Cardinal News
@cardinalnews.org
Your nonprofit, nonpartisan and always paywall-free news organization serving Southwest and Southside Virginia. We're a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Virginia Press Association, and LION Publishers. https://linktr.ee/cardinalnewsva
Wow! Thanks to generous early bird Cardinal donors, we have met our initial $5,000 matching goal from NewsMatch.
Several of our local supporters have pooled together with donations **to match the next $10,000** to keep the momentum going.
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Several of our local supporters have pooled together with donations **to match the next $10,000** to keep the momentum going.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Wow! Thanks to generous early bird Cardinal donors, we have met our initial $5,000 matching goal from NewsMatch.
Several of our local supporters have pooled together with donations **to match the next $10,000** to keep the momentum going.
donorbox.org/help-cardina...
Several of our local supporters have pooled together with donations **to match the next $10,000** to keep the momentum going.
donorbox.org/help-cardina...
Giving Tuesday is on! If we reach $5,000 in donations today, our generous friends at NewsMatch will double your impact.
Keep local news and information vibrant in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Keep local news and information vibrant in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Donate now: donorbox.org/help-cardina...
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Giving Tuesday is on! If we reach $5,000 in donations today, our generous friends at NewsMatch will double your impact.
Keep local news and information vibrant in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Keep local news and information vibrant in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Donate now: donorbox.org/help-cardina...
Tomorrow, you can play a special role in helping us unlock matching funds during Giving Tuesday! If we reach $5,000, our generous friends at NewsMatch will double your impact. We'll be tracking our progress here, so check back tomorrow.
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Tomorrow, you can play a special role in helping us unlock matching funds during Giving Tuesday! If we reach $5,000, our generous friends at NewsMatch will double your impact. We'll be tracking our progress here, so check back tomorrow.
🦒🔥 It’s here!
The case that has all of Virginia - and the country - talking. Jail time, missing animals, mysterious deaths, a criminal probe, and even a reward from Alicia Silverstone. We cover it all in our new podcast episode.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
The case that has all of Virginia - and the country - talking. Jail time, missing animals, mysterious deaths, a criminal probe, and even a reward from Alicia Silverstone. We cover it all in our new podcast episode.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🦒🔥 It’s here!
The case that has all of Virginia - and the country - talking. Jail time, missing animals, mysterious deaths, a criminal probe, and even a reward from Alicia Silverstone. We cover it all in our new podcast episode.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
The case that has all of Virginia - and the country - talking. Jail time, missing animals, mysterious deaths, a criminal probe, and even a reward from Alicia Silverstone. We cover it all in our new podcast episode.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
Halifax County is exploring a major 🏗️ recovery campus that could transform support for people rebuilding their lives after substance use disorder.
🎙️ We break down the vision, the challenges, and what it could mean for Virginia.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
🎙️ We break down the vision, the challenges, and what it could mean for Virginia.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Halifax County is exploring a major 🏗️ recovery campus that could transform support for people rebuilding their lives after substance use disorder.
🎙️ We break down the vision, the challenges, and what it could mean for Virginia.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
🎙️ We break down the vision, the challenges, and what it could mean for Virginia.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
🔥 A Roanoke property went over a year without fire protection.
How'd that happen?
In this week’s podcast, Lisa Rowan and reporter Samantha Verrelli break down the system failures and the timeline city leaders must answer for.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#Roanoke #VirginiaNews #Podcast
How'd that happen?
In this week’s podcast, Lisa Rowan and reporter Samantha Verrelli break down the system failures and the timeline city leaders must answer for.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#Roanoke #VirginiaNews #Podcast
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🔥 A Roanoke property went over a year without fire protection.
How'd that happen?
In this week’s podcast, Lisa Rowan and reporter Samantha Verrelli break down the system failures and the timeline city leaders must answer for.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#Roanoke #VirginiaNews #Podcast
How'd that happen?
In this week’s podcast, Lisa Rowan and reporter Samantha Verrelli break down the system failures and the timeline city leaders must answer for.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#Roanoke #VirginiaNews #Podcast
Virginia’s abortion debate has gone hyper-local.
Reporter Emma Malinak joins Lisa Rowan to explain how Lynchburg’s zoning fight could shape the future of reproductive policy in Virginia.
🎧 Listen now → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#Virginia #Politics #Podcast #abortion
Reporter Emma Malinak joins Lisa Rowan to explain how Lynchburg’s zoning fight could shape the future of reproductive policy in Virginia.
🎧 Listen now → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#Virginia #Politics #Podcast #abortion
November 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Virginia’s abortion debate has gone hyper-local.
Reporter Emma Malinak joins Lisa Rowan to explain how Lynchburg’s zoning fight could shape the future of reproductive policy in Virginia.
🎧 Listen now → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#Virginia #Politics #Podcast #abortion
Reporter Emma Malinak joins Lisa Rowan to explain how Lynchburg’s zoning fight could shape the future of reproductive policy in Virginia.
🎧 Listen now → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#Virginia #Politics #Podcast #abortion
A year after Hurricane Helene, Southwest Virginia is still rebuilding homes, roads and lives.
Reporter Susan Cameron revisits the communities forever changed and the neighbors who never stopped helping.
Listen here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#hurricane #podcast
Reporter Susan Cameron revisits the communities forever changed and the neighbors who never stopped helping.
Listen here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#hurricane #podcast
October 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A year after Hurricane Helene, Southwest Virginia is still rebuilding homes, roads and lives.
Reporter Susan Cameron revisits the communities forever changed and the neighbors who never stopped helping.
Listen here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#hurricane #podcast
Reporter Susan Cameron revisits the communities forever changed and the neighbors who never stopped helping.
Listen here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#hurricane #podcast
Virginia’s elections are heating up 🔥
But campaigns don’t look like they used to — they scroll by on your phone.
🎙️ This week, we look at how social media changed campaigning — and what it means for journalists trying to cut through the noise.
Listen → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
But campaigns don’t look like they used to — they scroll by on your phone.
🎙️ This week, we look at how social media changed campaigning — and what it means for journalists trying to cut through the noise.
Listen → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
October 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Virginia’s elections are heating up 🔥
But campaigns don’t look like they used to — they scroll by on your phone.
🎙️ This week, we look at how social media changed campaigning — and what it means for journalists trying to cut through the noise.
Listen → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
But campaigns don’t look like they used to — they scroll by on your phone.
🎙️ This week, we look at how social media changed campaigning — and what it means for journalists trying to cut through the noise.
Listen → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
Martinsville is running out of homes — and the impact reaches far beyond real estate. 🏠
Host Lisa Rowan talks with reporter Dean-Paul Stephens about what’s driving the housing shortage and how it’s reshaping Southside.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #news #virginia #realestate
Host Lisa Rowan talks with reporter Dean-Paul Stephens about what’s driving the housing shortage and how it’s reshaping Southside.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #news #virginia #realestate
October 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Martinsville is running out of homes — and the impact reaches far beyond real estate. 🏠
Host Lisa Rowan talks with reporter Dean-Paul Stephens about what’s driving the housing shortage and how it’s reshaping Southside.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #news #virginia #realestate
Host Lisa Rowan talks with reporter Dean-Paul Stephens about what’s driving the housing shortage and how it’s reshaping Southside.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #news #virginia #realestate
Fifteen years ago, Roanoke asked “What if?”
Today, that question has grown into a biomedical powerhouse. 💡
Reporter Tad Dickens joins host Lisa Rowan to trace the city’s transformation from idea to innovation.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #biomedical #healthcare
Today, that question has grown into a biomedical powerhouse. 💡
Reporter Tad Dickens joins host Lisa Rowan to trace the city’s transformation from idea to innovation.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #biomedical #healthcare
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Fifteen years ago, Roanoke asked “What if?”
Today, that question has grown into a biomedical powerhouse. 💡
Reporter Tad Dickens joins host Lisa Rowan to trace the city’s transformation from idea to innovation.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #biomedical #healthcare
Today, that question has grown into a biomedical powerhouse. 💡
Reporter Tad Dickens joins host Lisa Rowan to trace the city’s transformation from idea to innovation.
🎧 Listen now: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #biomedical #healthcare
⚡️New episode alert: VA’s electricity demand is surging — data centers, AI & daily life are pushing the grid to its limits. Can it keep up? Host Lisa Rowan & reporter Matt Busse break down what's at stake.
🎧 cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
🎧 cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
October 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
⚡️New episode alert: VA’s electricity demand is surging — data centers, AI & daily life are pushing the grid to its limits. Can it keep up? Host Lisa Rowan & reporter Matt Busse break down what's at stake.
🎧 cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
🎧 cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
🎉 Cardinal News turns 4! 🎉
What started with 1 website and 1 newsletter has grown into a trusted newsroom for Southwest and Southside Virginia.
We’re non-profit, non-partisan, paywall free, and powered by readers like you.
💡 Help us keep going: cardinalnews.org/membership/
What started with 1 website and 1 newsletter has grown into a trusted newsroom for Southwest and Southside Virginia.
We’re non-profit, non-partisan, paywall free, and powered by readers like you.
💡 Help us keep going: cardinalnews.org/membership/
September 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🎉 Cardinal News turns 4! 🎉
What started with 1 website and 1 newsletter has grown into a trusted newsroom for Southwest and Southside Virginia.
We’re non-profit, non-partisan, paywall free, and powered by readers like you.
💡 Help us keep going: cardinalnews.org/membership/
What started with 1 website and 1 newsletter has grown into a trusted newsroom for Southwest and Southside Virginia.
We’re non-profit, non-partisan, paywall free, and powered by readers like you.
💡 Help us keep going: cardinalnews.org/membership/
Virginia’s population future is here.
📍Lynchburg outpacing Roanoke & NRV
📍Loudoun exploding
📍Coal counties collapsing
We break down 10 key takeaways from the latest UVA projections on The Cardinal: News of Virginia.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/ #podcast #virginia #news
📍Lynchburg outpacing Roanoke & NRV
📍Loudoun exploding
📍Coal counties collapsing
We break down 10 key takeaways from the latest UVA projections on The Cardinal: News of Virginia.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/ #podcast #virginia #news
September 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Virginia’s population future is here.
📍Lynchburg outpacing Roanoke & NRV
📍Loudoun exploding
📍Coal counties collapsing
We break down 10 key takeaways from the latest UVA projections on The Cardinal: News of Virginia.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/ #podcast #virginia #news
📍Lynchburg outpacing Roanoke & NRV
📍Loudoun exploding
📍Coal counties collapsing
We break down 10 key takeaways from the latest UVA projections on The Cardinal: News of Virginia.
🎧 Listen: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/ #podcast #virginia #news
🚨 Buchanan County, VA has had 3 major floods in 4 years. How can tech save lives?
🎙️In the latest The Cardinal: News of Virginia, reporter Susan Cameron explains new flood warning systems giving officials critical minutes to act.
Listen now → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast
🎙️In the latest The Cardinal: News of Virginia, reporter Susan Cameron explains new flood warning systems giving officials critical minutes to act.
Listen now → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast
August 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🚨 Buchanan County, VA has had 3 major floods in 4 years. How can tech save lives?
🎙️In the latest The Cardinal: News of Virginia, reporter Susan Cameron explains new flood warning systems giving officials critical minutes to act.
Listen now → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast
🎙️In the latest The Cardinal: News of Virginia, reporter Susan Cameron explains new flood warning systems giving officials critical minutes to act.
Listen now → cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast
From rising risks for newborns to recovery programs that keep moms and kids together—Virginia’s families are on the frontline of health. Listen to the full episode here: http://dlvr.it/TMLFSb
August 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
From rising risks for newborns to recovery programs that keep moms and kids together—Virginia’s families are on the frontline of health. Listen to the full episode here: http://dlvr.it/TMLFSb
🎓 A high school for adults is opening in Roanoke — and it's the first of its kind in Virginia. Reporter Lisa Rowan got a behind-the-scenes look at how this second-chance school is changing lives. Full story here: cardinalnews.org/2025/07/28/g...
#BackToSchool #goodwill #news #education
#BackToSchool #goodwill #news #education
July 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🎓 A high school for adults is opening in Roanoke — and it's the first of its kind in Virginia. Reporter Lisa Rowan got a behind-the-scenes look at how this second-chance school is changing lives. Full story here: cardinalnews.org/2025/07/28/g...
#BackToSchool #goodwill #news #education
#BackToSchool #goodwill #news #education
Google's secret project: over a year of hidden deals in rural Virginia. What's going on?
Catch the full podcast episode here to find out: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#GoogleMaps #secrets #business #News #podcast #podcastclips #Virginia #technews #technology #datasecurity
Catch the full podcast episode here to find out: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#GoogleMaps #secrets #business #News #podcast #podcastclips #Virginia #technews #technology #datasecurity
July 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Google's secret project: over a year of hidden deals in rural Virginia. What's going on?
Catch the full podcast episode here to find out: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#GoogleMaps #secrets #business #News #podcast #podcastclips #Virginia #technews #technology #datasecurity
Catch the full podcast episode here to find out: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#GoogleMaps #secrets #business #News #podcast #podcastclips #Virginia #technews #technology #datasecurity
Google's BIG announcement! What is Google planning in rural Botetourt County, VA? How will this affect the region? Find out when you watch the FULL episode here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #virginia #news #google #data #datacenter
#podcast #virginia #news #google #data #datacenter
July 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Google's BIG announcement! What is Google planning in rural Botetourt County, VA? How will this affect the region? Find out when you watch the FULL episode here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #virginia #news #google #data #datacenter
#podcast #virginia #news #google #data #datacenter
Is Google building a data center in THIS rural Virginia County? We're uncovering the truth behind Google's recent big purchase in Botetourt County, VA.
Watch or listen to the full podcast episode here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#data #datacenter #news #virginia #google
Watch or listen to the full podcast episode here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#data #datacenter #news #virginia #google
July 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Is Google building a data center in THIS rural Virginia County? We're uncovering the truth behind Google's recent big purchase in Botetourt County, VA.
Watch or listen to the full podcast episode here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#data #datacenter #news #virginia #google
Watch or listen to the full podcast episode here: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#data #datacenter #news #virginia #google
Say hello to our new Lynchburg reporter, Emma Malinak! 💬
We asked her: Why Lynchburg? Her answer might just make you love this city even more. ❤️ Learn more about how you can help fund Emma's reporting here: cardinalnews.org/2025/07/07/w...
We asked her: Why Lynchburg? Her answer might just make you love this city even more. ❤️ Learn more about how you can help fund Emma's reporting here: cardinalnews.org/2025/07/07/w...
July 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Say hello to our new Lynchburg reporter, Emma Malinak! 💬
We asked her: Why Lynchburg? Her answer might just make you love this city even more. ❤️ Learn more about how you can help fund Emma's reporting here: cardinalnews.org/2025/07/07/w...
We asked her: Why Lynchburg? Her answer might just make you love this city even more. ❤️ Learn more about how you can help fund Emma's reporting here: cardinalnews.org/2025/07/07/w...
🎉 Excited to announce that we’re a finalist for three @LIONPubs’s 2025 awards! Looking forward to celebrating with everyone in St. Louis. Learn more: tinyurl.com/LIONfinalist... #LIONAwards25
June 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🎉 Excited to announce that we’re a finalist for three @LIONPubs’s 2025 awards! Looking forward to celebrating with everyone in St. Louis. Learn more: tinyurl.com/LIONfinalist... #LIONAwards25
This isn’t your grandpa’s farm… 🌱
Vertical farming is quietly taking root in rural Virginia.
But can it really replace traditional farming?
Read more here: cardinalnews.org/2025/06/23/v...
#VerticalFarming #VirginiaFarming #virginia #news #SustainableFarming #farm #farming #agriculture
Vertical farming is quietly taking root in rural Virginia.
But can it really replace traditional farming?
Read more here: cardinalnews.org/2025/06/23/v...
#VerticalFarming #VirginiaFarming #virginia #news #SustainableFarming #farm #farming #agriculture
June 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This isn’t your grandpa’s farm… 🌱
Vertical farming is quietly taking root in rural Virginia.
But can it really replace traditional farming?
Read more here: cardinalnews.org/2025/06/23/v...
#VerticalFarming #VirginiaFarming #virginia #news #SustainableFarming #farm #farming #agriculture
Vertical farming is quietly taking root in rural Virginia.
But can it really replace traditional farming?
Read more here: cardinalnews.org/2025/06/23/v...
#VerticalFarming #VirginiaFarming #virginia #news #SustainableFarming #farm #farming #agriculture
Can you take the HEAT? What exactly is HEAT and how does it prevent auto theft? Find out in this week's podcast episode. LINK: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #podcastclips #news #virginia #heat #cars #theft #criminal #funding #privacy #government
#podcast #podcastclips #news #virginia #heat #cars #theft #criminal #funding #privacy #government
June 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Can you take the HEAT? What exactly is HEAT and how does it prevent auto theft? Find out in this week's podcast episode. LINK: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
#podcast #podcastclips #news #virginia #heat #cars #theft #criminal #funding #privacy #government
#podcast #podcastclips #news #virginia #heat #cars #theft #criminal #funding #privacy #government
"A hard fought battle" - Why is there so much secrecy surrounding how surveillance technology and spy cameras are being funded in Virginia? Check out this week's podcast episode to learn more about this $1 million mystery! Link: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/
June 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"A hard fought battle" - Why is there so much secrecy surrounding how surveillance technology and spy cameras are being funded in Virginia? Check out this week's podcast episode to learn more about this $1 million mystery! Link: cardinalnews.org/podcasts/