Three committe chairs hail from west of the Blue Ridge.
Politics
Cardinal News covers the political issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia
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‘A complete mystery box’
A time capsule found inside Richmond’s Robert E. Lee monument was opened Wednesday. But is it the one historians were looking for? Updated with video and more photos.
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UVA-Wise rolls out ideas for state funding
Under outgoing Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed budget, the college would receive $11.5 million over the next two years.
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A son of the Southwest
On Sunday, Virginia will memorialize former Gov. Linwood Holton, a native of Big Stone Gap.
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Northam proposes $500 million for school construction
Outgoing governor touts strong economy and a record $2.6 billion surplus in his final budget.
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Northam: ‘I made rural Virginia a priority’
Outgoing governor reflects on his often turbulent tenure, warns Youngkin to not undo the commonwealth’s transition to clean energy.
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Austin, Byron named committee chairs
Republicans continue to announce House leadership.
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Southwest, Southside get $705 million to close broadband gap
Northam also proposes $11.4 million in funding for UVA Wise.
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‘We are fighting a biological war’
Northam urges residents in rural Virginia, where vaccination hesitancy is the highest, to roll up their sleeves.
