7+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1147+ words) For about an hour Monday morning, the two candidates for the 6th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives shared a stage in Buena Vista. It wasn’t a debate — these were back-to-back speeches that were part of Buena Vista’s 55th annual Labor…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (774+ words) Voters in 47 localities will decide this fall whether to add a sales tax to fund local school construction projects. Voters in 47 Virginia localities will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax to fund school construction costs in their communities this…...

11+ hour ago   (87+ words) Headlines from across the state: Spanberger taps Daniel Young to lead government watchdog office; more... Cardinal News Spanberger taps Daniel Young to lead government watchdog office. — Virginia Mercury. Loudoun seeks legal opinion before ending data center grandfather protections. — Virginia Business....

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (75+ words) Headlines from across the state: Spanberger looks near and far as she appoints revenue team; more... Cardinal News Today’s most popular stories Do you have a story you think we should tell? A question you want answered? We read everything…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (864+ words) Virginia will not be able to cover the full cost to fund cuts to social programs laid out in last year’s federal spending bill, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Tuesday. Her administration estimated $2 billion to $6 billion in lost revenue to the…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (947+ words) Now that the Hotel Roanoke conference center is being sold to the Virginia Tech Foundation to try to help expedite the sale of the historic property, the university says it is exploring options and “is deeply committed to ensuring” the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (500+ words) Google’s annual environmental report lists the company’s water usage in two ways. There’s the conventional measure of how many million gallons per day, and then Google converts that into golf course equivalents. The point: Data centers are thirsty, but so…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (272+ words) The Virginia Department of Health has declared the measles outbreak in Buckingham and Cumberland counties over after 42 consecutive days without a new case. The last outbreak-associated case was confirmed on June 29. Health officials consider an outbreak resolved after two incubation…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (768+ words) The first recorded attempt at government regulation of the marketplace involved the price of renting oxen in Babylon. Today’s regulators have more complicated jobs. We in Virginia are getting a firsthand view of how that regulation works. Energy-related issues are…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (683+ words) Welcome to Notes from the Square, a roundup of state politics and policy news. Each week, we bring you updates on the movers and shakers in Virginia politics as well as the legislation and initiatives they’re supporting or opposing — with…...