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Headlines from across the state: Drought spurs resurgence of rare plants at Buggs Island Lake; more …

From elsewhere: Virginia Democrats warn more healthcare strains loom after November election. Franklin County administrator to step down. Symposium helps descendants of enslaved people connect with family history.

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The great reservoir refill of 2002. Can that repeat in 2026?

An El Niño-charged weather pattern washed away an extreme Virginia drought in three months 24 years ago.

Cardinal News Published September 29

Headlines from across the state: Youth advocates warn higher marijuana fine could deepen racial disparities; more …

From elsewhere: Virginia DMV wait times plummet to record lows after major reforms. University of Richmond gets $150 million gift, believed to be most ever for a Virginia college. Virginia Tech increasing football and basketball ticket prices to fund "top-10 mentality."

Cardinal News Published September 28

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 September 28

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.

Cardinal News Published September 28

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 After Obama-era Chesapeake Bay executive order rescinded, environmental groups brace for fallout.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

Inaugural fall free fishing weekend starts Friday across Virginia

Anglers can fish without buying a license from Friday through Sunday. The state's free fishing weekend typically takes place each June; this is the first year with a second free weekend.