President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship means reinterpreting the 14th Amendment. When the federal government tried to do that in the 19th century, Holmes Conrad of Winchester led the case.
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Northeast Roanoke fire station, built 75 years ago, is next in line for an upgrade
The new Station 2 will provide more room for modern firefighting and medical equipment, as well as accommodations for female firefighters.
Posted inPolitics
Senate committee kills Peake’s bill to shorten early voting period
Stanley’s bill on baboons used in animal testing advances. Suetterlein’s contraception bill fails.
Posted inNews Briefs
New bus route connects Danville with N.C. Triad; more …
Jones Memorial Library unveils digital collection of Virginia history and genealogy. Final acts added to Rooster Walk lineup.
Posted inNews Briefs
Ex-spies say suburban D.C. casino would put nation’s secrets at risk; more …
From elsewhere: Bill to delay Virginia’s school accountability system clears Senate subcommittee. Pennington chosen new chair of Washington County Board of Supervisors. Two cranes at Metro Richmond Zoo die due to bird flu.
Posted inSports
Tazewell’s Billy Wagner voted into baseball Hall of Fame
He graduated from Ferrum College and went on to play 16 seasons in the Major Leagues.
Posted inCardinal News 250
A revolution of the young and middle-aged
Most of the key participants in the American Revolution were surprisingly young.
Posted inCardinal News 250
Podcast on the age of our founding fathers (which was younger than you might expect)
This month, we talk with James Madison University professor Rebecca Brannon about the age of our nation’s founders and why it matters.
Posted inCardinal News 250
How a now-defunct county in Southwest Virginia became the first to declare its willingness to fight Britain
This month marks the 250th anniversary of the Fincastle Resolutions, in which leaders in the now-defunct Fincastle County crossed a line on the way to independence.
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Dispatch from 1775: Economic boycott of Britain helps Virginia farmers get out of debt as tensions simmer
For the first time in a long time, many Virginians are now economically independent of Britain. What will the political consequences of that be?
