From elsewhere: Farmville Town Council OKs sale of municipal golf course. State health department revamps COVID reporting. Departing Lynchburg council member looks back on service.
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Meet some of the people moving into Southwest and Southside Virginia
Census stats show that even before the pandemic, more people were moving into many rural localities than were moving out. Cardinal News spoke to a few people who recently moved to the region.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia needs more workers. Incorporating immigrants into workforce programs and recognizing foreign credentials could help.
A new report on the state’s immigrant population highlights how many technically skilled immigrants aren’t able to work in their field in Virginia, and makes the case that immigrants don’t know much about workforce development programs and therefore can’t take advantage of them.
Posted inOpinion
Lynchburg’s new Republican majority set to deliver on its pledge — elected school board, more police, tax cuts
November’s election installed a new majority in the Hill City. Republican council member outlines an agenda.
Posted inNews Briefs
Gretna manufacturer to add 60 jobs; more . . .
Deadline for Washington County Business Challenge is January 5. Smith Mountain Lake Newcomers elect new board members.
Posted inSports
Stinespring no stranger to VMI
The current athletic director for Alleghany High School and former assistant at Virginia Tech and JMU will join VMI as associate head coach.
Posted inNews Briefs
State report makes case for using Catawba Hospital as substance abuse treatment center; more . . .
From elsewhere: Some employees of Del. Marie March’s restaurant learned it had closed from Facebook post. Details on Virginia’s first elk hunt released. Fries Theatre damaged by burst water pipes.
Posted inWeather
Mercifully mild weather follows Christmas weekend Arctic blast … but this too shall pass
Christmas Eve proved to be the coldest in a generation for Southwest and Southside Virginia, but our temperature rollercoaster may reach the 60s as the new year begins.
Posted inSports
Bare-knuckle boxing champion hails from Bedford, trains in Danville
“Instantly, on day one in Danville, I fit in,” Britain Hart-Beltran said. Hart-Beltran won a bare-knuckle boxing title in September, and shared her story with Cardinal News.
Posted inOpinion
In Fairfax County schools, 139 languages other than English are spoken. In Highland County, none are.
Here are other ways that the state’s immigrant experience is not widely shared.