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Reps. Griffith and Cline Support Photo ID to Vote, But Senators Warner and Kaine Still Oppose

In recent years, the interrelated issues of election integrity, proof of US citizenship, and photo ID to vote have become raging topics. The topic has become so mainstream that pop...

Cave Spring Middle School Student Wins 2026 Roanoke County Spelling Bee in Historic Fashion

When it comes to making spelling bee history at Roanoke County Public Schools, Cave Spring...

Defying Court Order, Delegates Rasoul, Franklin Vote for “Most Aggressive Gerrymander of any other State”

On Tuesday, February 10, freshman Del. Lily Franklin (D-Montgomery Co.) and Del. Salam "Sam" Rasoul...

Virginia Democrats Push “Most Aggressive Gerrymander Of Any Other State”

In what Cardinal News columnist Dwayne Yancey labels "sheer ugliness," Virginia Democrats on Feb. 5...

Gov. Spanberger Bans State Police/Agencies From Cooperating With Federal Immigration Law Enforcement

On February 4, Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger marked yet another sharp break from the administration...

New Virginia Bird Atlas Opens Window Into Conservation

For more than a decade, hundreds of volunteers, scientists, and conservationists across Virginia have worked together to document the commonwealth’s bird life. Their shared effort...

Alumni Fellowship Supports Brain Cancer Study at Fralin Institute

As an undergraduate, Nicole DeFoor was introduced to the scientific process while studying sociolinguistics with Abby Walker in Virginia Tech’s Speech Lab. She moved into experimental neuroscience...

New Grant Supports Mental Health Training Across Southwest Virginia

Over the next four years, Virginia Tech’s counselor education program is poised to fill a critical need for mental health professionals in areas of...

Freedom First Donates $150K to Carilion’s Cancer Campaign

Carilion Clinic and the Carilion Clinic Foundation are proud to announce a generous $150,000 gift from Freedom First Credit Union in support of the...

Winter Weather to Affect VA Tech Campuses in Roanoke and Blacksburg

The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center and Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke will be closed today, Monday, Dec. 8. All in-person classes and...

‘You don’t need a big brain to fly’ and other lessons from the first flying reptiles

Flight evolved only three times among vertebrates: in bats, birds, and the extinct flying reptile called pterosaurs. Of these, pterosaurs were the first to master...