The bill will ensure that Virginians will no longer have to worry about going without power or water during unsafe times, such as the hottest or coldest days of the year or during public health emergencies.
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Virginia Tech honors the lives lost in mass shooting 17 years ago; more …
From elsewhere: Judge Norman Moon marks a half-century behind the bench. Amazon HQ2 was supposed to add jobs last year; it shed them instead. Why a Virginia right-to-contraception law could matter in the national landscape.
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A ‘rascaly county’: Montgomery County was a hotbed of anti-Patriot fervor during the Revolution
Hundreds of people across the Southwest Virginia valleys and mountains openly opposed the Revolution and pledged their loyalty to British King George III.
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In Virginia and across the nation, planning is underway for a 250th birthday in 2026
Representatives from planning committees across the country met recently in Williamsburg to compare notes.
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Cardinal News 250 podcast with Virginia 250 Commission executive director Cheryl Wilson
She talks about why the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence deserves a big commemoration.
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Dispatch from 1766: A sensational murder at Mosby’s Tavern highlights how much Virginia’s gentry is in debt to Britain
In a drunken brawl in modern-day Powhatan County, John Chiswell drove a sword into Robert Routledge. Alcohol fueled their dispute, but so did indebtedness.
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Virginia Tech team looks to make drilling to bury power lines safer, cheaper
Most electric power lines are strung overhead from one pole to the next. That’s cheaper than running lines underground, but it also means those lines are vulnerable to wind and snowstorms.
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Mill Mountain Theatre marks 60th anniversary with show tunes and Top 40 hits
The shows take place Friday and Saturday. The theater’s 60th season also will bring back productions from previous years such as “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Annie.”
Posted inOpinion
Discontent among working people is the issue, not white rural rage
The authors of a popular new book are wrong about rural America. A former Democratic candidate for Congress in Southwest Virginia explains how.
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Virginia NAACP plans to take Youngkin to court over DEI office records; more …
From elsewhere: Youngkin proposes a second vote to remove Robert E. Lee license plate. March Bristol casino revenue shatters monthly record. Youngkin amendment would delay date to ban single-use plastics.
