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Funding for Virginia’s fire service is insufficient, studies show. There are ideas for how to change that.
Here’s a guide to how fire departments are funded in Virginia, in eight FAQs gathered from Cardinal readers.
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Roanoke Valley
Extra Credit: Python believed to have started Bedford County School fire
Plus: Roanoke’s superintendent enjoys her last first day, along with school improvement news from Roanoke and Tazewell counties.
New River Valley
Community gathering to mark century anniversary of Wytheville lynching turns ‘tragedy … into triumph’
Raymond Byrd was pulled from the Wytheville jail and killed by a mob in August 1926. His murder was one of the last lynchings in the state.
Lynchburg Area
Lynchburg Field Notes: Give feedback on a major intersection overhaul at an upcoming open house
Also in this edition, find updates on a new training program for nonprofit leaders, the new deputy chief for the fire department, a comprehensive plan survey and a water quality award.
Southwest: Bristol and Beyond
Southwest Virginia Field Notes: A final reunion in Big Stone Gap
Plus: Lee County’s bringing back its chamber of commerce, and Russell County has a new top dog.
danville area
The 150-year-old Danville Elks Lodge is ‘waking up and coming alive’ with renovation project
The organization’s membership and community engagement stalled years ago; a handful of members are working to change that.
Martinsville area
Road to a deal: Patrick & Henry Community College, Rural King team up on truck driving need
A program will help Rural King distribution and put more licensed operators on the roads.
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Sports
Former Patrick & Henry Community College player makes it to the big leagues with New York Yankees
Bradley Hanner is the first player from the school to make it to the Major Leagues. He made his debut Friday night.
WEATHER
Storm clusters line up on the northwest-flow track and roll across Virginia
By any name — squall line, bow echo, mesoscale convective system or derecho — Monday’s and Tuesday’s storms stirred up some gusty winds.
Cardinal news 250
London Pleasants was an enslaved teen who seized his freedom by donning a red coat
The story of the Henrico County teenager is featured in the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. He served as a trumpeter in the British army, then escaped to Canada after the war.
headlines from across the state
Headlines from across the state: DOJ probes William & Mary over alleged race-based scholarship policies; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia hotel business bounces back from pandemic problems. Henry County sheriff fires two deputies after out-of-state arrests. Virginia Union University seeking city permission to develop Richmond Community Hospital property.
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