The case against Holland Perdue is unrelated to his political position.
Tad Dickens
Tad Dickens is technology reporter for Cardinal News. He previously worked for the Bristol Herald Courier and The Roanoke Times and likes to bang on his drums when he can. Reach at tad@cardinalnews.org or 540 293-6018.
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Martinsville mayor reinstated to city council pending trial on recall petition
Mayor L.C. Jones had been suspended since February, when a judge ordered a recall trial after petitioners accused him of wrongdoing.
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Martinsville’s suspended mayor fights petition to remove him in a recall trial by jury, a rarity in Virginia
A jury trial on a petition to remove a public official is unusual in Virginia, but two such cases are currently on commonwealth dockets. One of them, in Martinsville, involves Mayor L.C. Jones, whom a circuit judge suspended pending trial, despite the lack of criminal charges.
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Tech Briefs: Grant money flows to 3D manufacturing in Southwest, Southside
Plus: The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC opens a clean room facility for clinical-grade therapy development.
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Guitar festival celebrates its 25th year of bringing musicians from around the globe to Radford
The Radford University International Guitar Festival, set for this Friday and Saturday, includes a baroque lutenist, plus Chinese performers and the guzheng, a plucked zither that originated 2,500 years ago.
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Tech Briefs: New RAMP cohort members introduce themselves
Plus: A RAMP alumnus focused on CPR and other medical training opens its 100th location, and the Virginia Tech library system receives a grant to study AI uses.
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New special prosecutor named in case seeking to remove Martinsville mayor
Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison will also handle the criminal investigation into Martinsville city spending, Martinsville’s top prosecutor announced.
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Cybersecurity projects at colleges and universities go from the lab to the people
Multiple colleges and universities in Southwest Virginia are connected to the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, which funds cybersecurity research and projects.
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Tech briefs: House approves study for low earth orbit satellite broadband in Appalachia
The GAO would study the Appalachian Regional Commission’s capability to incorporate low-orbit satellites in broadband projects. Also: Details on a new program to track data center energy usage.
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Tech briefs: After Trump’s AI framework released, members of Virginia’s congressional delegation weigh in
Plus: The Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council’s annual TechNite event is set for May.
