• Newsletter
  • Support Us
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Headlines
  • Opinion
  • About us
  • Staff and board
  • How we’re funded
  • Privacy Policy
  • FAQs
  • Contact us
  • My account
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Skip to content
Cardinal News

Cardinal News

Serving Southwest and Southside Virginia

Donate

Author Archives: Ralph Berrier Jr.

Ralph Berrier Jr. is a writer who lives in Roanoke.

Posted inCulture

The French baron who tried to start a colony in Southwest Virginia comes to life on stage

by Ralph Berrier Jr. May 27, 2022May 26, 2022

A play staged this weekend in St. Paul will tell the story of Pierre Francois du Tubeuf, who tried to create a French colony on the Clinch River.

Posted inCulture

Lost documents from 1912 Carroll County courthouse shoot-out found

by Ralph Berrier Jr. May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

The documents were found in the basement of the Wythe County Courthouse and have now been returned to Carroll County.

Posted inEconomy

Virginia Racing College keeps Martinsville’s motorsports economy on track

by Ralph Berrier Jr. May 4, 2022May 3, 2022

The program at Patrick & Henry Community College is now 20 years old.

Posted inPolitics

Vaccine mandate prompts Bedford County to consider selling county nursing home

by Ralph Berrier Jr. April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Bedford is just one of five Virginia localities with a municipally-owned nursing home.

Posted inCulture

Mary Anne Hall and other public healthcare nurses work to save their communities

by Ralph Berrier Jr. February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Carroll County has the lowest COVID vaccination rate in Virginia. The health department is trying to change that.

Posted inCulture

Roanoke museum wants to become a state agency

by Ralph Berrier Jr. January 11, 2022January 12, 2022

State Sen. John Edwards’ bill would convert Virginia Museum of Transportation from non-profit to state agency.

Get email updates

Sign up for our daily newsletter

Help support us

We have no paywall, sell no advertising. We depend entirely on donations from readers. As a nonprofit that works virtually, we pay no shareholders, no landlords — so every dollar you give goes directly to supporting more journalism for Southwest and Southside Virginia.

Recent Posts

  • Health, social services agencies await word on state funding for referral network
  • The French baron who tried to start a colony in Southwest Virginia comes to life on stage
  • 10 takeaways from the Southwest Virginia economic summit
  • Volunteers needed for IRONMAN event; more . . .
  • Bristol, Tenn. sues Bristol, Va. over stinky landfill; more . . .
  • Bluefield’s Morgan named one of Top 100 coaches
  • Southwest Virginia ‘ahead of the curve’ on post-pandemic jobs recovery
  • Revenue from ‘skill games’ matters more in many rural localities than elsewhere
  • W&L to generate 100% of power from solar energy
  • P&H to add boxing club; more . . .
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Sections

  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Opinion
  • Headlines
  • Culture

About Cardinal News

  • About us
  • Staff and board
  • How we’re funded
  • Privacy Policy
  • FAQs
  • Contact us
  • My account
© 2022 Cardinal News. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Privacy Policy