New census estimates show many localities across rural Virginia have seen more people move in than move out during the pandemic.
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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Rural plaintiffs challenged school disparity in the 1990s and lost. Are there other legal avenues left unexplored?
Is there really going be a Zoom-era migration to rural areas?
A study by the Pew Research Center casts doubt on the notion, but still holds out some hope.
Will we see open fields of marijuana in rural Virginia?
No. We may not see much indoor cultivation, either. Here’s why and how we could change that.
Why we probably won’t see Ukrainian refugees in Southwest or Southside
But here’s how we could. If localities are serious about reversing population declines, the war in Ukraine is tragic opportunity.
Why sunshine matters (and why there’s less of it)
No, this isn’t about Daylight Savings Time. It’s about why you’re getting less coverage of what your local government is doing.
The three most important things Youngkin has done
Here’s why his role in picking the next community college chancellor matters — and why the system’s declining enrollment is so hard to fix.
How did this year’s General Assembly do?
Here’s a scorecard. Spoiler alert: We can’t give a final score yet.

