Solar panels sit on a hill at Beliveau Farm Winery in Blacksburg on May 17, 2025. Photo by Lisa Rowan. President Donald Trump wants to boost American manufacturing, a goal that has eluded other ...

An unmanned drone in the air at Virginia Tech. The university has announced a $5 million award from the Army, to establish a drone defense research center on campus. Photo by Althea Olinger, courtesy ...

The addiction and mental health crisis continues to wreak havoc on families in communities across the country. We certainly see it in Virginia, where it impacts more than 150,000 residents and costs ...

Rita Bishop, superintendent of Roanoke schools from 2007 to 2020, died May 23. Courtesy Roanoke City Public Schools. Roanoke is remembering former superintendent Rita Bishop, who led the school ...

Robert Anderson worked for 44 years in Virginia as a sports writer, most recently as the high school... More by Robert Anderson ...

Groupings of stools, benches and low couches allow visitors to spread out across the 40 by 18 foot room. Some guests chose to stand; others sat on the floor or leaned against a wall. The Taubman ...

Updated Saturday, 9:13 p.m.: Thirty VHSL spring sports team champions were crowned Saturday at 13 venues across the state and the Glenvar Highlanders captured two titles. Glenvar swept the boys and ...

The State Capitol. Photo by Bob Brown. For more on the session, check out our new podcast, which debuts with a preview of the General Assembly. Lawmakers will take up thousands of bills during this ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. Almost a third of it has been affected by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Photo by Lindsey Hull. Updated 1:20 p.m. Oct. 3: ...

The Andrew Lewis statue at the Salem Civic Center. Photo by Randy Walker. Quick, where is Andrew Lewis Memorial Highway? If you live and work in Southwest Virginia, you have probably put hundreds or ...

Lord Dunmore has figured as the antagonist in several of the stories Cardinal News has produced for the Virginia 250 project, such as this one on the Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer. Lord ...

Large substations, like this one, are needed in Northern Virginia to meet the energy demands of the data center industry. Photo by Grace Mamon. Northern Virginia is home to 35% of the world’s data ...