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However, many of them appear to have moved to rural Virginia." class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp"><img loading="lazy" width="240" height="240" src="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/virginia_metro.jpg?resize=240%2C240&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/virginia_metro.jpg?resize=240%2C240&ssl=1 1x, https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/virginia_metro.jpg?resize=360%2C360&ssl=1 1.5x, https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/virginia_metro.jpg?resize=480%2C480&ssl=1 2x, https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/virginia_metro.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1 3x, https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/virginia_metro.jpg?resize=960%2C960&ssl=1 4x" alt="Trump wants federal workers back in the office. However, many of them appear to have moved to rural Virginia." data-pin-nopin="true" class="widgets-list-layout-blavatar" /></a><div class="widgets-list-layout-links"> <a href="https://cardinalnews.org/2024/11/25/trump-wants-federal-workers-back-in-the-office-however-many-of-them-appear-to-have-moved-to-rural-virginia/" title="Trump wants federal workers back in the office. However, many of them appear to have moved to rural Virginia." class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Trump wants federal workers back in the office. However, many of them appear to have moved to rural Virginia.</a> </div> </li><li><a href="https://cardinalnews.org/2024/11/28/a-grayson-county-fire-and-rescue-squad-needed-help-to-recover-from-flooding-its-famous-guitar-making-neighbor-stepped-up/" title="A Grayson County fire and rescue squad needed help to recover from flooding. 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