The 1932 House elections in Virginia were a one-of-a-kind election in which every seat was elected at-large.
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Living for coal, dying for breath
As coal production in Southwest Virginia wins White House support, miner protections stall under the Trump administration. Miners, their families and the community struggle with the illnesses the industry leaves behind.
Posted inOpinion
Business and education leaders form group to advocate for Virginia’s K-12 schools
The group, which will be announced in Richmond on Wednesday, is modeled after the Virginia Higher Education Business Council.
Posted inEconomy
Tech Briefs: Virginia Tech grad students conduct drone research with Secret Service
Also: In what is likely Virginia Tech President Tim Sands’ final end-of-semester note to university community, he notes technology and research wins.
Posted inOpinion
Rasoul: Mass surveillance is bad for Roanoke
Just like cameras that track residents’ cars, microphones that constantly record sound are ripe for abuse.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Virginia becomes first Southern state to mandate paid family and medical leave for workers; more …
From elsewhere: Former Richmond Free Press building sold to apartment developer for $2 million. Cavalier Hotel property could be sold to real estate investment firm. Richmond judges take legal action against city government over courthouse conditions.
Posted inCardinal News 250
One of Virginia’s most eccentric patriots was John Sinclair, a government-sanctioned pirate
Privateers were an important component of the American war effort. They were something akin to government-sanctioned pirates — armed vessels that chased down and confiscated the cargo of civilian enemy merchant ships. The techniques privateers employed wouldn’t pass muster today. They’d often approach a ship under a false flag and captain and crew would get a large cut of the captured loot.
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Floyd tavern-keeper follows in footsteps of Revolutionary ancestor
Williams Ordinary in Prince William County supposedly was frequented by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, according to a local history.
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Dispatch from 1776: Virginia declares itself for independence, hauls down the British flag
In some ways, Virginia has been independent since the night last June when our royal governor, Lord Dunmore, slipped out of Williamsburg and boarded a British naval vessel.
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Podcast: The Cardinal 250 trivia challenge, part 1
What happens when you put Cardinal News founding editor and columnist Dwayne Yancey on the spot with live Revolutionary War trivia?
