The Overmountain Men won an improbable victory that changed the course of the war in the South. The play “Kings Mountain” runs through Oct. 31.
Culture
Cardinal News covers culture and all the stories that are shaping Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Posted inSouthwest Area
‘Every book I write will be about Appalachia’: Why Barbara Kingsolver feels called to tell stories about the region
Her new novel “Partita,” which debuts Tuesday, involves the protagonist’s upbringing on an East Tennessee cattle farm.
Posted inCulture
State approves 11 new historical markers, including one in Lynchburg
That marker will recognize Lt. Gen. George G. Loving Jr., who grew up in the city and went on to a long military career that spanned 1942 to 1979.
Posted inDanville area
‘The River’s Radiance’ mural unveiled in downtown Danville
Public art is becoming more of a city economic growth priority.
Posted inCulture
‘Dolly Parton Day’ boosts beloved singer’s Imagination Library
More than 31,000 children under age 5 across Southwest and Southside Virginia receive free books each month through the program.
Posted inCulture
When Natural Bridge Zoo moved Asha the elephant to Florida, officials there said the transfer violated state law
Recently obtained documents show that a veterinarian said the move was an emergency, but subsequent examination found nothing wrong with the pachyderm. This fuels speculation that the Rockbridge County attraction moved the animal to avoid an impending state raid.
Posted inCulture
Virginia sought search warrants in Florida in the Natural Bridge Zoo case involving Asha the elephant; an unidentified prosecutor said no
A Florida document says a prosecutor there found the Virginia request “insufficient” but does not elaborate. No one is saying, either, although it’s unusual for one state not to recognize another state’s warrants.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Remembering Annie Dillard in the valley that formed ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek’
A Hollins alumna reflects on the Pulitzer-winning author, who died last week at 81, and the ways, large and small, that her impact lingers.
Posted inSouthwest Area
Businesses and vibes thrive during Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Downtown Bristol, in both Virginia and Tennessee, has grown along with the 25-year-old festival.
Posted inSouthwest Area
Salem native PJ George is ‘super grateful’ for his role with Old Crow Medicine Show
The band that first made “Wagon Wheel” famous returned to Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion on Sunday.
