Contrary to popular belief, some college athletic programs around the country do stand on their own without reliance on school funding or student fees. Just not the ones in Virginia.
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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Report shows Southside Virginia has more than 3,400 health care jobs that are unfilled
The report shows there’s a mismatch between the workers available and the jobs available. Southside has manufacturing workers with no jobs but health care jobs with no workers available to fill them.
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Military action in Venezuela puts Kaine back in national spotlight for his quest to curtail presidential war powers
Throughout his 13 years in the Senate, Kaine has been a consistent critic of presidents — both Republicans and fellow Democrats — for what he believes is the misuse of American military power without congressional consent.
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26 questions for 2026
Here are 26 things to look for in the coming year. How they turn out will determine what kind of year this will be in Virginia.
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The year began with 25 questions for 2025. Now we have 25 answers.
We began the year by posing 25 questions about what might happen this year. Here’s a look back at the year.
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As attorney general, Jones will inherit many cases from Miyares. One of the most contentious involves giraffes.
The attorney general’s office is pursuing legal action against the Natural Bridge Zoo. That includes finding two missing baby giraffes, which a recent countersuit claimed are “nonexistent.”
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Next year marks the 250th anniversary of American independence. But this year marked the 250th anniversary of the events that made independence possible.
The year 1776 is etched in our collective memory as Americans, but in many ways, the year 1775 was far more critical to our history.
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Republicans don’t have a ‘name’ Senate candidate in Virginia. Here are the challenges they face.
The Democratic incumbent isn’t seen as vulnerable, and Republican priorities nationally are likely to be in other states.
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Virginia needs more housing, but what kind and where?
A new report makes the case that Virginia localities need to relax or drop rules that discourage multi-family housing. Not asked: What kind of housing do people want?
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Martha Washington spent the Christmas of 1775 in an unusual place: At war
The American Revolution lasted eight and a half years. For more than half that time, Martha Washington was at war alongside George Washington.
