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Who's telling Covington's story? 

Or Bath County's? 

When you read Cardinal News, you know exactly who's telling your story. 

Maybe it's Cardinal's Matt Busse, walking along Covington's Main Street with the local small business administrator and business owners about how the small city is turning optimism into economic action. 

Or maybe it's reporter Steve Hemphill, attending community meetings following the closure of Covington's middle school after a carbon monoxide leak, and then staying around as people continued to voice concerns.  

Sometimes Cardinal's Dwayne Yancey is telling the story, continually following the developments of the shutdown and criminal proceedings surrounding the Natural Bridge Zoo in Rockbridge. 

Or Cardinal's Tad Dickens, visiting Virginia Military Institute to talk to cadets engaging in cybersecurity training and initiatives.

Cardinal News believes local news should come from local reporters... reporters who are on the ground asking questions, talking to neighbors and fact-checking.  

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Cardinal News 2025 awards: 

The Center For Integrity in News Reporting award, first place

The A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Virginia, second place

+38 other Virginia Press Association awards

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