News takes home inaugural Integrity award, 40 total prizes at Virginia Press Association awards banquet
Cardinal News also was recognized for its “State of Surveillance” coverage and took home best-in-show awards in writing and digital categories.
education
Tim Sands to step down as president of Virginia Tech
Sands, who has been at the university’s helm for 12 years, is credited with helping to land Amazon’s HQ2 project for Virginia and strengthening Virginia Tech’s ties to Roanoke’s burgeoning biomedical sector.
eCONOMY
Tech Briefs: New RAMP cohort members introduce themselves
Plus: A RAMP alumnus focused on CPR and other medical training opens its 100th location, and the Virginia Tech library system receives a grant to study AI uses.
OPinion
Sands’ legacy isn’t just in Blacksburg; it’s statewide.
The president of a major state research university isn’t just a college administrator, he or she is a key player in the state’s economy.
Health Care
The Pulse: Carilion, Roanoke County schools expand workforce pipeline; cancer research advances; new grant supports proton therapy
Catch up on this week’s health news.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: Texts show Richmond officials planning to ‘saturate the public narrative’ with positive Flock camera stories; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia agency launches campaign against driving after using cannabis. Lt. Gov. Hashmi announces statewide lecture series linking literature and politics. Protest, not pomp, greets Trump in Charlottesville.
Sports
‘Martinsville Missile’ sets a new land speed record for a stock car
With a Henry County driver behind the wheel, the car designed and built in Martinsville broke the record of 244.9 mph with a top speed of 253 mph.
WEATHER
April set to hit dry spell after monthslong dry tilt
A rearranging atmospheric pattern over North America will park warm, dry high pressure over Virginia for several days.
Cardinal 250
Freedom was paved with confiscation
Virginia eventually seized and sold off an estimated 53,000 acres, plus personal property, which in some cases included enslaved Africans.
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