Cardinal News takes home inaugural Integrity award

By: Cardinal News

April 12, 2026

Cardinal News reporters Grace Mamon and Tad Dickens were awarded the inaugural Center for Integrity in News Reporting Award for Excellence on Saturday night at the Virginia Press Association’s annual conference and awards banquet. They won the first-ever award for their series of stories on data centers.

It was one of 40 awards earned by Cardinal News for the work of its reporters, audience team and podcast crew.