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Cardinal News is a nonprofit news platform that operates independently and without political bias, focusing on the Southwest and Southside regions of Virginia. Our goal is to uncover and share the stories that often go unheard in these areas, while also amplifying the voices of local residents who have been overlooked in Virginia's political, economic, and cultural discussions, largely due to their geographic location.

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Volvo layoffs to affect up to 350 at New River Valley plant

3 days ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

Volvo plans to lay off 250 to 350 employees at its New River Valley plant in Dublin by the end of June as part of a round of job cuts affecting up to 800 people in all. Volvo currently employees about 3,400 people making heavy-duty trucks at the Pulaski County location. The 2.3-million-square-foot plant is the largest Volvo manufacturing facility in the world. Employees were notified Thursday.
Senator, biotech leaders gather in Roanoke to brainstorm in face of government cuts

6 days ago | cardinalnews.org | Tad Dickens

In what Sen. Mark Warner called a “period of enormous uncertainty” for research grants nationwide, he is floating an idea that might appeal to “The Art of the Deal” president: rebates to taxpayers for university-born innovations. Trump administration officials at multiple agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy, have attempted to decrease payments to research universities, specifically targeting facilities and administration reimbursements.
Delta Star to invest $35 million in Lynchburg, add 300 jobs

6 days ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

Delta Star Inc. will invest $35 million to expand its operations in Lynchburg, creating 300 jobs, officials said Thursday. The Lynchburg-based company makes power transformers and substations for the electric grid.
Status of $20 million federal grant for Southwest Virginia programs is in limbo

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

The status of a $19.9 million grant that would fund eight Southwest Virginia projects remains unclear after a group of Senate Democrats said it appears on a list of federal grants slated for cancellation. Among other things, the grant would help pay for a new community center in Dickenson County, energy-efficiency improvements for child-care centers and research to identify locations for telehealth hubs that could double as safe places during natural disasters.
Pittsylvania rejects data center project that has dominated county conversation for 6 months

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Grace Mamon

After six months of controversy over a data center proposal in Pittsylvania County, the board of supervisors on Tuesday voted down the developer’s application for a needed rezoning — after first voting to deny the company’s request to withdraw the application. Balico will now need to wait a full year before it can submit another proposal. The meeting drew a crowd of hundreds, sporting t-shirts and buttons and carrying signs opposing the data center.
Why are the 6th and 9th Districts so dependent on exports to Canada? Here's why.

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Dwayne Yancey

You have to watch out for those Canadians, they’re a wily bunch. A few weeks ago, as President Donald Trump prepared to impose tariffs on Canadian imports, the Canadian Embassy in Washington prepared a public relations counterattack. It simply gathered up publicly available data from U.S. government agencies about how many jobs in each congressional district in the country depend on exports to Canada and posted the information. The implication: You want to put tariffs on us?
Roanoke's RAMP introduces new tech startup cohort

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Tad Dickens

Will the latest Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program’s tech startup cohort deliver a business-world slam dunk? The answer is yet to come, but the program director’s group introduction included his shot at a basketball reference. “For basketball fans, this group is analogous in potential to the 2003 NBA draft class,” RAMP’s John Hagy said in a news release. That draft featured Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.
Company official says Microporous on schedule in Pittsylvania after questions about federal funding

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Grace Mamon

Microporous is “moving ahead” and on time with its project in Pittsylvania County, said company President Doug Rich, after questions arose about how an executive order might affect federal grant money slated for the project. “We haven’t slowed down at all,” Rich said Tuesday at the Danville-Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce annual meeting.
Medical-device maker’s Salem expansion to create 83 jobs; more ...

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

Here’s a roundup of news briefs from around Southwest and Southside. Send yours for possible inclusion to [email protected]. * * *A manufacturer of medical device components will expand its operations in Salem, creating 83 jobs, the governor’s office said Tuesday. Integer will lease a new 13,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to produce catheter components to support its growing business related to cardiovascular health, according to a news release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
A barrel-maker from Botetourt County became a spy who uncovered 'a most horrid conspiracy' among Virginia Loyalists

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Dwayne Yancey

The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Cardinal News has embarked on a three-year project to tell the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in the march to independence. This project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission. Find all our stories from this project on the Cardinal 250 page.