I covered the transformative week of protests in Richmond, Virginia that led to its order for removal of Confederate Monuments and resignation of police chief.
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To Teach, Protect, and Serve: A county backed against its borders
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.
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.
Virginia’s forgotten war against cannabis
Weed isn’t a big deal. Many states are effectively implementing safe, legal cannabis reform and are turning a profit. So why are Virginia lawmakers still fighting over this old debate?
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.
The artist and the ViBE
Virginia Beach has an art district of its own design that shines on artists otherwise ignored. I took a rainy day to meet the artists and entrepreneurs trying to revive a town struck by financial crisis and tragedy.
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.
