Cardinal News

Host Bruce C. Bryan sits down with Grace Mamon, the Southside reporter for Cardinal News. She gives a unique view into covering events in Danville and surrounding areas, and a unique behind the scene view of details of being a reporter in smaller communities.

The opening of a temporary casino in Danville this month will be a major milestone in the transition of this city from the old economy to the new. Fred Echols met Cardinal News reporter Grace Mamon at the site to talk about the casino and how Danville is changing.

The nomination process to choose candidates for November's Virginia General Assembly election is underway.When Virginians go to the polls this fall they may be doing more than choosing which party will win the legislature. They could also be influencing next year's presidential election.Fred Echols talks about that with Dwayne Yancey of Cardinal News, a non-profit news site covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.