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State funding cuts to HIV programs leave Southwest and Southside with gaps in care
The region’s only provider of wraparound care through the Ryan White program closed two offices and laid off staff after losing state funding. Now 600 clients are served by three case managers.
Politics
Pentagon warns it could take ‘extraordinary measures’ in fight over VMI’s future
Democratic state lawmakers have introduced two bills that could substantially alter how the Lexington military college operates.
Local
Roanoke school budget cuts to be discussed at virtual town hall Thursday
RCPS Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Jackson shared a presentation with the board Tuesday evening that shed light on cuts that the division is considering, including cutting the new Community Empowerment Center.
Culture
Billy Strings coming to Berglund Center
Bluegrass groundbreaker is scheduled for July 14 coliseum show, with ticket prices starting at $40.
education
Buchanan County to provide short-term funding for Appalachian School of Law
The private law school in Grundy has faced declining enrollment and revenue challenges.
eCONOMY
Cardinal Commerce Notes: Milestone in Franklin County, Big Stone Gap artisan hub growing, Panda Express to Salem
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OPinion
Cobb: The premise for an entertainment district
The mayor of Roanoke invites residents to help explore private/public investment opportunities that could transform the Berglund Center into an Entertainment District.
Health Care
Blood couriers move a mysterious and priceless commodity from donor to recipient
It’s freely given, but comes at a high cost to its recipients. And figuring out its actual value is as fraught with complications as the journeys it takes to make a difference in thousands of lives every year in Virginia.
news briefs
Headlines from across the state: Thousands gather as Walk for Peace passes through Richmond; more …
From elsewhere: Bill would ban spreading sludge containing PFAS on fields. Cash tolls are ending on key Richmond roads. Anne Holton elected to vacant Richmond School Board seat.
Sports
Lynchburg becomes soccer hotspot with addition of second minor league team
2026 is bringing Hill City FC to Lynchburg and the FIFA World Cup to America, making this “the biggest year in the history of soccer” for those who hope to expand access to the game, said a Hill City FC representative.
WEATHER
More snow expected in southern Virginia on top of last weekend’s icy shell
Periods of snow from Friday and Saturday are expected to drop 3-6 inches of snow on much of Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Cardinal 250
Virginia now has two mobile museums devoted to the American Revolution. One is exclusively for Southwest Virginia.
The first mobile museum was so popular that the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission has added a second.
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