Cardinal News
- Bristol building owners continue to fight legal battle against abortion clinic
The landlords of Bristol who tried for two years to get the abortion clinic out of their building have appealed the dismissal their lawsuit against clinic owner.
- Peter Francisco, the ‘Hercules of American independence’
The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
- Danville City Council Considers First Zoning Code Overhaul in Two Decades
Danville City Council will consider an update to its zoning code at its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.
- Lynchburg City Council returns from its summer break to discuss the budget and meeting rules
The Lynchburg City Council will return from its seven-week break for a Tuesday work session and a general meeting.
- Russell County Eyes Three or Four Data Centers on Reclaimed Moss Number 3 Mine
Oasis Digital Properties says power and clients still must line up while the industrial authority cites a nondisclosure agreement.
- Voters in 47 Localities Will Decide School Construction Sales Tax This Fall
Communities newly authorized by the legislature are putting a 1% sales tax for school capital projects on the November ballot.
- Lynchburg Transit Board to Vote on Suspending Sunday Service
At their monthly meeting, the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company board of directors will decide on Wednesday whether or not to suspend Sunday service due to a shortage of drivers.
- Lynchburg Expands Child Protective Services with Kinship Care and Substance Use Experts
Five new positions in Lynchburg’s human services department aim to keep children out of the foster care system and provide more support to families already in it.
- Victor Angry Says Local Governments Should Lead on Collective Bargaining
In 2020, the General Assembly made a deliberate decision: it lifted Virginia’s longstanding prohibition on public-sector collective bargaining and gave local governments the authority to decide whether and how to implement it. That framework was intentional.
- Montgomery County court to decide if Spanberger’s removal of Virginia Tech board member was lawful
A Southwest Virginia circuit court will consider whether a sitting governor’s decision to remove a college governing board member was legal, a rare type of case in the commonwealth. In June, John Rocovich, one of the longest-serving governing board members in Virginia Tech’s history, filed a civil lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court challenging Gov. […]
- Data centers want to build their own gas turbines. Would that skirt state renewable energy laws?
Virginia’s surging energy demands require more power generation infrastructure to be built, a slow process that’s delaying new data centers waiting to be connected to the grid. Dominion Energy, the state’s largest utility, has an estimated 70 gigawatts worth of projects in their queue that need more power sources online before they can link to […]
- Spanberger declares a state of emergency in advance of’significant’ and dangerous winter storm
In her first week as governor, Gov. Abigail Spanberger, the governor of Virginia, declared a state-of-emergency on Thursday in anticipation of a winter storm expected to hit the Commonwealth starting Saturday. In some areas, the majority of the state will experience heavy snowfall, freezing rain, and sleet Saturday, Sunday, and early Monday morning. This will […]
- Roanoke city council to hear presentation about solar panels in schools
On Monday afternoon, Roanoke Public Schools and Secure Solar Futures will present a joint proposal to add solar panels to additional division buildings. Phazhon Nash and Terry McGuire are the sponsors of this presentation.
- Rabid foxes found in Campbell and Franklin counties
The Virginia Department of Health warns that rabid animals have been found in Campbell County and Franklin County. This follows a previous announcement that rabies had been detected in Tazewell County. Campbell County: Authorities are looking for two unidentified dogs that were spotted Aug. 5 near the body of a dead fox, which tested positive […]
- Former Martinsville city manager calls termination ‘retaliatory’ for EEOC complaint
Former Martinsville City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides called her recent firing retaliation for having filed a civil rights-related complaint a month prior. According to her statement, on July 2 Ferrell-Benavides’ attorney filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, citing several issues. The complaint alleges discrimination on the basis of gender, race and color. On
- Martinsville fires city manager for cause following closed session
Aretha Ferrell-Benavides is no longer city manager following her termination, Thursday evening, by Martinsville’s city council. Following a closed session deliberation lasting more than two hours, councilors voted 4-1, with Mayor L.C. Jones casting the dissenting vote, to terminate Ferrell-Benavides for cause. In its motion before the vote, councilors related the termination to a number […]