From elsewhere: Bill that would have required patients to receive info on “baby boxes” prior to abortions defeated. Top prosecutor for Mathews County was found dead “in the driveway,” state police say. The oldest building in Virginia is set to undergo a restoration.
News Briefs
Stay informed with the latest headlines from across Southwest and Southside Virginia with Cardinal News Briefs. This category features fast, essential updates from the trusted journalists at Cardinal News, covering breaking news, local government, education, business, public safety, weather, health, transportation, community events and more.
From the New River Valley and Roanoke Valley to Southside Virginia, the New River Highlands and beyond, Cardinal News Briefs delivers timely reporting and quick-hit stories that keep readers connected to the issues shaping Southwest and Southside Virginia communities. Whether you’re looking for developing news, regional updates, statewide policy impacts or local stories that matter to Virginians, this page offers concise, reliable journalism rooted in the region.
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Headlines from across the state: Legislators debate bills to reshape how Virginia university governing boards operate; more …
From elsewhere: “It was not about me”: Halifax centenarian rejects House honor she never approved. Free school breakfast idea stumbles in General Assembly. Franklin County Schools considers moving to four-day school week.
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Headlines from across the state: UVa faculty accuse Beardsley of ‘bribing’ students for their support; more …
From elsewhere: State lawmakers want to lift local caps on housing grants for government employees. Bill to ban the use of herbicide paraquat in Virginia advances with narrow vote. Planning continues for new Tazewell County school.
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Headlines from across the state: Virginia deer harvest up, bear and turkey decline from last season, state reports; more …
From elsewhere: Bills to bolster local emergency management personnel funding punted. Hundreds honor former Valentine director Bill Martin. MacArthur Center to close and be demolished.
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Headlines from across the state: Bill would remove Confederate monuments from Virginia’s Capitol Square; more …
From elsewhere: Panel shelves bill to end mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes. UVa details first phase of DEI purge in report to DOJ. Anglers say no to new carp as hydrilla concerns grow at Smith Mountain Lake.
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Headlines from across the state: DOT push to prohibit free buses would impact cities including Richmond; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia on track to reform probation following bipartisan bills. Virginia watermen push back against terrapin protections on crab pots. Nelson County officers describe capturing kangaroo on the loose.
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Headlines from across the state: Thousands gather as Walk for Peace passes through Richmond; more …
From elsewhere: Bill would ban spreading sludge containing PFAS on fields. Cash tolls are ending on key Richmond roads. Anne Holton elected to vacant Richmond School Board seat.
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Headlines from across the state: Virginia sports wagering exceeds $710 million in December; more …
From elsewhere: Amazon to close 5 Virginia stores, cut nearly 700 jobs. Fairfax case alleging school-assisted abortions now in federal court. Lynchburg dad’s front-yard igloo brings cozy movie nights for family of 9.
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Headlines from across the state: Bill seeks to end $2.7 million cap on malpractice damages for children outside the delivery room; more …
From elsewhere: Confederate statues remain at Virginia’s Capitol; this bill would remove them. Roanoke’s Harrison Museum of African American Culture reopens. Injured kangaroo helped off Nelson County road by deputies.
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News briefs: Harrison Museum in Roanoke set to open in its new location
Also: Wilderness Road State Park in Lee County to hold public meeting Feb. 3. Grant awarded for guitar maker in Tazewell County.
