Washington hunkered down around Boston for a long siege but sent two armies north to try to persuade the French-speaking people of Quebec to join the revolution.
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.
Posted inOpinion
5 ways that Virginia’s changing demography is impacting the state
Rural areas losing population now see a housing crises. Northern Virginia might face a labor shortage, and the Lynchburg metro is outpacing the Roanoke metro in attracting young adults.
Posted inCulture
‘Our gratitude is infinite.’ Belgian town remembers Roanoke soldier slain in World War II
It’s been 81 years since Americans liberated this small town, but the people there hold an annual ceremony to honor one of their liberators.
Posted inOpinion
Migration trends have changed. Most rural counties in Virginia are now seeing an influx of young adults.
A University of Virginia demographer attributes this shift to high housing costs in metro areas and the rise of remote work.
Posted inOpinion
Before Virginia Tech’s football team lost on the field, it lost in the living rooms of recruits
An analysis of recruiting lists shows how Virginia Tech’s dominance of in-state recruiting, particularly in Hampton Roads, has declined since its national championship run in 1999. Once nearly a third of the state’s top recruits went to Blacksburg; more recently only 11.2% do.
Posted inOpinion
The lieutenant governor has few duties. Here’s what else Hashmi and Reid say they’d do if they win.
The formal job is presiding over the state Senate and serving on a few boards and commissions. The two candidates both see other ways they can use the office.
Posted inOpinion
Things that could have been: Woodrow Wilson College, the school that was never built
In the early 1990s, there was a proposal to build a new state college, to be located in Northern Virginia.
Posted inOpinion
VCU poll: Spanberger leads. Why? Independents back her more than 2-1 over Earle-Sears.
Democrats lead all three statewide races, but the lieutenant governor’s race is within the margin of error. Ghazala Hashmi is particularly weak with independents.
Posted inOpinion
Things that could have been: A pipeline to transport coal from Southwest Virginia to Portsmouth
In the 1980s, utilities and coal companies wanted to build a coal slurry pipeline across the southern part of the state.
Posted inOpinion
In rural Virginia, Democrats have almost disappeared in local elections
Across all of Southwest and Southside, only five candidates are running as Democrats for local offices.
