This represents a turnaround from a decade of net out-migration, although Virginia’s numbers remain small compared to neighboring states to the South.
Dwayne Yancey
Yancey is founding editor of Cardinal News. His opinions are his own. You can reach him at dwayne@cardinalnews.org or 540-529-1136.
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What’s the buzz? A bumblebee bill takes flight in the General Assembly.
Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, wants to make the brown-belted bumblebee Virginia’s official native pollinator. Here’s a tribute to this hard-working bee.
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4 things to know about the court ruling that, for now, blocks Virginia’s redistricting
The ruling in favor of Republican plaintiffs will actually benefit some Democratic candidates. Here’s how.
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Virginia’s proposed cannabis law would give a licensing advantage to some applicants from Southwest and Southside
The bill to create a legal retail market for cannabis in Virginia would give some applicants an advantage over others in the name of social equity. That’s usually thought of in racial terms, but some of the provisions would prioritize residents of some overwhelmingly white localities.
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Virginia’s powers over crime, education and voting are restricted by an oft-forgotten 1870 law
The federal law that set the terms for Virginia’s readmission to the Union following the Civil War factored in a court ruling last week. Here’s the history and what it still means today.
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ODU report: Without immigration, Virginia’s population growth would be almost flat. And much of Northern Virginia would have lost population.
The report details how immigration is propping up population growth in some localities and mitigating population decline in others.
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From airports to water lines, here are 25 things state legislators want to see in the budget
Among the proposals: A study of downtown Roanoke, a partnership between George Mason and Averett University and more work on the stinky Bristol landfill.
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9 facts to know about the Virginia economy
Trump’s downsizing of the federal government virtually eliminated employment growth in Virginia in 2025, and other trends.
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Tax abatement for data centers is now $1.6 billion a year. Is that a giveaway or a bargain?
The tax incentive for data centers began with unknown expectations. It’s now the state’s biggest incentive, which has raised questions about whether it should be scaled back or whether it’s doing exactly what it was intended to do.
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Bridgewater ranks as the worst place in Virginia for a Hallmark movie. This insult cannot go unanswered.
A gaming site performed a statistical analysis of 3,000 communities across the country for their Hallmark Movie potential.