Early voting is underway. You can find a full list of who’s running for which offices on our election page.
Carroll County man specializes in finding the fingerprints of slaves in old bricks
Ben Jackson has studied sites from Abingdon to Manassas to find the legacies of enslaved workers.
So far, Virginia colleges are avoiding the ‘enrollment cliff’
Early fall semester estimates indicate that overall, Virginia higher education institutions are seeing their student populations grow, if slowly, after several difficult years.
Early voting starts today. Only a few districts really matter, though.
This is Virginia’s biggest election cycle in terms of number of offices on the ballot. However, there are some parts of Virginia where every office available is unopposed.
COVID cases are rising in Virginia, but restrictions unlikely to return; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia reinstates almost 45,000 people to Medicaid programs to fix eligibility glitch. Hotel revenue still up, but shows signs of softening. JMU agrees to move Virginia Tech football…
Politics
Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail meetings draw both fears and fans
The proposed trail is one of five priority trail projects identified by state officials. It would run for 26 miles on a former rail bed. Proponents say it will help the local economy, while opponents have raised concerns about safety and maintenance.
Economy
BWXT in partnership to develop vessel to carry nuclear microreactors for military, disaster relief operations
The project’s goal is to connect a small power plant on board a ship with facilities on land that need electricity when other sources of power are unavailable.
Culture
Danville’s casino is being built in what was once an all-white company town. A new exhibit will preserve its complex history.
Local historian Ina Dixon received a Virginia Humanities fellowship for a physical and digital project that will preserve this history in the midst of new casino construction in the area.
education
New College Institute eyeing new fundraising arm after rift with foundation
Sen. Bill Stanley, who chairs the Martinsville-based NCI’s board, said it’s unclear how the relationship with the institute’s current philanthropic foundation will proceed, if at all.
weather
Coastal low may morph into tropical storm; more rain for Southside than Southwest
A breezy, damp to wet day is likely Saturday across most of Cardinal News coverage area, perhaps excluding a few counties in the Southwest corner.
OPinion
How political infighting among Lynchburg Republicans could open way for a primary challenge to Rep. Good
Lynchburg Republicans want to tell council members how to vote. Meanwhile, Del. John McGuire, R-Goochland County, says some 5th District leaders are “taking pot shots” at him. Is this the first stage of a McGuire challenge to Good?
news briefs
Dailey & Vincent at New River Community College; more …
A roundup of events in Southwest and Southside over the next week.
Sports
Smyth County teen on U.S. team that wins World Youth Fly Fishing Championship
Blake Hall, 14, won first place last year in a national competition, which put him in the running to compete on the U.S. team that fished in Bosnia.
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