Lee County, Va reconciles with the controversial decision to allow firearms in school. The state disagrees, stating the admission would only exacerbate the potential for disaster. But the county is determined that there is no other alternative. We spoke to the teachers and staff willing to arm themselves in the face of finite resources, and utter desperation to protect their students.
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Sacrifice For Squalor
A housing crisis hits Army Base Fort Lee and bases across the nation, leaving many military families helpless, ambushed at … More
Our doors are open, and our lights are on
From widespread boycotts to protests of Trump’s speech, this year’s Jamestown Commemoration didn’t feel like much of a celebration.
Pollinating The Commonwealth
If the quintessential ecological battle cry of the seventies was “Save The Whales,” today it is “Save The Bees.”
The Things It Carried
On a Wednesday afternoon, the space freighter Antares launched from NASA’s spaceport on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. RVA Magazine was on the scene.
Stone, Davis & many, many poles.
Roger Stone came to Richmond. I made quick to warn the masses.
With The Bombs Came Bepop
On the edge of Hanoi’s old quarter sits the Hanoi Opera House. A relic of French colonialism and an architectural beauty, it presents and accomplishes a perfect draw for tourists — but locals know better. They know what’s behind it.
The Chemical Crisis We Knew About All Along
Documentary film The Devil We Know reveals the dangers of many ordinary household chemicals we’ve overlooked — and explains how we got to this point.
Norfolk’s Knight Hawks Are Hell-Bent For Leather
My Feature Piece in RVA Magazine column, “From The Desk of GayRVA.”
From Prison To Pay-Per-View
The continuation of a great story and essential lessons from a guy I otherwise would’ve never met.