In the wake of the gubernatorial election, the developing Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) projects continue to be a major environmental and political controversy as Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC has now sued over 300 landowners for...
Bottles to bags: VA entrepreneur creates designer bags from recycled plastic
Most people see plastic bottles as disposable, but Hamilton Perkins saw them as an opportunity. The Virginia entrepreneur turned that opportunity into a brand, and it all began with the search for the perfect bag. “I was looking for a bag I could be proud to carry,”...
Art meets activism to combat Atlantic Coast Pipeline in ‘Walking The Line’ project
The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline is proving to be an incredibly divisive subject not only for gubernatorial candidates, but also local activists and artists. The sounds of construction of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, or ACP, are being matched by the...
Gov. McAuliffe approves 20-megawatt solar farm for New Kent County
Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently approved the construction of a 20-megawatt solar facility in New Kent County, reflecting an initiative to move the state toward a policy of alternative energy. Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently approved the construction of a 20-megawatt solar...
‘STUMP’: Candela Books and Gallery’s exhibit explores politics, Black Lives Matter movement, and other heated national issues
In a collection of photography that sheds light on the current political climate the country is facing, Candela Books and Gallery’s exhibition, "STUMP," looks at central political conversations from a more rare perspective usually not available to the average...
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