Republican and Democratic state leaders will be in Roanoke for the next Cardinal Way: Civility Rules gathering, Feb. 27 at Fitzpatrick Hall at the Jefferson Center.
Opinion
Trump administration’s transportation formula would penalize many rural areas that voted strongly for him
The provision bases funding on marriage rates and birth rates. Many rural areas, which tend to be older, score poorly on that scale. Among projects in low-scoring communities: I-81, the Coalfields Expressway and U.S. 220 in Henry County.
50 years with Lincoln
Phillip Stone, a Harrisonburg lawyer who has served as president of Bridgewater College and Sweet Briar College, holds an annual event on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday at the cemetery of Lincoln’s forebears in Rockingham County. The 50th observance is Wednesday.
A study tried to measure the ‘civic health’ of communities. It ranked suburbs highest, rural areas lowest.
Falls Church and Loudoun County rated as the “healthiest” communities in terms of civic health. Buchanan, Lee and Dickenson counties rated lowest.
The first Black professional football player was from Botetourt County
Charles Follis signed a pro contract with an Ohio team in 1904, long before the National Football League existed.
In some counties in Southwest and Southside, nearly 40% of kids depend on Medicaid
Every community in Southwest and Southside needs to prepare for changes to Head Start and Medicaid.
The 7 biggest surprises in the General Assembly so far
Not everything in Richmond goes along party lines. Here are some of the more unexpected developments in the first half of the 2025 session.
7 things to know about where the General Assembly stands at halftime
The 2025 session has reached its midpoint. Here are some of the themes we’re seeing.
Virginia gets about 7% of its power from solar. If that much solar causes controversy, how can we ever go carbon-free?
Virginia may have a majority in favor of more renewable energy at the state level, but the localities where energy facilities are likely to be don’t always support that goal. That’s where the controversy comes in.
This Roanoke resident has solar panels and drives an electric car. He loves both; what’s your experience?
As part of our Cardinal Way project on promoting civil discussions, one reader shares his experiences with solar panels and electric cars. What are yours?

