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The Declaration of Independence was signed on Aug. 2, 1776, amid ‘pensive and awful silence’
Seven Virginians signed the document. Some are famous, others not so much. Here’s who they were.
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Roanoke Valley
Commission agrees to sell Hotel Roanoke’s adjacent conference center to Virginia Tech Foundation subsidiary
The vote was unanimous after a closed session. The commission includes three city of Roanoke members and three from Virginia Tech.
New River Valley
Tech Briefs: 3 Virginia Tech projects win ‘Genesis Mission’ grants
Plus: Blacksburg company graduates from state trade accelerator program.
Lynchburg Area
Lynchburg Head Start under interim management after local nonprofit loses federal grant
The Lynchburg Community Action Group did not comply with federal policies needed to secure funding for another grant period, according to the Administration for Children and Families.
Southwest: Bristol and Beyond
Equipment donations from Northern Virginia are making a difference at Southwest fire departments
Minimal state funding for fire and emergency services in Virginia means rural localities must rely on grants and donations.
danville area
Danville’s Black history center is ‘without walls’ for now, but it will soon welcome visitors and researchers
The Danville Research Center for African American History, which will house historic artifacts and genealogical research, will open in a historic home on Holbrook Street.
Martinsville area
Martinsville Field Notes: Henry County schools launch book vending machines to promote literacy
Plus: Local and state incentives will provide $1.55 million to Rural King, and Dino Fest brings in an all-time high in revenue.
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Sports
VHSL 2026: With victory in girls tennis, Bland County wins its first team championship ever in any sport
Meanwhile, Ridgeview High won the Class 2 girls championship Thursday at Liberty University with a 5-2 victory over Bruton.
WEATHER
Going with the northwest flow: Some storms, a few puffs of smoke, but not all that hot
The extreme heat has shifted out west, with high pressure bending the upper-air flow southward over Virginia.
Cardinal news 250
Virginia’s royal governor made a grim last stand on a disease-ridden island by the Chesapeake Bay where corpses lay unburied
Lord Dunmore set up on Gwynn’s Island, but disease swept through his ranks. Then Andrew Lewis arrived with cannons.
headlines from across the state
Headlines from across the state: Morrissey withdraws slander suit after heated 2-day trial; more …
From elsewhere: Pornhub asks Spanberger to end Virginia’s “performative, ineffective, and unenforceable” age verification law. Virginia’s disability services gap persists despite progress, leaves young adults vulnerable. 3 gigawatts briefly vanished from the grid last week; data centers appear to be the reason why.
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