Megan Schnabel

Bristol is split between Tennessee, which has a near-total ban on abortion, and Virginia, where it remains legal. Anti-abortion activists want to bar future abortion clinics from opening in VA.

Here’s why some parts of the state are being left out of a new program to enable residents to take advantage of less expensive energy.

FEMA rejected requests for aid for victims of the August 2021 flood in Buchanan County, prompting the state to step in and provide aid.

Here’s a roundup of news briefs from around Southwest and Southside. Send yours for possible inclusion to news@cardinalnews.org.

Students at Averett, Bluefield, Eastern Mennonite and Ferrum can now earn dual degrees from VCU as part of initiative to grow pharmaceutical workforce.

President Biden approved a disaster declaration.

Warner, Kaine, Griffith cite previous request for federal aid for Hurley, ask Biden to consider “cumulative impact on this community.”

Tech-led group had been in the running for up to $100 million in federal funding. However, Richmond-Petersburg project was one of the 21 winners.

MECC receives federal grant to launch health information technology program. Virginia Tech and Zimbabwean teams lead discovery of Africa’s oldest known dinosaur. Children’s musical coming to Radford University.

Paymerang said it initially will hire up to 50 people for its new Big Stone Gap operation.