Cardinal Conversation: Searching for answers to SWVA cancer cases

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published May 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM EDT

More than a dozen families in Southwest Virginia's Scott County have seen children diagnosed with cancer in the last five years. That's cause for concern in a community of only 20,000 people.

State health officials are now investigating to determine whether a cancer cluster exists in Scott County.

Emily Schabacher is covering the story for Cardinal News and she talked with Fred Echols.

Cardinal News is a non-profit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.