The secretary of health and human services toured two Southside facilities and spoke about the future of rural healthcare.
Politics
Cardinal News covers the political issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia
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As $43 million for Southwest flood relief remains unspent, residents who can’t afford to fix their homes wait for help
A year ago, the General Assembly appropriated $50 million for recovery following widespread floods that devastated Southwest Virginia in 2024 and 2025. Disbursement has been slow.
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5th District is only congressional district with both a Democratic and Republican primary. Here are the candidates.
On the Republican side, incumbent John McGuire faces a challenge from Melanie Lucero. On the Democratic side, former Rep. Tom Perriello faces two lesser-known candidates.
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Notes from the Square: AG Jones creates a unit to oversee vape products, THC and more
Plus: A bill to create an emergency exit to and from Wintergreen clears a hurdle at the federal level, and a Radford University alum is tapped as the next head of the Virginia Department of Energy.
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Notes from the Square: Gov. Spanberger visits Europe on her first trade mission
Plus: Winsome Earle-Sears announces she’s returning to the campaign trail, more money is heading to Tazewell County for Hurricane Helene relief and the governor includes two Southwest Virginians in her latest round of board appointments.
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Suetterlein, McNamara want special session to extend time Virginia has to review Dominion-NextEra merger
The two Roanoke Valley legislators appealed to Gov. Spanberger to call for a special session. The current deadline doesn’t give Virginia much leverage, they said.
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Notes from the Square: General Assembly backs Spanberger’s appeal to SCC regarding data center transmission costs
Plus: Hashmi releases a reading list ahead of autumn Southwest Virginia college tour; Griffith applauds federal money for Helene housing recovery, announces $3 million for Head Start programs.
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Judge dismisses challenge to reproductive rights amendment
An attorney with the Liberty Counsel said he will appeal the Campbell County judge’s ruling.
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Virginia could have new fees, regulations for hunting, fishing and boating
Virginia wildlife department proposes new fees, regulations to offset rising costs.
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Spanberger: $7.3 million to be disbursed to rebuild housing damaged by Helene
The commonwealth received the money in 2025 through a federal Housing and Urban Development Department disaster relief block grant program.
