Roanoke now attracts more research dollars than all its peer cities put together.
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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U.S. Department of Education investigates Liberty; more . . .
Report shows disparity in Roanoke police stops. Danville lands near bottom of health rankings. Campbell and Grayson approve school renovations.
Posted inOpinion
Does Democratic overthrow of Filler-Corn matter?
The former Speaker (and now former House Minority Leader) showed little interest in Southwest and Southside. Will her successor?
Posted inOpinion
Five pieces of good news
From hockey in Roanoke to buses from Bristol to community college funding in Southside here are five examples of things that are working.
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Is Prince Edward County now the poster child for ‘crumbling schools’?
What will it take to get the business community engaged in the lack of state funding for school construction and modernization?
Posted inOpinion
Should Virginia create its own marijuana research center?
A modest proposal that both marijuana legalizers and marijuana prohibitionists should like (especially now that Virginia has already legalized weed).
Posted inOpinion
Why someone should invite Ro Khanna to speak in Southwest or Southside
The California congressman believes the nation’s technology sector should be more widely distributed.
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Rural areas shoulder the load for energy production
Did Southside count on solar boom from Clean Economy Act? No matter what kind of energy we use, it’s mostly going to be produced in rural areas.
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What if we had elections the way the French do?
The top two candidates in round one face off in round two, the French version of an open primary or so-called “jungle primary.” Here’s how Virginia elections would have gone.
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Yes, Virginia, Northern Virginia is losing population
Census Bureau estimates show Fairfax County has been losing population since 2018. What does that mean for the state?