The monument lists the names of the 70 Franklin County-born members of the U.S. Colored Troops whom it honors.
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Bristol’s own ‘Chef T’ cooks up an Appalachian breakfast with a Caribbean twist for the first gentleman’s breakfast
Chef Torrece Gregoire used ingredients from Southwest Virginia in the menu she created for Sunday’s First Gentleman’s Pancake Breakfast.
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Pawpaws proposed to be official state fruit
Pawpaws are a green-skinned, jelly-bean-shaped fruit with a yellow custardy center that’s packed with nutrients and tastes like a combination of mango, apple, banana and pina colada.
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Inauguration events featured leather, streetwear, cookies and hard cider from Southwest Virginia
Businesses from Bristol, Roanoke and Callaway were among those offering Virginia-made goods during Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration weekend.
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Crooked Road troupe brings sounds of the mountains to Richmond inaugural parade
A marching string band of about 25 top old-time and bluegrass musicians played for Virginia’s new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
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Monument to Black Civil War troops to be dedicated Sunday in Rocky Mount
The event is the culmination of several years of research, politicking and patience on the part of the Franklin County NAACP, the monument committee and community volunteers, who were determined to balance the county’s multiple Confederate monuments with a testament to untold Black history.
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Readers recall decades of food and family at dearly departed eateries
After the recent closing of Mrs. Rowe’s in Staunton and the K&W Cafeteria chain, Facebook users who follow Cardinal News responded to a post by listing their favorites among now-closed restaurants, including The Roanoker, Pete’s Deli, Angler’s Cafe, The Homeplace, Country Cookin’ and Mike’s Grill.
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Then & Now: Work on Fishburn Park coffee shop picks up again following fire that destroyed owners’ van company
Keri and Justin VanBlaricom hope to open Fishburn Perk by the end of 2026.
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Lynchburg Humane Society builds affordable care clinic as veterinary costs rise nationwide
The clinic, which will offer flexible pricing and payment plans for wellness visits, spay and neuter surgeries and other vet care, is set to open in November 2026 and become the first of its kind in the greater Lynchburg area.
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Then & Now: Lynchburg’s Pierce Street Gateway surpasses 1,000 visitors, months before museum doors even open
The nonprofit, working to preserve Black history on Pierce Street, is in the final stages of revitalizing a 150-year-old grocery store to become its home base.