The city will erect a historical marker about a lynching that was part of what’s known as the Riot of 1893.
Author Archives: Dwayne Yancey
Yancey is editor of Cardinal News. His opinions are his own. You can reach him at dwayne@cardinalnews.org.
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Five questions for Youngkin’s upcoming energy policy
The governor is soliciting public input for his plan.
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After the revolution, why didn’t we rename counties named after royals?
We’re renaming things named after Confederates, so why not the places named after British royalty? Here’s why.
Posted inCulture
Virginia’s first Black Olympic gold medalist gets a historical marker in Botetourt County
Norvel Lee also figured in a landmark civil rights case that helped chip away at the legal foundations of segregation.
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Demand for renewable energy leads to . . . more coal mining?
Whether it’s wind or solar, renewable energy requires steel, and to make steel (at least for now) you need coal. Here’s a look at the complicated chemistry.
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Here’s a solution for the worker shortage. Will anyone seize it?
Jay Timmons, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, says we need a new national consensus on immigration.
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Can Danville be a model for the country? Maybe it already is.
Here’s how a decision more than 20 years ago is paying off today.
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Trump thinks Youngkin is a contender. Is he?
The former president recently attacked Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Here’s one way to view the upcoming Republican nomination fight.
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Coalfields lawyer authors book that says J.D. Vance is a ‘fake hillbilly’
Frank Kilgore’s book is a passionate defense of Appalachia, making the case that the region is more open-minded than stereotypes often suggest.
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How Central Virginia Community College has raised enrollment
Only one school has a bigger increase in headcount, and that’s in a bigger market.