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Rocovich sues Gov. Spanberger after his ouster as Virginia Tech rector

John Rocovich is asking for the court to find the governor’s actions out of compliance with state code and the constitution and is seeking for the court to order that he be reinstated on the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

by Elizabeth Beyer and Meghan Mangrum June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Weather

Cooling centers open across the region as temperatures soar

by Cardinal Staff June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Economy

Microgreens grower AeroFarms acquired by investment firm

by Matt Busse June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Opinion

Illinois moves to suspend data center tax breaks. Here’s how Virginia’s compare.

by Dwayne Yancey June 11, 2026

Local

Martinsville mayor, ex-city manager file federal lawsuits

by Tad Dickens June 11, 2026

The administration of Virginia’s nursing scholarship programs will be moved to a new agency after a state study found that money for those programs has not been fully used each year because the state Health Department doesn’t have the capacity to effectively manage them.

Patrick County supervisors called up representatives from three internet service providers in a recent meeting. They asked a version of the same question to each one: Are you prepared to take on some new customers?

Lynchburg’s largest capital improvement project to date is nearing completion as the final feet of a nearly mile-long tunnel are excavated this summer.

OPINION: Migration continues to make Virginia poorer, but not in the way you might think.

OPINION: Botetourt County, a place so proud of its history that people still talk about how it once stretched all the way to the Mississippi, has met the future — and doesn’t seem to much like it.

It has been an unseasonably warm, often summerlike, spring in much of Virginia, but Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s office last week announced that she was urging federal government assistance to “Virginia farmers affected by the unseasonable cold.”

A developer plans to build a large data center complex in eastern Wythe County, off Interstate 81 near the Pulaski County line.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors appointed Jim Miller as rector Tuesday, less than a week after Gov. Abigail Spanberger removed John Rocovich from the role and the board.

Politics

Attorney general opens review of Republican nomination process for Lynchburg City Council candidates

The party-run nomination was the first of its kind under a new state law that favors, but doesn’t explicitly require, state-run primaries.

by Emma Malinak June 9, 2026

Republican nomination process for Lynchburg City Council ‘not over’ until appeals are settled, state party chair says

by Emma Malinak June 5, 2026

Notes from the Square: Long-stalled state budget negotiations moving forward

by Elizabeth Beyer June 5, 2026

Background checks for private firearm sales will stop again, Lynchburg judge rules

by Emma Malinak and Elizabeth Beyer June 4, 2026

Local

Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Google and Botetourt County announce open house for data center project

Plus: Roanoke announces completion of its Eureka Recreation Center redevelopment project and more.

by Samantha Verrelli June 11, 2026

Roanoke Parks Foundation says it will no longer work with city

by Samantha Verrelli June 10, 2026

Lynchburg Field Notes: New fire chief tapped from state agency

by Emma Malinak June 10, 2026

$14 million of budget cuts approved by Roanoke School Board

by Samantha Verrelli June 10, 2026

Culture

American Aquarium, Rhonda Vincent among headliners for this year’s Floyd Small Town Summer series

Local acts Hoppie Vaughan & the Ministers of Soul and JStop Latin Soul also will be featured, along with family-friendly movies on some nights.

by Tad Dickens May 14, 2026

The Cheesy Western, a longtime Roanoke food icon, guest stars on a Manhattan menu. (Chile is extra.)

by Tad Dickens May 7, 2026May 8, 2026

At nearly 50 years old, the Danville Model Railroad Club is more than just chugging along

by Grace Mamon April 24, 2026

New historic marker tells the story of Roanoke ophthalmology pioneer Elbyrne Gill

by Samantha Verrelli April 20, 2026

education

Extra Credit: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands in Roanoke

Plus: A student-led food truck serves up street tacos in downtown Lynchburg, Montgomery County names school leaders and UVA Wise launches workforce training pilot programs.

by Meghan Mangrum June 8, 2026

Virginia Tech announces largest donation ever; majority of $75 million to go to athletics

by Todd Jackson June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Virginia Tech board elects Miller as new rector

by Meghan Mangrum June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Extra Credit: Randolph College adds women’s flag football team

by Meghan Mangrum June 1, 2026

eCONOMY

As Dominion seeks bill increase, state commission floats idea of rebates from greenhouse gas fund

The proposal would send the proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative back to Dominion customers rather than using the money to fund energy-efficiency and flood-preparedness programs.

by Matt Busse June 10, 2026

Tech Briefs: New bill backed by Warner would curb energy costs, demands from data centers

by Tad Dickens June 10, 2026

Cardinal Commerce Notes: BWXT’s nuclear fuel used in successful test of new reactor

by Matt Busse June 9, 2026

More than 30,000 customers await broadband connections as provider struggles to complete work

by Tad Dickens June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

OPinion

Turner: The bill came due

Part two of two: Radford was warned in 2017 that it could not go on. The state arrived nine years later to say the same thing.

by Tommy Turner June 11, 2026

Roanoke Valley and Richmond metro have become magnets for people moving out of Fairfax County.

by Dwayne Yancey June 10, 2026

Turner: What the foundry took from Radford

by Tommy Turner June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Here’s what’s fueling Danville’s ‘comeback’: The number of people moving out has dropped

by Dwayne Yancey June 9, 2026

HealthCare

The Pulse: Missions of Mercy free dental clinic coming to Wytheville this month

Plus: Ballad Health expands orthopedic services and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy names a new rural health leader.

by Emily Schabacker June 11, 2026

State to reorganize nursing scholarship programs after more than $10 million in funding was left unused

by Elizabeth Beyer and Emily Schabacker June 9, 2026

The Pulse: Virginia Tech researchers ID protein linked to heart recovery

by Emily Schabacker June 4, 2026

Measles outbreak in Buckingham County continues to grow

by Emily Schabacker June 3, 2026

news briefs

Headlines from across the state: Sinkhole shuts down Tri-Cities Airport’s main runway; more …

From elsewhere: FBI returns to Taylor Mountain property tied to decades-old Bedford County case. Wittman seeks to keep 1st District seat, as Democratic challengers face crowded primary. How is the U.S. war on Iran affecting Virginia’s farmers?

by Cardinal Staff June 11, 2026