Cardinal Staff

From elsewhere: Bedford supervisors approve tax increase. Del. Glenn Davis resigns, to head Department of Energy. Roanoke hockey team opens championship series.

State approves historical markers, including ones for Lexington, Mecklenburg County and Roanoke. Forest Service reschedules volunteer cleanup at Lake Moomaw.

From elsewhere: Radford City Council exercises option on foundry site. More Dan River visitors come from North Carolina than Virginia. VEC lays off 157.

Youngkin meets Taiwan’s president. Del. Edmunds pushes for Sentara to keep Halifax labor and delivery unit open. United Salt in Saltville to expand operations.

Portion of Blackwater Creek Trail in Lynchburg closed. TAP in Roanoke holds job fair, event for first-time homebuyers.

The IdeaFest Pitch Competition hosted by the Launch Place, a Danville-based venture capital fund, drew 79 applications from across the country.

UVA Wise offers classes for businesses who want to go online. Gainsboro neighborhood report to be presented in Roanoke. Part of Appalachian Trail in Craig County to be closed for a day.

From elsewhere: Ex-DeSantis donor gives Younkgin $1 million. Danville Mall could be turned into housing. Roanoke College board approves football if enough money is raised.

Feds award $1 million for mental health and substance abuse services in Mount Rogers region. VCEDA awards grant to marina and campground in Dickenson County. Wise County students plant nearly 1,000 trees on former mine site.

Education briefs: . Lynchburg holds Suzuki Festival at City StadiumEmory & Henry now has a scholarship for Christiansburg students. University of Lynchburg names graduation speakers. Roanoke College professor picked for Fulbright.