From widespread boycotts to protests of Trump's speech, this year's Jamestown Commemoration didn't feel like much of a celebration. The year is 1907. President Theodore Roosevelt, in his second term, visits Norfolk, where celebrations for the 300th Term-Centennial...
Racism Doesn’t Stop at the Boards: Lessons from EVMS’ Yearbook
The yearbook image of two young men, one dressed in blackface and the other in KKK robes, is searing and ugly, reminding us of our relatively-recent and openly-racist past. That one of the young men is -- or even just could be -- Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam...
Advocates Seek More Access To Medical Marijuana In Virginia
Virginians with a variety of medical issues are hoping the state will make it easier for them to access medical marijuana. RICHMOND, Va. -- As other states have relaxed their laws against marijuana, citizens across Virginia gathered here Saturday to discuss how to...
Fighting the Opioid Crisis in Southwest Virginia
“Hi, would you like to be trained in administering Naloxone?” The pharmacy student was standing under the bleachers of the Wise County Fairground during the Remote Area Medical clinic, held last weekend, with a blue medical kit in hand. Admittedly, I had never heard...
First Lady Pam Northam Introduces Progressive Platform Over Post-Inaugural Brunch
First Lady Pam Northam hosted a post-inauguration brunch headlined by Angela Patton, the CEO of Girls With A Change, a Richmond area non-profit that supports young women of color, in a ticketed event at the Jefferson Hotel this morning. The brunch opened with a...
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