Cardinal 250 podcast host Dutchie Jessee talks with Isle of Wight Museum Director Jennifer England about how Elizabeth Bennett Young saved those records, and why they’re so valuable.
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William Fleming, Virginia’s oft-overlooked acting governor, presided during a Revolutionary War crisis
When Thomas Jefferson’s term expired without a successor being chosen, this doctor from the Roanoke Valley took charge for eight eventful days.
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William Fleming’s gravesite gets an overdue cleanup
The doctor who served as acting governor during a crucial period of the Revolution is buried in Roanoke.
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Roanoke County girl is one of 75 winners in nationwide contest: ‘What does America mean to you?’
The contest was sponsored by America250, the commission that leds the national celebration of America’s 250th birthday in 2026.
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Dispatch from 1775: King George refuses to read peace offer, declares Colonies to be in rebellion
The Continental Congress tried to assure the king that its argument was with Parliament, not him. But now the king has picked sides and vowed to crush “traitors” in the Colonies.
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Dickenson County’s new addiction treatment center brings long-term residential treatment to an area that has little
Proponents of the Addiction Recovery Care program say the length and depth of the program helps clients get and stay clean.
Posted inOpinion
Some localities in Southwest and Southside will lose more than 30% of their population over next 25 years
New population projections foresee almost every locality in Southwest and Southside Virginia losing population between now and 2050. Buchanan County is expected to lose almost half its population.
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Danville to approve plans on Tuesday to buy land for whitewater channel from Industrial Development Authority
The IDA will consider the sale of a parcel along the Dan River for this project at its Tuesday meeting.
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Earle-Sears suggests using Virginia’s ‘rainy day funds’ to cover possible Medicaid funding shortfall
Virginia could see a $29 billion decrease in federal Medicaid spending over the next 10 years due to the passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” by Congress. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Republican candidate for governor, has suggested tapping into the state’s $4.7 billion “rainy day fund” to cover the cost.
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Bristol City Council considers final approval of unsafe and blighted property ordinance
The resolution is likely aimed at the city’s issues with the former Virginia Intermont College site, which has been vacant for more than a decade.