Five candidates are seeking three open seats on the Martinsville City Council.
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Del. Rasoul declines to run for lieutenant governor in 2025
Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, instead issued a challenge to all candidates seeking statewide office: Get to know the South and Southwest regions of the commonwealth.
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Damascus’ first full-time town manager looks to retain businesses and residents
Chris Bell moved to the Washington County town from Atlanta after spending several years vacationing there.
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How are animals best served? Difference in ideology colors debate over Danville shelter
A national nonprofit has been pushing for Danville’s shelter to become a “no-kill” facility. Others say that’s an unreasonable expectation.
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Cardinal candidate forums kick off in Martinsville
Other candidate forums will be in Danville, Lynchburg, Roanoke and Salem.
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Transportation board scraps I-73, and lawmakers hope for an alternative route
An alternate project would upgrade the existing U.S. 220 and would effectively link Martinsville to the economic hub of Greensboro, North Carolina, through the construction of 8 miles of new road.
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Lynchburg’s Ward I election to be city’s most competitive and expensive council race
There’s a three-way race to succeed MaryJane Dolan, who is retiring.
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U.S. Senate: Kaine touts ties to rural Virginia, Cao cites connections to Trump
Kaine seeks a third term in the U.S. Senate. He faces a former Navy captain from Loudoun County.
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Cardinal News introduces our new Richmond-based political reporter
Cardinal is the only news organization west of Richmond with a full-time reporter based in the state capital.
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Early voting opened Friday. Local registrars have been working for weeks to make sure that their voting machines are ready.
State law requires local officials to test all voting equipment ahead of each election.