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Cardinal Press takes flight at cardinal.press. We are an independent, nonprofit news site covering Southwest and Southside Virginia, with veteran journalist @DwayneYancey as editor. Formal launch later in Sept.
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Opinion: We’re seeing a historic turnaround. Most rural counties now see more people moving in than moving out.
However, Fairfax County and Virginia Beach have posted the biggest population declines in the state.
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And this happened.....
Winner of Startup of the Year: @CardinalNewsVA for exceeding its initial five-year plan within its first 18 months and producing reporting that has led to measurable change — including securing $11M in aid for flood victims in a devastated Appalachian community. #innys2023
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Meet some Virginians who almost lost their right to vote after being declared ‘noncitizens’ dlvr.it/TFl0Z1
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Commentary: Virginia has a bigger disparity between its richest and poorest communities than any other state (and that's not the commentary part): cardinalnews.org/?p=2922
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Here's some of what we've been up to: On Monday, we'll announce our political reporter, who will be based in Richmond and give the region something it hasn't had in 8 years: A full-time Richmond bureau covering state gov't from the perspective of Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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We are proud to announce that @MSchmidtRVA will be our political reporter. Based in Richmond, Markus will give us something that news media in Southwest & Southside haven't had in 8 years: A full-time state capitol bureau. More on Markus below:
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The studio will be built at the casino in Bristol, rather than in Abingdon as originally announced. PBS Appalachia will be the nation’s first all-digital public TV station and will be available online, through an app and through local cable providers.
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Opinion: “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and “The Tragedy of Macbeth” are both on a list of 17 works that have been deemed “explicit” by Nottoway County.
Meanwhile, Madison County has banned 21 books outright.
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Chaz Nuttycombe may be the only analyst in the country who specializes in state legislative elections.
His “nerd monopoly” on the local elections has built him a following in political circles.
@ChazNuttycombe @CNalysis
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Breaking: After a Republican official sued the VA Dept. of Elections claiming Gov. Youngkin pushed the agency to change the 17th district's nomination process from a primary to a convention, a judge ordered the nomination switched back to a primary.
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Opinion: Democrats are slight favorites in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly.
For Republicans, the route to a majority runs through these 4 districts.
political forecaster @ChazNuttycombe breaks it down:
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It's official: House Republicans pick Todd Gilbert for speaker, Terry Kilgore to be House Majority Leader: cardinalnews.org/2021/11/14/…
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Appalachian Power restores power throughout Southwest Virginia dlvr.it/TF3m35
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New: Kilgore to challenge Gilbert for House Republican leader.
House Republicans are set to meet Sunday and are likely to elect their leaders then.
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Del. Jason Ballard, R-Giles County, wins renomination with 91.7% of the vote: cardinalnews.org/2023/06/03/…
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A fish farm the size of 13 football fields is under construction in Southwest Virginia. Details here: cardinalnews.org/?p=2303
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If you're a #Gannett journalist who got booted: We at Cardinal News in Virginia have doubled our staff in less than a year and expect to fund 3 more positions in coming months. We do serious journalism in an underserved region. Want to know more? DM us to start a conversation.
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We have our first armadillo sighting of the new year, near Christiansburg (with a photo!): cardinalnews.org/2022/01/02/…
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Gov. Youngkin proposes small modular nuclear reactor somewhere in Southwest Virginia, says state must be "all in" on nuclear energy. cardinalnews.org/2022/10/03/…
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Every week, starting in mid-October: Cardinal Weather @KevinMyattWx
Welcome to the team Kevin!
I am pleased to announce that I will be resuming a weekly weather column, starting in mid-October, for @CardinalNewsVA.
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1) A grandmother found what she thought was an eviction notice taped to her front porch.
It was actually a "notice to quit," a tenant union organizer said. "It said, you basically have to pay $700 or you will be evicted. And she didn't owe any money."
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Fifteen years after Liberty University opened its ice rink, Lynchburg now as a thriving culture of ice sports in the South: cardinalnews.org/?p=2008
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We are delighted to announce that Megan Schnabel will be our business reporter. Megan has been a journalist in Southwest Virginia for more than 25 years, most of that dealing with business news. We promised an All-Star team of journalists and we're delivering.
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Opinion: 140 years ago, the ‘Danville Massacre’ ushered in Jim Crow and changed the course of Virginia history.
Here's a look back at the 1883 riot that helped precipitate a voter backlash that brought an end to bi-racial cooperation in Danville.
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If you've been wondering why our account has been offline, here's why: So many people shared this story that it triggered Twitter's algorithms and Twitter thought we were spam. We got too popular too quickly! cardinalnews.org/2021/11/16/…
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NEW: Del. Rasoul to chair House Education Committee.
Rasoul will be the chamber’s only Democrat west of Charlottesville.
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We at Cardinal News in Virginia have doubled our staff in less than a year and expect to fund 3 new reporting positions in coming months. No formal job posting yet but we're already recruiting for them: Education, health, Martinsville. DM us or email our editor.
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AG-elect @JasonMiyaresVA names Wise County/Norton Commonwealth's Attorney @ChuckSlemp as his chief deputy: cardinalnews.org/2022/01/03/…
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We've compiled resources for flood victims, including shelter info and ways to donate to relief efforts. Click the link to learn more: cardinalnews.org/2024/09/30/… #Floods #HeleneFlooding
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We had our first story turned in today. We can't wait to show it off, along with others, when we flap our wings and fly out of the nest.
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Democrats win control of both chambers of Virginia General Assembly: cardinalnews.org/2023/11/07/…
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Cardinal News is hiring a health reporter!
Send a letter of interest and resume to jobs@cardinalnews.org to apply.
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Virginia Tech student Katsiaryna Shmatsina is one of 20 scholars on trial in absentia in Belarus. She's charged with plotting to overthrow the government.
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As newspapers shrink, Cardinal News is committed to covering the entire region of South and Southwest Virginia.
We're excited to read Kevin's reporting on our community!
You may have noticed my geographic descriptor in tweets changing this week from Roanoke/NRV to Southwest/Southside Va (or often, SW/S'side Va). I will be writing about weather for larger region with @CardinalNewsVA, from Cumberland Gap to Cumberland County.
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Opinion: Democrat candidate Lily Franklin says some donors didn’t give her money because they "don’t understand or care about Southwest Virginia."
She lost by just 183 votes, even though she received less funding than some other party candidates.
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History comes 'round: 172 years of public service for the Slemp family of SW Virginia. And now @ChuckSlemp will be chief deputy to AG-elect @JasonMiyaresVA : cardinalnews.org/?p=5665
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The 'crazy FOIA lady' used state law to dislodge public records -- and improve emergency response times in her Tazewell County town. cardinalnews.org/2023/03/16/…
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Republicans win both special elections for the General Assembly in Southside: cardinalnews.org/2024/01/09/…
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Opinion: Here are some of the things that Virginia's history textbooks didn't tell us about when we were growing up: cardinalnews.org/2023/03/09/…
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"Whatever the hell is west of Roanoke."Them’s fighting words!
Axios wondered (axios.com/local/richmond/202…) what’s out here, so we’ll tell them.
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For those who wonder what Southwest Virginia looks like, here's one view.
Even a cloudy day can't diminish how beautiful Big Stone Gap is! Come and visit us soon and start your own adventures with us!
#BigTimeFunSmallTownPackage
#loveva
#vaoutdoors
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Another armadillo spotted in Southwest Virginia and we have a photo: cardinalnews.org/?p=2265
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We're expanding! We've adding a new reporting position that will be based in Danville. Details, job description, how to apply here: cardinalnews.org/?p=4652 #journalismjobs #journalism#jobs
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Meet the Wise County teenager who got a bill passed: cardinalnews.org/?p=9754
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Here's where Afghans have been resettled in Virginia: cardinalnews.org/2022/02/05/…
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Opinion: Why McGuire's narrow lead over Good in the 5th District Republican primary is more secure than it looks. A deep dive into the mail ballots in #va05 and other numbers: cardinalnews.org/2024/06/20/…
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We've already announced Va. Communications Hall of Famer @DwayneYancey as our editor. On Monday, we start announcing the rest of our staff. We're also looking for freelancers in SW and Southside. Must have strong reporting background. Inquire at news@cardinal.press
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Why we're launching Cardinal News: cardinalnews.org/2021/09/27/…
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New plan would bring Amtrak to the New River Valley sooner, and at a lower cost dlvr.it/TCNW2B
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Virginia is one of 4 states pilot testing the USDA's agricultural climate-smart program. If the program went national, after 10 years they expect:
- Agricultural emissions to fall by 55%
- Total US emissions to fall by 8%
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Here's some more of what we're seeing and hearing today after The Washington Post column about us.
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We have flown the nest! We are live at cardinalnews.org/
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Delegate @DonScott757 and Sen. Travis Hackworth have a warm friendship, despite being from opposite sides of the aisle (and the state).
They recently brought their Richmond friendship on the road to Southwest Virginia.
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Yet we at Cardinal News in Virginia are expanding. We're a nonprofit; our staff has more than doubled in the past year thanks to generous community support. The media ecosystem is evolving. Other nonprofit news sites have also seen big growth.
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Cardinal News is featured today in The Washington Post; column by media columnist looks at the impact we're already having: cardinalnews.org/.../cardina…
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Former congressman Tom Garrett comes from behind to win second-ballot nomination for House of Delegates seat: cardinalnews.org/2023/05/20/…
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Armadillos are moving into Southwest Virginia: cardinalnews.org/?p=684
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A team at Virginia Tech determined that the FCC had undercounted Virginia’s broadband-deficient locations — data that was critical for getting federal funding to expand access to underserved areas.
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Opinion: Southwest VA's new energy lab will be like the coal country equivalent of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center — a brand name to pitch former coal mining land to energy companies.
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Matt Busse starts today. He brings our reporting staff to six, triple its original size.
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Flooding in Southwest Virginia leaves homes damaged, roads impassable cardinalnews.org/2025/02/16/…
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Zack Kelly will pitch three times during Salem’s homestand starting Sept. 5 and then hopes to be back in the majors.
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Opinion: Should Virginia have a Secretary for Rural Economic Development?
An idea floated by a University of Virginia law professor and law student has been picking up support.
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You may notice a slight tweak to our name. We found some browsers didn't like our dot-press extension and some thought "Press" meant we had an actual press and print product. We don't; we're purely digital. So we're flying forward as Cardinal News.
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Commentary: Some historical context for the new Republican leadership in the House of Delegates. cardinalnews.org/?p=2832
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Del. Matt Farris charged with two felonies following traffic incident: cardinalnews.org/2023/03/07/…
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Meet the community in Virginia that's closer to 9 other state capitals than its own: cardinalnews.org/?p=8732
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Our newest reporter, @DeanPEStephens, is set up in his office in uptown Martinsville — because you can find our reporters in the communities they report on.
Welcome again to Dean-Paul!
You can reach him with tips and ideas at dean@cardinalnews.org.
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Important things are happening in Southwest and Southside Va. That's why we're here; aiming for launch in late September.
Project Homecoming. @EarthLink enters #Virginia through the southwestern region. CEO Glenn Goad, a son of Wise County, makes the announcement in @cityofnortonva, making the case for #reshoring, #rural and corporate #commitment.
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How significant are the Republican gains in Virginia this year? Here's the data. cardinalnews.org/2024/11/22/…
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The highlight of Saturday's inauguration? Clearly the Clinch Mountain Boys, who set @GovernorVA Glenn Youngkin toe-tapping and clapping along: cardinalnews.org/2022/01/15/…
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The American chestnut was largely decimated by an imported fungus that arrived in 1904.
But Virginia Tech genetic sequencing just confirmed that a 65-foot tree found in Delaware was not a hybrid, as most now are, but a pure-bred American Chestnut.
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Cardinal News granted tax-exempt 501c3 status by IRS. If you were waiting for this before donating, now you can! cardinalnews.org/2022/03/14/…
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Senate panel approves bill by state Sen. @ToddPillionVA to help determine how many students don't have internet access at home: cardinalnews.org/2022/01/27/…
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What she said. Want more journalism for and about Southwest and Southside? Here's how to help make that happen.
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Emory & Henry to offer blockchain class: cardinalnews.org/2022/03/17/…
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Our readers agree! This has become the most-read story we've published so far.
This is a cool story.
Caving team discovers, retrieves “rare” ice age-era cat skeleton from Southwest Virginia cave cardinalnews.org/2022/01/21/… @CardinalNewsVA
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Turns out we do cover sports, after all! Meet Sam Rasoul, soccer champion: cardinalnews.org/2021/11/20/…
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Mac McClung, the former Scott County star, dazzled the sports world by winning the NBA dunk contest this weekend — while wearing his old high school jersey.
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Gilbert and Kilgore reach accord; Gilbert to be speaker, Kilgore majority leader: cardinalnews.org/2021/11/09/…
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2,400 jobs announced in Wythe County; said biggest jobs announcement in a generation in SWVA: cardinalnews.org/2021/10/04/…
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Canneries are among those who will get grants under a program created by a bill sponsored by @Sam_Rasoul: cardinalnews.org/?p=4330
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Thanks to you, Cardinal News doubled its staff in 2023.
Here’s our annual year-end report to readers.
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Biking is taking off in Southwest Virginia.
The Roanoke Valley, New River Valley and Lynchburg regions all have high school mountain biking teams, as do all three Albemarle County schools.
And Roanoke College hopes to add cycling as a varsity sport.
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We at Cardinal are delighted to announce that @MaryTrigiani of Abingdon has joined our community advisory committee. Stand by for more announcements as we prepare to take flight as an independent, nonprofit news source providing in-depth journalism for Southwest and Southside.
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We're up for a national award from the Local Independent Online News association.
Congratulations to @CardinalNewsVA, @GigHarborNow, @palmspringspost, and @ShastaScout, our finalists for New LION Business of the Year, Small Revenue Tier.
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Cardinal News names Megan Schnabel as our new managing editor.
Schnabel was one of Cardinal’s first 2 reporters and has been a journalist in SWVA for more than 25 years. The new position was created to work with Cardinal’s growing reporting staff.
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Commentary: Could Southwest Virginia become a center for wind turbine manufacturing? cardinalnews.org/?p=4689
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House panel approves bill by Del. @Sam_Rasoul for study of using Catawba Hospital for substance abuse treatment: cardinalnews.org/2022/02/03/…
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Could this belated winter have a grand finale in the works? Weather journalist @KevinMyattWx looks at what might be ahead: cardinalnews.org/2023/03/15/…
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A Roanoke College team comes close to a national title -- in sports anaytics. Here are your "Moneyball" Maroons: cardinalnews.org/2023/03/08/…
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Cardinal News just received a grant for a Martinsville reporter. This will be our 5th reporting position, more than double what we started with a year ago.
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Six Virginia daily newspapers to cut back to three days a week: cardinalnews.org/2023/05/28/…
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Sorry to hear your news. We're hiring at Cardinal News in Virginia. Just yesterday we were named INN's Startup for the Year for exceeding our financial goals. DM us for details.
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We're up for a national award.
INNYs finalists for the Community Champion Award (medium):
@Borderless_Mag
@CardinalNewsVA
@EnlaceLatinoNC
#nonprofitnews #innys2022
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The visitors, all members of the Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities initiative, were looking for ways to revitalize and diversify their own local economies.
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First, it was “whatever the hell is west of Roanoke.”
Now Staunton gets smeared, this time by Republican Senate nominee Hung Cao.
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