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Cardinal News Published September 25

‘Dolly Parton Day’ boosts beloved singer’s Imagination Library

More than 31,000 children under age 5 across Southwest and Southside Virginia receive free books each month through the program.

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Here’s what it would take for Democrats to win in each of Virginia’s five Republican-held congressional districts

In three districts, Democrats could win with a presidential-level turnout if Republicans stay at a midterm-level turnout. In two others, Democrats need either a higher turnout than that, or for some Republican voters to change their minds. Here's the math.

Cardinal News Published 6 hours ago

Two years after Hurricane Helene ravaged Southwest Virginia, a study of the storm’s effects on the Clinch River is underway.

The debris left behind by Helene and other storms makes it easier for flooding to occur again.

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The state has made some changes to high school graduation requirements. Here’s what to know.

Among the updates: more options for core courses and new exemptions for CPR/first aid training. State officials are also talking about how to better incorporate CTE classes into students' schedules.

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Jefferson Forum: Virginia Democrats want to talk about rising electric bills, just not the biggest cost driver

More than half of Dominion Energy's rate increases are coming from clean energy mandates in the Virginia Clean Economy Act.

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Headlines from across the state: Judge Michael Urbanski to retire after long tenure on the federal bench; more …

From elsewhere: Virginia health committee considers mandating licensed nurses in every school. After Obama-era Chesapeake Bay executive order rescinded, environmental groups brace for fallout. As farmers face mounting financial pressures, advocates want to keep farmland away from…

Cardinal News Published September 27

Cardinal News launched 5 years ago today. Thank you for being with us.

When we started, we had three employees. Today, we have a team of 30. Together, they have published more than 9,000 stories.

Cardinal News Published September 26

He was shot in the head twice and survived. Now he’s being inducted into a Virginia university’s sports hall of fame.

The former Emory & Henry star still has one of the bullets in his head from a 1986 armed robbery.

City of Roanoke Published September 25

Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission meets September 30

City of Roanoke Published September 25

New E-Newsletter Provides Resources for Roanoke Residents

City of Roanoke Published September 25

Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission meets September 30

Cardinal News Published September 25

The Trump administration proposed sweeping changes to Head Start. Advocates in Virginia say they would lead to lower-quality services.

The federal government has said the overhaul would free up $2.2 billion per year while creating 236,000 additional slots nationwide. The final shape of regulations would be up to state officials, who aren’t saying what they would do. The post The Trump administration proposed…