Plus: Hashmi plans an energy listening tour, Spanberger urges Virginians to sign up as poll workers, and more board appointments and essay contest winners are announced.
Politics
Cardinal News covers the political issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia
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Perriello opposes Valley Link, open to more nuclear at North Anna, silent on Joshua Falls; McGuire mum except for letter on Valley Link
The 5th Congressional District faces a unique set of energy issues, which prompted questions to both candidates for the House seat.
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Candidate drops out of Lynchburg City Council race
That leaves nine candidates seeking three open seats this November.
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Notes from the Square: Spanberger plans to intervene with SCC over Dominion-NextEra merger
Virginia’s sales tax holiday is this weekend, and the attorney general joins 24 other states in a lawsuit against the latest round of tariffs.
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‘First in the nation’ intensive reentry program introduced at Red Onion supermax prison
The expansion of the reentry program to Red Onion State Prison was announced by the Virginia Department of Corrections in June.
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Brown leads Democratic primary for Montgomery County sheriff
The winner will face interim Sheriff Robert Page in the general election.
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Mizusawa wins Republican U.S. Senate primary; McGuire beats primary challenger
Bert Mizusawa will face Sen. Mark Warner this fall, while Rep. John McGuire will be challenged by Tom Perriello.
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Perriello clinches Democratic nomination in the 5th District; Powers wins in the 9th
Each will face a Republican incumbent this fall: Tom Perriello against Rep. John McGuire, and Joy Powers against Rep. Morgan Griffith.
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Primary 2026 election results from Associated Press
AP has the latest results from the Republican Senate primary and the congressional primaries.
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For renters locked out of state assistance, the road to flood recovery is long
The $50 million set aside by the General Assembly for recovery following floods that devastated Southwest Virginia in late 2024 and early 2025 apply only to “real property,” meaning renters are out of luck.
