https://vcij.org/stories daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-police-search-vehicle-surveillance-data-247-why-isnt-always-clear monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/b4579a58-2285-448f-ad3a-6b247c41a08b/index-im-flk.png News - Virginia police search vehicle surveillance data 24/7. ‘Why?’ isn’t always clear. - Make it stand out Photo illustration by Kunle Falayi // VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/weapons-offenses-rise-on-virginia-university-campuses monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ccfdf874-4e71-4de1-a38c-1c031b1dc97a/DO01012973+%282%29.jpg News - Weapon offenses rise on Virginia university campuses - Make it stand out First responders block access to Old Dominion University's campus following an on-campus shooting on March 12, 2026. Photo by Yiqing Wang // WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/845b350a-ce45-47e4-8ea0-16e831b20919/by+the+numbers+logo.png News - Weapon offenses rise on Virginia university campuses - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/three-words-and-a-quiet-revolution monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7360827b-12e0-4f96-81ca-35cd7d3042c5/2021-01-06T000000Z_195118452_RC2M2L90WVMJ_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-PROTESTS.JPG News - Three Words and a Quiet Revolution - Make it stand out Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump hold a "We the People" banner, a Three Percenters flag and a 13-star Betsy Ross U.S. flag, gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4d06bb56-59cc-4fba-a836-10e2e3d78d7f/OUUV3.png News - Three Words and a Quiet Revolution - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/056b8c5a-45dd-419d-be0c-91a7ce571bd4/3CYDMP0.jpg News - Three Words and a Quiet Revolution - Make it stand out At a “No Kings” demonstration in Washington, DC. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, people sign their name to a 100-foot "We the People" U.S. Constitution tarp unveiled in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue. There were thousands of peaceful demonstrations in various cities across the United States to protest against the policies of the present Trump administration. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI https://vcij.org/stories/our-unfinished-union monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/32393491-590e-47ea-aedf-4b0da6116c08/collagev4.jpg News - Our Unfinished Union - Make it stand out Photo Illustration by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4d06bb56-59cc-4fba-a836-10e2e3d78d7f/OUUV3.png News - Our Unfinished Union - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-beach-school-board-bans-the-use-of-seclusion-rooms monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6fe45fa4-06e7-4b1f-8a34-63c09b828c58/20260224_vbsb_-_alveta_green_720.jpg News - Virginia Beach School Board bans the use of seclusion rooms - Make it stand out Virginia Beach School Board Member Alveta Green listens to Julie Xirau speak Tuesday during a school board meeting. Xirau is the mother of Joshua Sikes, an 11-year-old student with autism who died in November 2024 days after being placed in a makeshift seclusion area. The board voted on a new policy to limit seclusion but didn’t outright ban the practice. Photo by John-Henry Doucette // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d22034d5-e362-4ef0-89ef-7d36471cfb17/IMG_20241105_193442+%284%29.jpg News - Virginia Beach School Board bans the use of seclusion rooms - Make it stand out A photo taken by a staff member of a space known as a “safe” or “calming” area in Josh Sikes’ SECEP classroom in November 2024. (Photo taken by a SECEP employee and obtained from Julie Xirau) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8d2be923-5a54-4c9e-b366-322397d1e0b3/bt+JULIE+BENTLEY-SIKES+03122025+05.jpg News - Virginia Beach School Board bans the use of seclusion rooms - Make it stand out Julie Xirau in her Newport News, VA apartment on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Her son, Josh, 11, was on the autism spectrum, with ADHD and an intellectual disability. He died suddenly in early November 2024. Photo by William Tiernan. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-beach-poised-to-change-seclusion-policy monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/315ab8ca-9a9d-4c3c-ab82-36fd410adff8/20260210+VBSB+-+Kathleen+Brown.jpeg News - Virginia Beach poised to change seclusion policy - Make it stand out Virginia Beach School Board Chairperson Kathleen Brown said the proposed policy could address concerns of parents and be reviewed if there are unintended consequences. Photo by John-Henry Doucette // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ada8a7aa-d69c-4441-bcaa-4d3cc3ef5092/bt+JULIE+BENTLEY-SIKES+03122025+09.jpg News - Virginia Beach poised to change seclusion policy - Make it stand out Julie Xirau, in her Newport News, VA apartment, holds her phone showing a picture of her son Josh Sikes. Photo taken in March 2025. File photo by William Tiernan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a72984c2-fc38-4824-ab72-54a775eda316/20260112+Meghan+Ashburn.jpeg News - Virginia Beach poised to change seclusion policy - Make it stand out Meghan Ashburn, chairperson of the Virginia Beach Special Education Advisory Committee, said the policy proposed in Virginia Beach would reduce the number of seclusion incidents. Photo taken at a January meeting. Photo by John-Henry Doucette // VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/at-longwood-a-journey-toward-racial-reckoning monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2c2e319b-aace-499f-b605-5d8acf16f72c/Farmville+1934+Official+Mapstroke.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out Official map of Farmville, Virginia in 1934. The outlined area shows the Longwood College campus on the north section and the predominantly Black neighborhood, known as the triangle, to the south. Longwood planned expansions beginning in the 1960s that would diminish, then capture, the neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/694f067e-fdce-44a6-b2c3-1c85bcb4b54c/Aerial+1960s+%28300+dpi%29.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out In this aerial image from the 1960s, Longwood College sits in the middle of the frame. At top of the frame is the triangle, a Black neighborhood targeted by the college for its expansion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9d83cd62-5016-4ba7-972f-8424a83f2167/Aerial+Photos+2013+PR+004.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out The Moton Museum, once the segregated high school for the Black community and site of the landmark 1951 student walk out, sits in the elbow of Griffin Boulevard and South Main Street in Farmville. The area where the university’s ball fields and parking lots sit was once a vibrant Black neighborhood. Source // Longwood University 2013 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/fb69cf01-a34d-4dde-90bd-b85bb07d53e2/L1030113.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out Longwood University Provost Larissa Smith stands in the schools courtyard in August 2025. In the distance behind her is the start of the area acquired by the university through the threat and use of eminent domain in the 1960s and early 1970s. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/bf63253b-96ec-4442-8b63-4136a82376ab/orig_185104059714_366678.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out A Moton High School classroom in the 1950s. This photo was used as an exhibit in a landmark federal lawsuit to show the unequal and inadequate facilities Black students faced in segregated schools. Source // National Archives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/60fa53d4-7e4b-4eb9-8e99-fe38c3e8a8b2/1960s.45.A.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out Longwood College students circa 1960. Source // Longwood University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/bc6989ab-71e2-4e67-9c61-f0fe1421132f/90-2.webp News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out In 1951, Barbara Johns, a 16-year-old student at Moton High School, staged a walkout to protest the deplorable conditions of the school as compared to the white high school nearby. Source // Robert Russa Moton Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f74d9a56-4500-4791-b1e6-43a7e8c890fb/Sequence+01.00_24_31_17.Still004.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out Chuckie Reid recalls the years as a child when he was forced out of school by Virginia’s enforcement of Massive Resistance. He is now the the vice mayor of Farmville. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4a63849b-512b-4111-bae5-a8b78e0a650e/service-pnp-ds-04300-04388v.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out Rev. L. Francis Griffin. Source // National Archives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/61ec9b7a-4c50-4877-af3e-9d3eaf458b68/Screenshot+2026-02-19+at+12.04.44%E2%80%AFPM.png News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out The 1960 Master Plan for Longwood College, describing future campus expansion and the homes, businesses and properties it intended to purchase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f1407692-1bf4-4010-b353-5f6013f494cc/Undergraduate_CV2019+%28379+of+1227%29.jpg News - At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning - Make it stand out Skip Griffin, the pastor’s son who grew up in the triangle, returned to Longwood University in 2019 to give the commencement speech. The university has taken steps to acknowledge its impact on Farmville’s Black community. https://vcij.org/stories/after-police-reforms-virginia-traffic-stops-increase monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/32344b8a-de4b-43de-8c1c-0584ea431e30/IMG_20260212_223833.jpg News - After police reforms, Virginia traffic stops increase - Make it stand out File photo // WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-state-senators-solar-plan-roils-conservationists monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9512d072-cfcd-4d20-b2e6-b1461d7b3701/L1010636.jpg News - Virginia state senator’s solar plan roils conservationists - Make it stand out Republican Sen. Richard Stuart sits in the Senate chamber in Richmond, January 16, 2026. Stuart is trying install a solar farm on property he owns that is under a conservation easement. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6441d6ed-8eb5-4732-8e4e-08a6e39d227b/LD250003607_First+Amendment+to+Deed+of+Easement+%281%29-1.jpg News - Virginia state senator’s solar plan roils conservationists - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/29ff5854-c07c-4739-8b44-5bf0938fe70b/Secretary+Taillon+May+19%2C+2025+Cedar+Grove+Farm+Letter+with+Attachments-1.jpg News - Virginia state senator’s solar plan roils conservationists - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/eb2e72bf-dcfa-4bc0-8f07-64a4556b9175/L1050747-Edit.jpg News - Virginia state senator’s solar plan roils conservationists - Make it stand out Rex Linville, the Eastern Division Director of Field Programs for the Land Trust Alliance near his home in Charlottesville, January 28, 2026. The group sent a letter last year signed by nine Virginia land trusts to the state Natural and Historic Resources secretary asking for the conservation easement to be preserved. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/836f436e-6930-4087-9398-c770c1d5680f/2023+Letter+from+DCR+to+Landowner-1.jpg News - Virginia state senator’s solar plan roils conservationists - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/167c813c-4a3e-44f6-a6b8-fafba66b3396/2024+RichardStuart+letter.RE+Cedar+Grove+Farm.7.8.jpg News - Virginia state senator’s solar plan roils conservationists - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/history-in-virginia-long-in-the-making monthly 0.5 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f60f3d7a-7626-4dec-8ce4-5aabde42ffe4/L1050349.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out At a time of major political divisions, Abigail Spanberger speaks about her vision for a unified and economically sound Commonwealth during her inaugural address on January 17, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d20ba8ae-3670-45a8-af25-dca18307a658/L1040993.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out Several of Virginia’s recent governors and elected officials greet the crowd as they take their seats for the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/efc54dc4-8a66-448d-82f5-3720cf00b823/L1050038.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out Clad in a winter coat of suffragette white, Abigail Spanberger holds the hand of her husband, Adam Spanberger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a240be27-7175-456d-9122-7f7778ab806b/L1050412.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out Adam and Abigail Spanberger hug following her inaugural address. He now becomes the first, first-gentleman in Virginia’s history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/cccc13d4-65ec-4fbf-bfc7-d18b76ac1e41/Women%27s_suffrage_rally_at_the_Virginia_State_Capitol_in_1916.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out Women's suffrage rally at the Virginia State Capitol in 1916. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ab260cc4-525a-4969-bc66-992670bedc86/IMG_9401.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out On the south steps of the Capitol, where more than 100 years ago women in the Equal Suffrage League rallied to win their right to vote, Abigail Spanberger gives her inaugural address as the state’s first female governor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e68ae7ef-621b-445d-a5eb-5d99efe5a95d/L1050086.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out Abigail Spanberger takes the oath of office surrounded by her daughters, Catherine, Claire, and Charlotte at right, and husband, Adam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6620d2ce-c591-408f-8aa5-4c4e032fc283/L1010540.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, the first female President pro tempore, center, bids farewell to Winsome Earle-Sears, left, the first female Lt. Governor of Virginia, during a tribute to Earle-Sears at the Capitol on Friday, January 16, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d58b2700-4c0e-417a-9bdf-386ccbb2d8da/L1040948.jpg News - History in Virginia - long in the making - Make it stand out On the night before her inauguration, Spanberger greets 2025 National American Miss Virginia Jr. Preteen Queen, Serenity Street, 9, from King William, Virginia. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-job-losses monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/fbd5121b-0c3e-4e8d-9ae8-7747db50a1c1/goodyear.jpeg News - DOGE cuts wiped out years of growth in Virginia’s federal civilian jobs - Make it stand out In February 2025, Goodyear announced that 850 workers would be laid off from their Danville, Virginia, plant. The layoffs here were part of a larger trend across the state as manufacturing took a down turn. Photo by Christopher Tyree//VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/575f45b8-8df9-4987-ba9a-8db02072ebf1/danville.jpeg News - DOGE cuts wiped out years of growth in Virginia’s federal civilian jobs - Make it stand out A storefront on Main Street in Danville sits vacant. The city in south central Virginia has lost several major industries over decades, including the decline of tobacco and then textiles. In 2025, the city was rocked again by the mass layoff of over 800 employees at one the region's largest employers, Goodyear. Photo by Christopher Tyree//VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/suit-filed-in-death-of-virginia-beach-special-education-student monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ada8a7aa-d69c-4441-bcaa-4d3cc3ef5092/bt+JULIE+BENTLEY-SIKES+03122025+09.jpg News - Suit filed in death of Virginia Beach special education student - Make it stand out Julie Xirau, in her Newport News, VA apartment, holds her phone showing a picture of her son Josh Sikes. Photo taken in March 2025. File photo by William Tiernan. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-anti-violence-programs-slashed-in-federal-cuts monthly 0.5 2026-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f0709ddc-eb71-44f6-a225-89a78158c4d1/DSC03570.jpg News - Virginia anti-violence programs slashed in federal cuts - Make it stand out Alex De Paula, former program director of Safer Together, speaks about the anti-violence initiative in April 2024, at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Virginia. The three-year, $2 million program was cancelled this year after the Trump administration stopped funding its federal grant. 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Photo by Justin Sullivan https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-foodbanks monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d4319a2b-da05-4081-974c-83f9bfa42615/Screenshot+2025-11-13+at+7.09.09%E2%80%AFPM.png News - For Virginia foodbanks, growing demand amidst federal cuts - Make it stand out Pansy Frye and other volunteers load boxes of nonperishable goods for area seniors as part of a federal program at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank distribution center in Charlottesville, Tuesday, November 12th. Photo by Christopher Tyree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/be8b32ec-38f7-4771-b9fc-61456635a088/chicken_gfx.png News - For Virginia foodbanks, growing demand amidst federal cuts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/03d22b43-3328-4098-8770-ec7cc2c6e687/hampton_rds_food_distro.jpg News - For Virginia foodbanks, growing demand amidst federal cuts - Make it stand out Volunteers with So All May Eat (SAME) at Hampton Baptist Church prepare food baskets as part of their mobile food pantry. The group partners with the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank to provide more than 100 local residents with over 50 pounds of food. Photo by Nick McNamara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/001e9c38-4a3b-4f87-8497-0067c47592a1/Screenshot+2025-11-13+at+7.11.08%E2%80%AFPM.png News - For Virginia foodbanks, growing demand amidst federal cuts - Make it stand out Volunteers pack boxes of beans, cereal, rice and other provisions at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. The group packed 450 boxes destined for seniors living in the food bank’s region. Photo by Christopher Tyree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/43ca5bf3-e2dd-4614-92e1-ab44a0b886ad/PXL_20251111_155755423.jpg News - For Virginia foodbanks, growing demand amidst federal cuts - Make it stand out So All May Eat (SAME) volunteers team up to offload produce ahead of a food distribution event at Hampton Baptist Church. https://vcij.org/stories/federal-cuts-and-shutdown-heighten-food-insecurity-across-virginia monthly 0.5 2025-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a489503e-14a3-4b48-bb47-d3c6100a274f/snap-photo.jpeg News - Federal cuts and shutdown heighten food insecurity across Virginia - Make it stand out SNAP beneficiaries will temporarily receive assistance through the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance as government shutdown locks up funding for the federal program. Photo by: Spencer Platt/Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/845b350a-ce45-47e4-8ea0-16e831b20919/by+the+numbers+logo.png News - Federal cuts and shutdown heighten food insecurity across Virginia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-statewide-races-draw-big-money-donors-again monthly 0.5 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/128dad74-b92a-4f84-82d0-5518d13d1366/09-19-2025-EarlyVoting-VirginiaBeach-Edited-14.jpg News - Virginia statewide races draw big national, out-of-state donors - again - Make it stand out First day of early voting in Virginia Beach on September 19, 2025. Photo by Zach D. Roberts. https://vcij.org/stories/under-trump-a-lifeline-for-young-women-in-rural-virginia-fights-to-survive monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/32329318-b84f-46bb-bdd4-a556e380887a/DSC_1193.jpg News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out The Blue Ridge Job Corps has occupied the former Marion College campus since 1967. Laura Thompson // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6b8eee96-d79c-4747-a276-1a0a3f4c2ebb/DSC_1307.jpg News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out A tractor carrying hay passes the Smyth County Courthouse on Main Street, a few blocks from the Blue Ridge Jobs Corps campus, in early June. Laura Thompson // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7a58f874-8f40-4a89-ab93-2b6b8595eada/DSC_7969.jpg News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out Marion Mayor Avery Cornett, in his office in September, says closing the Job Corps center could have a “generational impact” on the community. Laura Thompson // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/3496a462-b899-40d6-afa0-bee54f8d1345/DSC_8028.jpg News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out Ken Heath, Marion’s economic development director, says the Job Corps center is an important part of the town’s economy. Laura Thompson // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/769f5643-abe0-43db-992f-f8b86189c68f/Screenshot+2025-10-29+at+11.58.38%E2%80%AFAM.png News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a9888174-4390-4be3-b302-35faabf71c33/DSC_8081.jpg News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out Blue Ridge student Ni’Yana Brown gives a tour of the Mel Leaman Free Clinic in Marion, where she works as a certified medical assistant phlebotomist. Laura Thompson // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/af23b11a-be32-42bf-aed7-43de8c9868a5/Newspaper+clip+copy.jpg News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out Job Corps closures were announced in late May, with a scheduled final closing date of June 30. Jaysun Silver // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/bc366628-7586-44a9-b48b-d71f88c6fa04/DSC_6544.jpg News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out Signs protesting Rep. Morgan Griffith sit at the entrance to Main Street in downtown Marion in late August. Laura Thompson // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1fe2d85f-e6ab-403d-8368-0a7712bb79f4/DSC_1260.jpg News - Under Trump, a lifeline for young women in rural Virginia fights to survive - Make it stand out Sierra's lanyard displays the sobriety keychains given to her by her mother. Laura Thompson // VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/big-money-flows-to-virginia-delegate-candidates-in-hampton-roads monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a76de759-efb5-4965-8058-d32486dac06a/Campaign+2025+graphic.jpg.jpeg News - Big money flows to Virginia delegate candidates in Hampton Roads - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9896e071-032f-49aa-a94c-e186eb5f7fb5/1.png News - Big money flows to Virginia delegate candidates in Hampton Roads - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a08d14de-86c1-4a31-8801-ad4fcb13cb36/2.png News - Big money flows to Virginia delegate candidates in Hampton Roads - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/for-virginia-farmers-a-bumper-harvest-amid-growing-uncertainty monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/fc80b5f6-ce01-4e5b-8885-9407225ac8a5/L1010234.jpeg News - For Virginia farmers, a bumper harvest amid growing uncertainty - Make it stand out Kenney Barnard, 75, oversees migrant workers at Hoot Owl Hollow Farm in Amelia Court House, Va. on August 4, 2025. Many of the seasonal employees, coming from Mexico on H-2A visas, have worked on Hoot Owl Farm for years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f5f48a8c-b810-4787-adc4-71d82d3cbae4/fertilizer-prices.png News - For Virginia farmers, a bumper harvest amid growing uncertainty - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1760387386421-RHPMZD5KFBQP62KKZOYP/L1010280.jpg News - For Virginia farmers, a bumper harvest amid growing uncertainty Documented migrant laborers harvest tobacco at Hoot Owl Hollow Farm in Amelia Court House, Va., in August. Farm owner, Kenney Barnard has relied on legal migrant labor for decades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1760369591933-A02P2RD1B266QFSJBCQZ/L1020547.jpeg News - For Virginia farmers, a bumper harvest amid growing uncertainty Kenney Barnard inspects the dryness of the tobacco recently harvested from his fields. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1760369593490-Z57RCZKNGA8QNNAHUHQB/L1030556.jpeg News - For Virginia farmers, a bumper harvest amid growing uncertainty Stickers on Kenney Barnard’s truck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1760369593068-5SQAIYONSHD1XRLQZP11/L1020590.jpeg News - For Virginia farmers, a bumper harvest amid growing uncertainty Kenney Barnard and one of his employees fixing a tractor at his farm in Amelia Court House in August. https://vcij.org/stories/new-h-1b-visa-fees-could-stun-virginia-companies-universities monthly 0.5 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/66ed0ace-80be-446d-877f-8c9c2fd7a82d/h1b-grfx.png News - New $100,000 H-1B visa fee could stun Virginia companies, universities - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/845b350a-ce45-47e4-8ea0-16e831b20919/by+the+numbers+logo.png News - New $100,000 H-1B visa fee could stun Virginia companies, universities - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/28228f3c-daa3-4e5e-b905-adbd96e22883/h1b-by-industry.png News - New $100,000 H-1B visa fee could stun Virginia companies, universities - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2ad62bbc-f2f9-40ec-b36c-f4bf7cfb1e94/L1030581.jpg News - New $100,000 H-1B visa fee could stun Virginia companies, universities - Make it stand out Immigration lawyer Jennifer Minear at her firm’s new office in Charlottesville, Virginia, October 1, 2025. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-surveillance-network-tapped-for-immigration-cases monthly 0.5 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/064a6d59-9de8-4bff-9fb1-ad85cbc6a6b5/L1020869.jpg News - Virginia surveillance network tapped thousands of times for immigration cases - Make it stand out A Flock camera on South Main Street in Bridgwater, Virginia, captures the comings and goings of traffic. The town has five strategically placed Flock cameras. They capture images of nearly 60,000 vehicles every month. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/cd4e70f9-c525-49e9-b7e7-4ca1f098da73/BradLehmann%281of3%29.jpg News - Virginia surveillance network tapped thousands of times for immigration cases - Make it stand out Brad Lehmann, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, Virginia Commonwealth University. Photo: VCU https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f969c281-fe4f-4500-a9ca-d585925e16e4/L1020476.jpg News - Virginia surveillance network tapped thousands of times for immigration cases - Make it stand out Michael Kochis, chief of Charlottesville Police Department, Va, in his office on June 26, 2025. Photo by Christopher Tyree// VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/virginias-flock-network-was-searched-regularly-for-immigration-offenses-heres-who-was-looking monthly 0.5 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/82a4dd95-76a8-4ab8-85d6-d16d4ff90fe9/flock-whro.webp News - Who combed Virginia’s Flock surveillance data for immigration enforcement? Search here. - Make it stand out A Flock automatic license plate reading camera overlooks Colley Avenue in Norfolk, Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. A federal lawsuit argues the city's 172 Flock cameras are an unconstitutional violation of privacy. File Photo: Cianna Morales/WHRO News https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-universities-report-historic-targeting-of-black-communities monthly 0.5 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/73002e41-3a36-4022-8b11-297fbf6a2a70/Uprooted_Final.00_21_06_23.Still003.jpg News - Virginia universities report historic targeting of Black communities - Make it stand out Christopher Newport University in Newport News is one of three Virginia universities acknowledging “extensive acquisitions” in Black neighborhoods, sometimes through eminent domain, according to a state commission. Photo: VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/state-of-surveillance monthly 0.5 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/314e64da-08d8-486e-a7f3-e4e37844e4b2/L1020966.jpg News - One sleepy Virginia town. Nearly 7 million hits on its surveillance network. - Make it stand out A Flock camera on South Main Street in Bridgwater, Virginia, captures the comings and goings of traffic. The town has five strategically placed Flock cameras. They capture images of nearly 60,000 vehicles every month. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5d8baed4-dfca-4188-9525-a16a4ad758ff/L1020986.jpg News - One sleepy Virginia town. Nearly 7 million hits on its surveillance network. - Make it stand out A farm tractor drives past a Flock camera on Dry River Road in Bridgewater, Virginia, on Aug 15, 2025. Law enforcement agencies across the country searched data from Bridgewater’s cameras nearly seven million times during a 12 month period. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/30dd0084-bf3a-4b46-bea2-05923f17b399/L1020844.jpg News - One sleepy Virginia town. Nearly 7 million hits on its surveillance network. - Make it stand out Bridgwater resident Lizzie, who declined to give her last name, stares at Flock camera outside her home along Weeping Willow Lane in Bridgewater. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8dc13915-0a47-4179-800e-a1f0a8615b85/L1020969.jpg News - One sleepy Virginia town. Nearly 7 million hits on its surveillance network. - Make it stand out Bridgewater resident John Fairfield is concerned about the spread of data collected by the Flock system. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/adfea3c9-cfc3-4e19-95b5-9ee0d66de1db/bw-bar.png News - One sleepy Virginia town. Nearly 7 million hits on its surveillance network. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8b875938-84ac-45a6-81d3-fcfe7504d0b9/mb-bar.png News - One sleepy Virginia town. Nearly 7 million hits on its surveillance network. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/trump-policies-threaten-virginias-clean-energy-gains monthly 0.5 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5ad50458-4621-44e4-98d6-03c0b4ba4090/Greg+Meade+Dec+2025+at+CF+soalr+site+Dec+2024.jpeg News - Trump policies threaten Virginia’s clean energy gains - Make it stand out Greg Meade, who directs TNC’s overarching Cumberland Forest Project, visits the Knott Hollow site in Dickenson County, Virginia, last December. TerraForm Power has the solar lease option, but the development timeline is uncertain because of permitting issues. Photo by Elizabeth McGowan // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6a573c2f-77ad-4c33-b13c-1cf33756fe42/DJI_0757.jpg News - Trump policies threaten Virginia’s clean energy gains - Make it stand out TerraForm Power is slated to construct the 20-MW Bull Run solar array on this 130-acre site in Wise County as part of The Nature Conservancy’s Cumberland Forest Project. 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Source// US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/845b350a-ce45-47e4-8ea0-16e831b20919/by+the+numbers+logo.png News - ICE arrests in Virginia soar under Trump crackdowns - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/in-virginias-coalfields-renewable-projects-hit-a-new-roadblock-trump monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7bd499a0-7b7f-4892-a220-2ef7af1c6f10/DJI_0721.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out The Nature Conservancy is partnering with Charlottesville-based TerraForm Power to build a 10-megawatt solar array on a reclaimed surface mine near Pound in Wise County, Va. Wildcats Solar, scheduled to go online within two years, would be the first solar project to rise on TNC’s 253,000-acre, tri-state Cumberland Forest Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/723e76be-adde-4711-a0ea-c45b64f7127e/68094df86c2e6631263de737.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith’s, R-Virginia, recent vote in support of the federal budget reconciliation law could imperil solar projects on reclaimed minelands in his region. He declined several requests for comment and did not respond to written questions from VCIJ at WHRO. Handout photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ed956194-3416-4f12-8400-f76eb84c364d/L1000402.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out Betsy Arlen, vice president of real estate for TerraForm Power, meets at the Wildcats site near Pound, Virginia, in February with Brad Kreps, who helps to oversee TNC’s Cumberland Forest Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f95127ce-002d-43d3-8468-d401f7ef340f/DJI_0754.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out TerraForm Power is slated to construct the 20-MW Bull Run solar array on this 130-acre site in Wise County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0a729836-f868-410d-86fe-df450fd5bc92/L1000354.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out TerraForm Power, founded as Sun Tribe, completed a solar array on Wise County minelands in 2023 that provides electricity for the Mineral Gap Data Centers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ac8f99e0-6d8a-47d2-a868-05fedc749528/IMG_3202+_1_.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out Wise County officials and stakeholders break ground in December 2021 at the site of the solar array for the Mineral Gap Data Centers. Cody Mumpower, aide to U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, is second from right. Source/Wise County https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7b3f09c5-dfed-40af-b290-453e1446b38c/regional_mw_local_status_q2_2025.png News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out Statewide data compiled by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/019af61b-bcc8-4462-a6df-db13e02801a3/L1000797.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out Dante, in Russell County, is just one Virginia community that has had a rough go of it due to the decline of coal mining. The Nature Conservancy envisions solar power as a source of jobs, revenue and a continuation of the region’s legacy as an energy supplier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6f73d034-233b-453e-87df-f55eaee964a1/L1010015-Edit.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out The window of a store on Pound’s Main Street reflects a section of the Town of Pound. Grants from TNC’s Cumberland Forest Community Fund are geared to lift up struggling localities. Solar developers will be contributing to that fund. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a22a32fe-8f4e-4143-8126-e19ed29cd73b/DJI_0713.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out TerraForm Power estimates that Wildcats Solar, to be built near Pound, will generate $2 million for Wise County over its 40-year lifespan. It is expected to provide 81 jobs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2fdc7b4f-fd77-40ac-9a5c-1c4cea38f9cf/L1010733.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out If built, solar developments in Virginia would donate $5.3 million to the Cumberland Forest Community Fund. That grant money won’t materialize if the projects are halted because of the budget reconciliation bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/fb306e94-b661-455b-9c4d-04cfa28ebd7e/L1010036.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out Wally Smith, an associate professor of biology at UVA-Wise, is encouraged that TerraForm Power has vowed to protect habitat for at-risk mountain chorus frogs when it builds its Bull Run solar array on reclaimed minelands in Wise County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7bf9afc9-3ae8-4fe8-9990-f3eea2c6b78a/DJI_0759.jpg News - In Virginia’s coalfields, renewable projects hit a new roadblock – Trump - Make it stand out The reclaimed surface mine where the 20-MW Bull Run solar array will be built includes some large ponds. At-risk mountain chorus frogs have begun to breed in small, shallow puddles left behind when the mining company revegetated the mountainous site long after leveling the topography. https://vcij.org/stories/as-international-threats-mount-norfolks-nato-commands-play-a-key-role monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/961ee375-c7e4-4cd5-936d-31729102b82b/2025-05-08_EDCO_FORMIDABLE_SHIELD_MLAG_VIP-10.jpg News - As international threats mount, Norfolk’s NATO commands play a key role - Make it stand out Vice Admiral James Morley, Deputy Commander Joint Force Command Norfolk, speaking to NATO personnel during NATO’s exercise Formidable Shield in Andoya, Norway May 22, 2025. Photos supplied by NATO JFC Norfolk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/476ee20c-1fda-4363-a42f-12d918c5fa06/GuJBv-aWgAAjt7T.jpg News - As international threats mount, Norfolk’s NATO commands play a key role - Make it stand out On June 23 Vice Admiral Doug Perry Commander, Joint Force Command Norfolk , at right, along with Rear Admiral Carl Lahti, Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic opened new facilities at Joint Force Command Norfolk. https://vcij.org/stories/flock-cameras-are-used-for-immigration-enforcement monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5d65a169-aabe-443b-bec6-1dd3d5407860/alpr-camera.jpg News - Fed’s hidden immigration weapon – Virginia’s surveillance network - Make it stand out A car drives past an automatic license plate reader on Route 29 in Charlottesville on June 27, 2025. Photos by Christopher Tyree//VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/596d94bf-a77a-4f27-b818-1dc60e74b730/Screenshot+2025-06-27+at+1.53.02%E2%80%AFPM.jpg News - Fed’s hidden immigration weapon – Virginia’s surveillance network - Make it stand out A section of the transparency page from Flock Safety’s portal for jurisdictions which uses its camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5aae89ad-9474-4b42-8bc1-fd30c0b2ebfc/Rob-Poggenklass.jpg News - Fed’s hidden immigration weapon – Virginia’s surveillance network - Make it stand out Rob Poggenklass, Justice Forward Virginia executive director, stands beside a Flock Camera on the side of Grady Road in Charlottesville on June 27, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2fb9a0cf-802d-4895-9422-2def2a88d206/alpr-camera-viz.jpg News - Fed’s hidden immigration weapon – Virginia’s surveillance network - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/39495c82-108c-4c42-a9b7-dc7c231694f5/Screenshot+2025-07-01+at+6.18.21%E2%80%AFPM.jpg News - Fed’s hidden immigration weapon – Virginia’s surveillance network - Make it stand out A portion of H.R. 2724, the ALPR bill which became law on July 1, 2025. https://vcij.org/stories/key-panel-endorses-ban-on-secluding-virginia-beach-students monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/323ab68b-f0c8-4339-a4a5-22fcff2a00a0/20250512+VB+SEAC+-+Meghan+Ashburn.jpeg News - Key panel endorses ban on secluding Virginia Beach students - Make it stand out Meghan Ashburn, chairperson of the Virginia Beach Special Education Advisory Committee, is seen during a committee meeting on May 12. The committee spoke with city schools officials and the executive director of Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs about seclusion and restraint policy during the meeting. File Photo by John-Henry Doucette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/581d568b-6fc7-4ba7-85b3-0d243176e259/IMG_20241105_193442+%284%29.jpg News - Key panel endorses ban on secluding Virginia Beach students - Make it stand out A photo taken by a staff member of a space known as a “safe” or “calming” area in Josh Sikes’ SECEP classroom. (Photo taken by a SECEP employee andobtained from Julie Sikes) https://vcij.org/stories/can-this-tiny-appalachian-town-be-a-blueprint-for-the-regions-rebirth monthly 0.5 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e458f1b6-3f63-4edf-8e84-67200bc75018/L1000624.jpg News - Can this tiny Appalachian town be a blueprint for the region’s rebirth? - Make it stand out All-terrain-vehicle trail enthusiasts line up outside a popular restaurant and a renovated boutique hotel St. Paul on an afternoon in late February. Turning trails and the once-neglected Clinch River into centerpieces has allowed this small town near the Wise-Russell County border to shine as a hub for eco-tourism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9faea584-1007-4cca-a7ff-5cc6ac4ebef0/L1000690.jpg News - Can this tiny Appalachian town be a blueprint for the region’s rebirth? - Make it stand out Lou Wallace was a driving force in revitalizing the town of St. Paul, where she grew up. She secured a $10,000 grant from The Nature Conservancy in the 1990s to create marketing around the town’s natural resources, namely the Clinch River. Since then the town has received grants from TNC’s Community Fund for various projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/18fc30a9-922e-4803-9c2e-a37677bf6798/L1010794.jpg News - Can this tiny Appalachian town be a blueprint for the region’s rebirth? - Make it stand out Retired science teacher Terry Vencil directs activities at Wetlands Estonoa in St. Paul, Va. In the late 1990s, local high school students fearful that the demise of coal would turn their communities to ghost towns turned a “scuzzy little lake” into an environmental learning center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c4244dbc-e853-4bbd-ab64-3ecba310ad8c/L1010820-2.jpg News - Can this tiny Appalachian town be a blueprint for the region’s rebirth? - Make it stand out Wetlands Estonoa received two grants totaling $7,000 from TNC’s Community Fund for a pair of projects–adding fold-out tables for student research projects and building sturdy bridges to improve a trail encircling the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c62f3d3c-73dc-4100-a927-a542f8ec1fff/L1000492.jpg News - Can this tiny Appalachian town be a blueprint for the region’s rebirth? - Make it stand out TNC’s Community Fund has boosted outdoor recreation in Southwest Virginia’s coal country. Here, kayaks are at the ready near the Clinch River in St. Paul. https://vcij.org/stories/big-bet-can-a-130m-conservation-deal-in-virginias-coal-country-curb-climate-change-and-lift-appalachia monthly 0.5 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f0c46c22-c409-421a-934d-0b5e88a39362/L1010924-2.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Contracted workers from Williams Forestry & Associates plant tiny hardwood trees in late March atop a former coal mine in Russell County, part of The Nature Conservancy’s Cumberland Forest Project. It marked TNC’s first forest restoration effort in Virginia, part of a tri-state conservation initiative that began more than five years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d457a1c1-be96-4669-84ad-c44691aac164/L1000972.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Retired teacher Debbi Hale, intent on turning Pound into a recreation haven, picks up flood-swept trash in late February near the site of a canoe and kayak launch she helped to design and install. Expenses for the project in Wise County were covered by a $10,000 grant from The Nature Conservancy’s Community Fund. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6f8957f6-871b-4445-ad7a-03d152ed65ba/L1020313.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Brad Kreps, left, director of TNC’s Abingdon, Va.-based Clinch Valley Program, talks with Nick Proctor, the nonprofit’s community outreach manager, during a March volunteer event in Buchanan County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1749557126396-Y7P1LMXLL4ZSIRI3UW0E/bwL1010050.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Mining continues on parts of TNC's project lands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1749557126483-FR4N7HNOIMSFX5K2CBZR/bwDJI_0798.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - TNC has prepared a reclaimed surface mine for reforestation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/297a910d-e8a6-4819-8b0b-d08c75aaa229/risk+and+rewards2.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/64047804-f46c-42af-b64d-8d9564ad7c28/L1000639-2-Edit.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Workers carrying bags of bare-root saplings scale the desolate landscape of a reclaimed surface coal mine in Russell County. In one March day, the crew planted 11,450 oaks and other hardwoods to reforest roughly 20 acres of the Cumberland Forest Project in Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d30ed5c8-7aba-4322-b1a1-64671bc0f303/L1000824.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Wise County native Debbi Hale collaborates with Virginia’s Department of Forestry to build campsites near Pound. It’s one of her volunteer efforts to attract environmental tourism to Central Appalachia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1ecb83d1-ca7b-4ec5-8b12-88b0ec163cc6/L1010868.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Link Elmore, TNC restoration coordinator, left, speaks with Cole Reistrup, a Williams Forestry & Associates project manager, at the Virginia reforestation site in Russell County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a2aafedf-78be-4653-b861-19b39d831d0e/L1010037-3.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/3be11059-737d-4c3e-a8fc-6eadd6417026/L1010054.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out (Above) UVA-Wise associate professor of biology Wally Smith surveys an active surface mine on TNC’s Cumberland Forest Project land. (Top) Smith, an Appalachian salamander specialist, has criticized the way TNC has handled parts of the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d8ac94e4-ce71-4c63-94fa-b98ad36f92f9/L1000743.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out In the once-booming mine town of Dante, Myles McCammon, 3, tees up a ball while playing in a municipal park with his parents Haley and Chandler. Once home to about 4,000 mine workers and their families, fewer than 650 remain. The Russell County town is surrounded by TNC’s Cumberland Forest Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/cca9acdc-b26b-42aa-8773-57a5b9cd1dfc/L1020069.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Haysi Mayor Larry Yates stands in front of a mural depicting the Dickenson County town from its boom time in the early 1940s. Today, Haysi is capitalizing on its location on the TransAmerica Trail by installing a rack, charging station and other amenities for bicyclists, funded by TNC’s Community Fund. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/172a660e-3501-4de6-80d9-6fd599fda0a4/L1020164.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out On a Saturday morning in late March, Leon Boyd welcomes volunteers to the annual Southwest Virginia Sportsmen work weekend in Buchanan County. Boyd has coordinated efforts with TNC, private landowners and the state Department of Wildlife Resources to introduce and maintain an elk herd on Cumberland Forest Project property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5f6058b3-5a74-45e8-bf77-a4e4e4ee6f7e/L1000795-2.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Elk wander near an industrial site in Buchanan County. The area herd, now numbering about 250, is at the heart of an eco-tourism initiative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6e28df1b-5a9a-4167-b801-2074a6077e3b/L1000912-2.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Volunteers paint a fence next to the War Fork elk viewing area during the eighth annual Southwest Virginia Sportsmen work weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/832766e0-ee02-484a-b5ad-668eb1ee684e/L1020278.jpg News - Big bet: Can a $130M conservation deal in Virginia’s coal country curb climate change and lift Appalachia? - Make it stand out Buchanan County native Leon Boyd, right, the spark behind the elk restoration effort, talks with TNC’s Brad Kreps at the volunteer work weekend in late March. “I was a tough one to convince on tourism,” said Boyd, who had hunted elk in New Mexico and Colorado. “But I realized that sometimes, here in Appalachia, we’re our own worst enemy on what’s possible for our future.” https://vcij.org/stories/virginias-international-trade-already-disrupted-by-us-trade-war monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2d8ed45e-89e0-4906-998d-1aaa80e70d0f/portofVirginia.jpeg News - Virginia’s international trade already disrupted by U.S. trade war - Make it stand out Photo by Mariusz Bugno via Shutterstock. Shipping containers at the Port of Virginia in 2021. https://vcij.org/stories/as-virginia-police-reforms-take-hold-decertifications-jump monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a2ed3b04-fc62-4983-987a-394c59ba993a/VCIJ_1.png News - As Virginia police reforms take hold, decertifications jump - Make it stand out Photo Illustration by MuckRock. Adobe Stock image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f901ae36-da5e-475a-9d72-008ee6f9c53f/20221001-Dana-02.jpg News - As Virginia police reforms take hold, decertifications jump - Make it stand out Dana Schrad, director of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. Handout Photo VACP https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-beach-schools-special-education-leaders-re-examining-student-seclusion-policies monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/589313a7-c286-41c8-946d-980d1a3600b6/bt+JULIE+BENTLEY-SIKES+03122025+08.jpg News - Virginia Beach schools, special education leaders re-examining student seclusion policies - Make it stand out A photo of Josh Sikes sits in his mother, Julie Sikes, apartment in her Newport News, VA apartment, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. 11-year-old Josh Sikes died last November days after he was restrained in his SECEP classroom at Pembroke Elementary School in Virginia Beach. Photo by William Tiernan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ecf711ad-eb20-4f60-9659-928989c17369/20250512+VB+SEAC+-+Laura+Armstrong.jpeg News - Virginia Beach schools, special education leaders re-examining student seclusion policies - Make it stand out Laura Armstrong is the executive director of Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs. Armstrong is seen is seen during a committee meeting on May 12, 2025. Photo by John-Henry Doucette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/aad20d7b-333d-4492-b980-be9ab438b477/IMG_20241105_193442+%284%29.jpg News - Virginia Beach schools, special education leaders re-examining student seclusion policies - Make it stand out A photo taken by a staff member of a space known as a “safe” or “calming” area in Josh Sikes’ SECEP classroom. (Photo taken by a SECEP employee and obtained from Julie Sikes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/323ab68b-f0c8-4339-a4a5-22fcff2a00a0/20250512+VB+SEAC+-+Meghan+Ashburn.jpeg News - Virginia Beach schools, special education leaders re-examining student seclusion policies - Make it stand out Meghan Ashburn, chairperson of the Virginia Beach Special Education Advisory Committee, is seen during a committee meeting on May 12, 2025. The committee spoke with city schools officials and the executive director of Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs about seclusion and restraint policy during the meeting. 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Photo by William Tiernan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0d30ed91-025a-4fe6-a647-f1adfa1928c3/20250326+SECEP+-+Robert+Holt+1+-+1.jpeg News - Death of Autistic Boy Renews Questions About the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools - Make it stand out Robert Holt, head of SECEP’s regional joint board and chairperson of the Franklin School Board, said in a March email to VCIJ that SECEP leaders were aware of the allegations and were cooperating with the investigation. Photo by John-Henry Doucette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8d2be923-5a54-4c9e-b366-322397d1e0b3/bt+JULIE+BENTLEY-SIKES+03122025+05.jpg News - Death of Autistic Boy Renews Questions About the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools - Make it stand out Julie Sikes in her Newport News, VA apartment on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Her son, Josh, 11, was on the autism spectrum, with ADHD and an intellectual disability. He died suddenly in early November. Authorities are investigating his death and his alleged treatment in a special education classroom. The cause of Sikes’ death is unknown. Photo by William Tiernan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/581d568b-6fc7-4ba7-85b3-0d243176e259/IMG_20241105_193442+%284%29.jpg News - Death of Autistic Boy Renews Questions About the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools - Make it stand out A photo taken by a staff member of a space known as a “safe” or “calming” area in Josh Sikes’ SECEP classroom. (Photo taken by a SECEP employee andobtained from Julie Sikes) https://vcij.org/stories/federal-property-sales monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://vcij.org/stories/as-virginia-housing-costs-rise-the-general-assembly-offers-little-relief monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/53b5cf42-f9b3-45c7-aed0-2aabd1a3fef8/L1000756.jpg News - As Virginia housing costs rise, the General Assembly offers little relief - Make it stand out The backyard of a home for sale in Henrico County. File photo by CHRISTOPHER TYREE // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4daa2f5e-751c-4949-8565-c3a514487874/DJI_0032.jpg News - As Virginia housing costs rise, the General Assembly offers little relief - Make it stand out Newly constructed homes in Old Trail, Crozet, Virginia. 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Photo from Virginia House of Delegates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/91842c06-b523-4142-904b-f740e15d944f/MCquinn.jpg News - Virginia panel begins to grapple with racial history of state colleges, universities - Make it stand out Del. Delores McQuinn, chair of the Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions of Higher Education in the Commonwealth, speaks during a meeting of the commission on Monday, December 2, 2024. Photo from Virginia House of Delegates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2a7863e1-1f88-4cbe-9672-bd2fae8fff2b/Kidd+and+NN+VM+Commission+to+Study+the+History+of+the+Uprooting+of+Black+Communities+by+Public+Institutions+of+Higher+Education+in+the+Commonwealth_2024-12-02-12.46.09_5845_20405_30.mp4.00_39_46_37.Still001.jpg News - Virginia panel begins to grapple with racial history of state colleges, universities - Make it stand out Christopher Newport University Provost Quentin Kidd, left, and Newport News Vice Mayor Curtis Bethany speak at the commission hearing on Monday, December 2, 2024. Photo from Virginia House of Delegates https://vcij.org/stories/election-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-05-07 https://vcij.org/stories/lawsuit-seeks-to-open-up-virginia-police-disciplinary-records monthly 0.5 2024-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a759b219-9074-477d-911b-8ff999b0225f/Screenshot+2024-10-11+at+6.18.36%E2%80%AFAM.jpg News - Lawsuit seeks to open up Virginia police employment records - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/highway-harms-in-virginia-cities-rising-health-risks-from-interstate-traffic monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8d0b95e6-cea2-42a4-96dd-6c8efc0939ee/2+Finn+pointing+to+TG+as+Living+Together+Living+Apat+set+up+at+NSU+fall+2023.jpeg News - Highway Harms: In Virginia cities, rising health risks from interstate traffic - Make it stand out Urban geographer Johnny Finn points to majority Black neighborhoods whose inhabitants' health are negatively impacted by living near interstates and major roads. Photo by Elizabeth McGowan // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8e586ea0-22c3-4381-87c9-29c37ad79e89/Screenshot+2024-08-15+at+4.01.24%E2%80%AFPM.jpg News - Highway Harms: In Virginia cities, rising health risks from interstate traffic - Make it stand out Source: Living Together/Living Apart, Christopher Newport University associate professor Johnny Finn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e94dbe55-9983-4d4d-a765-730a19eb901e/L1030207.jpg News - Highway Harms: In Virginia cities, rising health risks from interstate traffic - Make it stand out Interstate 95 bisects the Jackson Ward neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WRHO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/b956fcb3-5bfc-42bf-8b4c-84aeac7666cc/L1060845.jpg News - Highway Harms: In Virginia cities, rising health risks from interstate traffic - Make it stand out Gilpin Court is a public housing complex in the Jackson Ward neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. The average life expectancy in the neighborhood situated beside I-95 is 63 years while residents of a primarily white neighborhood seven miles away is about 20 years longer. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WRHO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ea9e5b0c-b8c0-40e2-929f-233a729f7393/Screenshot+2024-08-15+at+5.33.49%E2%80%AFPM.png News - Highway Harms: In Virginia cities, rising health risks from interstate traffic - Make it stand out Google Earth Image of the Tidewater Gardens area of downtown Norfolk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/225485dc-ed09-4f56-9798-2d6623df8934/VCCA+Section+177+Final+Report-11.jpg News - Highway Harms: In Virginia cities, rising health risks from interstate traffic - Make it stand out Source: An Assessment of the Health Burden of Ambient PM2.5 Concentrations in Virginia prepared for the Energy Foundation and Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/91d04ec2-442a-45d1-b61b-cb3ac7d7454a/Screenshot+2024-08-15+at+4.22.05%E2%80%AFPM.jpg News - Highway Harms: In Virginia cities, rising health risks from interstate traffic - Make it stand out Source: Jeremy Hoffman, Groundwork USA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/213eded0-517a-4176-b64c-34c73aea2eae/L1060806.jpg News - Highway Harms: In Virginia cities, rising health risks from interstate traffic - Make it stand out Traffic zips along I-95 in Richmond. The interstate bisects the Jackson Ward neighborhood. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WRHO https://vcij.org/stories/in-richmond-a-struggle-over-the-future-of-a-harlem-of-the-south monthly 0.5 2024-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/aa1fc6d9-0401-4f9e-8711-0e79a3583d7c/L1030202.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Civil rights activist and local historian, Gary Flowers, points out how the construction of I-95 in the 1950’s demolished and separated the vibrant and bustling Black neighborhood of Jackson Ward in Richmond, VA, to travel magazine editors Leroy Adams and Marie Adams, at right, during a tour on Friday, July 12th. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1721075602717-I50I2ISQQ33KAROOO1MP/LVA_19274_093.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ Historical photos of the demolition and splitting of the Jackson Ward community in Richmond, Virginia, to make way for the interstate highway. Photos courtesy the Library of Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1721075576192-A4XS7A93UAUA84UQLANV/LVA_19274_089-1.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ Historical photos of the demolition and splitting of the Jackson Ward community in Richmond, Virginia, to make way for the interstate highway. Photos courtesy the Library of Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1721075576061-YLUO03UTGBBTSIXN5NNY/LVA_19274_071-1.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ Historical photos of the demolition and splitting of the Jackson Ward community in Richmond, Virginia, to make way for the interstate highway. Photos courtesy the Library of Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1721075614801-GI7SAUGL74WKUTD68JLJ/LVA_19274_043-1.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ Historical photos of the demolition and splitting of the Jackson Ward community in Richmond, Virginia, to make way for the interstate highway. Photos courtesy the Library of Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/fba54fd6-1534-48c3-830e-2388eafb03ee/Small-Reconnect-Jackson-Ward-Feasibility-Study_Area-Map2.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Source //City of Richmond Jackson Ward feasibility study 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/47ec8450-c7cb-4ce1-884a-1f452d925a29/L1030352.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out David Lambert stands on the North 1st Street Bridge that is being renovated as part of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Lambert is hoping that that one day the north and south sides of Jackson Ward will be connected with a land bridge over the interstate. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a5bf3b4a-7f49-47ea-8ce3-ee18017d3186/RJW_FS_Report_2022-09-30v5-Windy-Campbell-19.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Source //City of Richmond Jackson Ward feasibility study 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1721068970124-EAI2JP4I1IC0GH3BMIXV/RJW_FS_Report_2022-09-30v5-Windy-Campbell-70.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ Source //City of Richmond Jackson Ward feasibility study 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1721068970699-EYMY8FGSXYUIRFWCBKBA/RJW_FS_Report_2022-09-30v5-Windy-Campbell-69.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ Source //City of Richmond Jackson Ward feasibility study 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1721068968697-NHBUB3XURNKR4679SOG6/RJW_FS_Report_2022-09-30v5-Windy-Campbell-68.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ Source //City of Richmond Jackson Ward feasibility study 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c49ccacf-13a7-4b87-b2d1-66acaa420a8d/V_91_42_2510_400_Block_N_6th_St_Market_%26_Armory.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Flower vendors set up beneath a brick colonnade of the Blues Armory in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood, circa April 1957. The thriving community was known as both “Black Wall Street” and “Harlem of the South.” Edith K. Shelton Photograph Collection. V.91.42.44/PHC0039. The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/76b8a3ec-0e86-404c-9a2e-d103d028c73f/V_91_42_44_1628_W_Cary_St_at_Vine.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Cars line a row of immaculate row houses along Baker Street in Jackson Ward in a photo taken in April 1956. Today the spot on the north side of Jackson Ward is vacant except for David Lambert’s eye clinic. Edith K. Shelton Photograph Collection. V.91.42.44/PHC0039. The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/cf2485e3-0937-4135-b714-18cf76988e12/V_88_20_21a_Crowd_Outside_the_Hippodrome_Theatre.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out The Hippodrome theater circa 1959. Scott L. Henderson, photographer. Independent Order of St. Luke Photograph Collection. PHC0016/V.88.20.21a. The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1e7de816-2f2b-4cad-9635-491a94f5cae1/V_99_61_15_Bill_Bojangles_Robinson_Jack_Dabeny_%26_Jesse_Owens.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, left, Jack Dabney and Jesse Owens. Robinson, a Jackson Ward native, was a celebrated dancer and actor. The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/44692d1e-827c-4a7e-8400-31d6828e9208/L1030288.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Gary Flowers ends his tour with a stop at the plaza celebrating the historical contributions of Maggie Walker, the first Black woman to charter a bank in the United States. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/785c4e37-0e9e-4493-8926-6540caf27b2e/L1060803.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, at left, was spared demolition during the construction of I-95. Gilpin Court, a public housing community is at right. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f1e2fbf5-6de6-4969-925b-e86d592b0123/LVA_19274_054-1.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, pictured on the left, during the construction of I-95 in 1957. Courtesy Library of Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/dc16a55a-5d4d-4ed7-a9ea-80a51f83cb56/L1060851.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out A sign pays homage to famed actor Charles Gilpin, namesake of the public housing community on the north side of Jackson Ward. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/add3c11a-3c50-49de-94e0-e5e9451c368e/L1030368.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out A mural on a building in the public housing community of Gilpin Court accentuates the message sprayed on the wall below it. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/cf0bbfc1-60a0-4fbc-a35c-03662d21de2c/L1030293.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out The facade of a once-prominent building is held in place with steel and wood beams. The ruin is a remnant of a more prosperous era on the north side of Jackson Ward. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/bfde46a4-2a26-4b33-ae5f-6d14cf4827ef/L1021000.jpg News - In Richmond, a struggle over the future of a ‘Harlem of the South’ - Make it stand out Gary Flowers believes that redevelopment money planned for reconnecting the north and south sides of Jackson Ward would be better spent on other revitalization efforts and educational initiatives. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-foster-care-gets-new-reforms-funding-for-family-caregivers monthly 0.5 2024-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1709232051065-ZM7272GWK2XN8FB4VEQP/20230514_HKC_315.jpg News - Virginia foster care gets new reforms, funding for family caregivers - Make it stand out Vicki Lightfoot stands by the front door with Maurice and Marie while waiting for the other grandchildren, Alysha and Corey, to finish getting ready for school. The two youngest kids go to daycare while the two eldest attend elementary school, giving Lightfoot time to relax and study for her classes. File photo by Hadley Chittum // VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/dollar-tree-a-virginia-corporate-success-faces-new-pressures-over-its-history-of-violations monthly 0.5 2024-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/61a8be1f-7b2a-461f-93c1-27573130b01f/20220510_212110.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out Chocolate bars behind a cash register where mice had chewed them and left droppings at a Dollar Tree at 8315 Sudley Road in Manassas, according to a Virginia safety and health inspector's report from that store in July 2022. (Source: Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program inspection case file #1611019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9a2a5003-ee04-454b-9eb6-54007d0523dc/20220802_181053.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out A Virginia safety and health inspector reported boxes stacked "haphazardly" and blocking walkways in the back room of a Dollar Tree at 8315 Sudley Road in Manassas in July 2022. The inspector’s report said the company had failed to keep exit routes clear and exposed workers to potential injury from falling boxes of merchandise. (Source: Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program inspection case file #1611019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/25ded234-5327-4251-b0f6-235b1691d675/DT+Pull+Q+1.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a2867c9d-c4a0-44b8-aef4-799967a6a5da/DT+PQ3.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/130effeb-d7f8-415b-87fb-9110462c0bb8/4096px-Dollar_Tree%2C_Family_Dollar%2C_Pearson.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Pearson, Atkinson County, Georgia, November 19, 2022. Dollar Tree purchased Family Dollar for about $9 billion in 2015. Source // Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/25c931b5-f4e8-48f4-9d94-df5621bf0f8d/L1020705-Edit.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out Dilsy Villalobos, 21, is studying for a degree in graphic design while she works part time as an assistant manager for Family Dollar in Manassas. When weekly shipments arrive, Villalobos and a co-worker start at 6 a.m. to unload as many as 800 boxes to fill the backroom and store shelves. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/dd67cbe2-2a0c-4584-b3cf-d31908933aef/DT+PQ2.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2df86677-0722-45aa-864f-032ec69fd9d6/L1010628.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out At this Dollar Tree store at 8315 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, state health and safety inspectors found seven violations of rules meant to protect workers and issued almost $400,000 in penalties. It’s one of the largest fines against the company in its home state for a single store inspection in the past decade. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/19e9a19c-4e16-4ee5-b530-33d0edf86bce/DT+PQ5.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/06ac1b27-6238-4cce-9415-896b745f5ed1/DollarTree.jpg News - Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations - Make it stand out A sign posted at an Ann Arbor Dollar Tree, 325 North Maple Rd, announces its closure on Jan. 20, 2022. The Ann Arbor News reported that workers complained store hours changed frequently, and that the store was under-staffed. Photo by // 2023 MLive Media Group https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-establishes-commission-to-study-black-communities-uprooted-by-public-universities monthly 0.5 2024-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e40f2438-c0b4-419d-a5c7-f44c12d6b63c/cnu.jpg News - Virginia Establishes Commission to Study Black Communities Uprooted by Public Universities - Make it stand out Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, for decades expanded into and disrupted a neighboring, predominantly Black community, sometimes acquiring property by eminent domain. Virginia lawmakers on May 13 approved a two-year study commission to probe the uprooting of Black communities by the state’s public colleges and universities. Photo by Christopher Tyree. // VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/in-norfolk-broken-neighborhoods-and-broken-trustnbsp monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/cf9ced56-3a42-408e-ab0a-e146bbc13469/L1010268-Edit-Edit.jpg News - In Norfolk, broken neighborhoods and broken trust&nbsp; - Make it stand out Zenobia Wilson stands outside of her apartment in Norfolk, Virginia. Her life has been disrupted by plans to reconnect her old, isolated community with the city. Photo by Christopher Tyree. // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f0456c2b-f543-4ccb-a10c-582e4176b7fe/Norfolk+Reconnecting+Grant+Application-12.jpg News - In Norfolk, broken neighborhoods and broken trust&nbsp; - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/3b9c97f0-3a86-4417-a65a-8e8a1cb7f4c5/Norfolk+Reconnecting+Grant+Application-13.jpg News - In Norfolk, broken neighborhoods and broken trust&nbsp; - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5c7dce11-1ef8-4efa-9233-748a874c1028/Norfolk+Reconnecting+Full+Package-13.jpg News - In Norfolk, broken neighborhoods and broken trust&nbsp; - Make it stand out Source: City of Norfolk application for U.S. Department of Transportation Reconnecting grant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/efb761f4-77ca-4c68-aab5-d03f564641f5/2+Finn+pointing+to+TG+as+Living+Together+Living+Apat+set+up+at+NSU+fall+2023.jpeg News - In Norfolk, broken neighborhoods and broken trust&nbsp; - Make it stand out Johnny Finn, an urban geographer and associate professor at Christopher Newport University. Photo by Elizabeth McGowan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c4ffb906-7abb-4d55-8468-454fa840cb09/L1010230.jpg News - In Norfolk, broken neighborhoods and broken trust&nbsp; - Make it stand out Zenobia Wilson in her Norview apartment. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/police-reform-may-expand-in-virginia-but-behind-closed-doors monthly 0.5 2024-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7a4cd7ef-aa6b-4810-9889-587cb0f67ede/Screenshot+2024-04-11+at+7.15.18%E2%80%AFAM.jpg News - Police reform may expand in Virginia, but behind closed doors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-lawmakers-approve-commission-to-examine-universities-displacement-of-black-communities monthly 0.5 2024-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/84fac3e1-e56c-46a1-acc1-8bf1919fafe5/L1060693-Edit.jpg News - Virginia Lawmakers Approve Commission to Examine Universities’ Displacement of Black Communities - Make it stand out Christopher Newport University’s campus displaced a Black neighborhood in Newport News, Virginia. Photo by Christopher Tyree/VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/virginias-foster-care-support-falters-for-families monthly 0.5 2024-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2163a1bb-3816-4e7e-9ce3-9091368ea3d1/20230514_HKC_209.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Vicki Lightfoot washes dishes while Maurice plays on the floor by her side early in the morning before school. Lightfoot was solely responsible for getting all four children ready for daycare and school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4892a350-e96c-4942-903c-6ef316e0dc80/20230514_HKC_231.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Vicki Lightfoot tries to give her granddaughter Marie medicine for her cold one morning before school. Though Marie is a healthy toddler now, Lightfoot cared for her as an infant as she suffered withdrawal symptoms due to opioid exposure in the womb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f24b492f-572a-4ae7-a564-229ac155447a/foster+care+entries+related+to+drug+abuse+by+Va+region+and+year-2.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Research and Planning December 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7f31036f-ad3c-46a7-badb-deaed6f59a15/20230506_HKC_612-Edit.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Marie plays underneath the willow tree in her backyard during a Mother’s Day lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1e639e8c-9221-41b3-ab9b-e694ccc8e134/graphic.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/df6e341d-3ff2-44f1-b048-c19bce1e2b72/20230514_HKC_315.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Vicki Lightfoot stands by the front door with Maurice and Marie while waiting for the other grandchildren, Alysha and Corey, to finish getting ready for school. The two youngest kids go to daycare while the two eldest attend elementary school, giving Lightfoot time to relax and study for her classes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/3087c28a-f757-4508-a2af-67fb79786716/20230615_HKC_154.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Alysha poses for a portrait at her home. As one of the two eldest children, Alysha tries to help out her grandmother and mother with her two younger siblings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/adb3bed3-8e79-4cca-a2ec-5e09fb7f2c00/20230615_HKC_264.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Children's clothes hang on a grandfather clock in the Lightfoot's living room. The children’s clothes and toys are stored throughout the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7f90ae3c-5529-47f7-bee1-d04e65451612/20230506_HKC_372.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Alysha draws in the living room during a Mother’s Day lunch at the Lightfoot’s home. Despite leaving her mother’s care and moving in with her grandmother, Alysha is still an honor roll student who loves art, gymnastics, and being a big sister. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c7b18eea-ec04-4e0f-a348-d9c9dd3740cc/20230610_HKC_243.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Vicki Lightfoot holds grandchildren Marie and Maurice while cheering on their brother Corey at his last baseball game of the season. The entire family comes to support as many of Corey’s games as possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c991f5a9-1f9b-4db6-95cb-cf298e1a93db/20230615_HKC_019.jpg News - As the opioid epidemic persists, Virginia’s foster care support falters for families - Make it stand out Vicki Lightfoot studies for her divinity class while her daughter braids her hair. Lightfoot has been taking divinity classes for a few years and expects to graduate in May 2024 with a degree in theology. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-is-in-the-minority-of-states-keeping-even-the-most-basic-police-data-secret monthly 0.5 2024-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5f44b117-5283-453f-8bd6-02654c0142f7/NPD+ad+in+NYC.jpg News - Virginia is in the minority of states keeping even the most basic police data secret - Make it stand out A recruitment poster for the Norfolk, Virginia Police Department hangs inside a New York City subway train in July 2022. Photo by Dan Morisson // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/fa7ba322-cf92-49db-b0c6-ac4bf86a6198/Richmond+Police+I.A.D.+Report+2020-0038+%28Seth+Walker+Layton%29-43.jpg News - Virginia is in the minority of states keeping even the most basic police data secret - Make it stand out Papers from the Richmond Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division final report regarding Seth Layton’s violation of the department’s policy on the use of force. Source // OpenOversight VA https://vcij.org/stories/task-force-to-consider-restorative-justice-for-black-families-uprooted-by-virginia-universitys-expansion monthly 0.5 2024-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/b2381824-9969-428e-acdf-b7ef5bff73c5/L1060243.jpg News - Task Force to Consider “Restorative Justice” for Black Families Uprooted by Virginia University’s Expansion - Make it stand out Christopher Newport University's campus stands on the site of a once-thriving Black community. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e5180fd4-30dc-487f-9304-20142c28295d/L1060578.jpg News - Task Force to Consider “Restorative Justice” for Black Families Uprooted by Virginia University’s Expansion - Make it stand out In the late 1950s, the Johnson family sold farmland in the Shoe Lane area to Black families for a new subdivision called Johnson Terrace. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/lawmaker-seeks-study-relief-for-black-communities-uprooted-by-virginia-universities monthly 0.5 2024-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a31841b2-f8aa-40d6-9f53-ab1071de9dac/Hb1066+follow+up.jpg News - Lawmaker Seeks Study, Relief for Black Communities Uprooted by Virginia Universities - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/3cb1163c-163e-4009-90f5-53f02950811a/522A4549-edited.jpg News - Lawmaker Seeks Study, Relief for Black Communities Uprooted by Virginia Universities - Make it stand out Delegate Delores L. McQuinn 81st-D. Photo courtesy Virginia House Dems https://vcij.org/stories/the-university-uprooted-a-black-neighborhood-then-its-policies-reduced-the-black-presence-on-campus monthly 0.5 2024-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7d9ca793-bf5a-4971-8c92-3a017e10e033/L1000771.jpg News - The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus. - Make it stand out A portrait of Trible and his wife hangs in the library named after them. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/45edf0fd-6a28-4166-b405-3afbfd4a52b5/L1010072-Edit.jpg News - The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus. - Make it stand out Associate professor James Bogenpohl, standing in front of the Trible Library, has questioned Trible’s compensation. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/73002e41-3a36-4022-8b11-297fbf6a2a70/Uprooted_Final.00_21_06_23.Still003.jpg News - The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus. - Make it stand out CNU campus 2023. Photo by Neil Grochmal // WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7eb34118-9f8c-4549-b08a-f43b023ac771/L1010018-Edit.jpg News - The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus. - Make it stand out William Gordon on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. Gordon transferred there from Christopher Newport. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5f2479a0-2075-4823-b195-f6fa83339a03/7S7A4300.jpg News - The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus. - Make it stand out Matthew Johnson, a CNU senior, says people at the school rarely discuss the difficulty of being Black on a predominantly white campus. Heather Hughes for VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5c97a43f-66df-450b-9779-c55cbc0bd2ed/L1000719-Edit.jpg News - The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus. - Make it stand out Professor Patricia Hopkins said she was mistaken for a custodian. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/norfolkfloodwall monthly 0.5 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/023b0bd2-a723-4224-bbe3-442233622b43/bt+KimSudderthSharonEndrick12152023+01.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out From Left: Sharon Endrick, President of the Campostella Civic League, and Kim Sudderth, a community activist, at the edge of the Elizabeth River under the Berkley Bridge with the skyline of the City of Norfolk Friday afternoon, December 15, 2023. Residents of the Southside neighborhoods were furious to learn their communities, with predominantly Black populations, would not get the same floodwall protections as downtown Norfolk. Photo by Bill Tiernan // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a4f97368-2a97-4818-a240-dacbf39636d9/bt+FLOODING+092017+01.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out The flooded streets of 7th Bay St. and Pretty Lake Ave.in the East Ocean View area of Norfolk,VA Tuesday morning Sept. 19, 2017 as high tide caused streets in various areas of Norfolk to flood. Photo by Bill Tiernan // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e5f85640-be2a-42b9-8b9b-0f941189439f/flood+risk+map.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out The map presented at public meetings showed the general path of the proposed, $2.7 billion floodwall project. But more details and alternate plans were not publicly discussed, according to city and Corps documents obtained by VCIJ at WHRO. If the city does not build a wall, the map shows that by 2075 all but a small sliver of the city would be flooded by a major storm. Even with barriers, however, some neighborhoods would be inundated.(source: City of Norfolk) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/3a280b4d-aabc-42f8-ace8-7024843d7809/bt+frontSt.NORFOLK12142023+02.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out A runner along Mowbray Arch with the Brambleton Ave. bridge in the background in Norfolk, VA Thursday, Dec.14,2023. Photo by Bill Tiernan // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0d99434e-8067-4988-ae5e-63474c14baec/Sections_Lambert_to_Freemason-2-3.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out A cross-section of different segments of the Norfolk floodwall showing the wall reaching as high as 16.5 feet. The document, obtained through a public records request, was shared between city and Corps officials. (Source: City of Norfolk) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e960d229-c9a9-4220-aad8-808bf7bb8c3b/IMG_3189.JPG News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander and Army Corps Col. Brian Halberg signed the agreement on June 12, 2023 committing Norfolk to the nation's first storm risk project funded by President Biden's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Standing behind (L to R) Sen. Mark Warner, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, Sen. Tim Kaine, and Michael Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works. Photo by Katherine Hafner // WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9d03eee2-235d-4cec-a649-797b794cb419/spencer.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out Norfolk Chief Resilience Officer Kyle Spencer. Photo by Katherine Hafner/WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/169f3ab1-2aca-407b-a351-aee04846400d/image0.jpeg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out William "Skip" Stiles, Norfolk resident and former head of Wetlands Watch. (Source: Stiles) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5f4e9183-e77a-4a63-b537-c19655a55643/FrontStreetDowntown.png News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out The proposed floodwall, including downtown and Front Street. The developer of a $70 million luxury condominium complex said city and Corps officials never told him that the complex, completed in 2022, would be potentially outside of the barrier. Dotted lines indicated potential changes to the floodwalls path. (Source: Army Corps of Engineers) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/716e167d-3ef8-4a3d-b18b-1922ca39b08f/bt+FLOODING+06042023+01.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out Waters from the Lafayette River flood Mayflower Rd in the Colonial Place section of Norfolk, VA, late Sunday, June 4,2023. Photo by Bill Tiernan // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c10d7b7c-082f-4fb9-9fa2-834b98dc46f3/eastbeach.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out Proposed floodwall construction along Little Creek and Pretty Lake Avenue. (Source: Corps of Engineers) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/bed93e8d-bb8a-41d9-851e-deda29411fb5/bt+KimSudderthSharonEndrick12152023+04.jpg News - Norfolk has a plan to save itself from rising seas. For many, it’s a $2.7 billion mystery - Make it stand out Kim Sudderth, a community activist, and Sharon Endrick, President of the Campostella Civic League, walk along the Elizabeth River under the Berkley Bridge in Norfolk Friday afternoon, December 15,2023. Photo by Bill Tiernan // VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-lawmaker-calls-for-commission-to-study-state-universities-history-of-uprooting-black-communities monthly 0.5 2024-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0b202189-9c7c-4502-96fc-a1e2a7477e07/Lee-box13-folder8-1Followup.jpg News - Virginia Lawmaker Calls for Commission to Study State Universities’ History of Uprooting Black Communities - Make it stand out A Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority map from the 1960s shows how Old Dominion University (then called Old Dominion College) planned to expand into the Lamberts Point neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia. 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Photo by Jimmy Clutier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/963301aa-ce57-44d0-bc01-8b810cdde8fb/graphic01.png News - Virginia campaigns set fundraising records - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7dd61676-be95-4bd1-9a9e-a3aedd3d3576/graphic02.png News - Virginia campaigns set fundraising records - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/fifth-virginia-casino-in-richmond-casino-isnt-a-sure-bet monthly 0.5 2023-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a0778244-4802-4d99-b566-c6ba5b9b3b54/230930_RichmondGrand_02.jpg News - Fifth Virginia casino in Richmond casino isn’t a sure bet - Make it stand out Urban CEO Alfred Liggins addresses supporters at a block party organized by his company and Churchill Downs, Richmond, Va., Sept. 30, 2023. The two companies are urging voters to approve a $562 million resort casino in Virginia's state capital. Photo by Jimmy Cloutier/VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/dbe89041-bbdc-4d44-b8cc-8f30a4dfe3c0/230930_RichmondGrand_04.jpg News - Fifth Virginia casino in Richmond casino isn’t a sure bet - Make it stand out City Councilwoman Reva Trammell applauds Urban One founder Cathy Hughes at a block party organized by casino developers, Richmond, Va., Sept. 30, 2023. Urban One and Churchill Downs are the developers behind the proposed casino in Virginia's state capital. Photo by Jimmy Cloutier/VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/14f1f961-d737-49c8-848b-f64eb1f55aa3/230930_RichmondGrand_03.jpg News - Fifth Virginia casino in Richmond casino isn’t a sure bet - Make it stand out A casino supporter waves a sign urging voters to approve the Richmond Grand Resort and Casino at block party organized by the developers in Richmond, Va., Sept. 30, 2023. Developers are ready to spend $8.1 million on the referendum campaign. Photo by Jimmy Cloutier/VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/34125fe2-bda9-4719-b536-6cd94d59482f/230925_RichmondGrand_01.jpg News - Fifth Virginia casino in Richmond casino isn’t a sure bet - Make it stand out City Council President Michael Jones presides over a council meeting, Richmond, Va., Sept. 25, 2023. The council approved a non-binding resolution promising to allocate local gaming revenue to child care services for low-income families. Photo by Jimmy Cloutier/VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-law-allows-the-papers-of-university-presidents-to-stay-secret-limiting-public-oversight monthly 0.5 2024-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e33e445b-90c5-4fae-802e-80b1d4e7f741/Redacted+FOIA+provision.jpg News - Virginia Law Allows the Papers of University Presidents to Stay Secret, Limiting Public Oversight - Make it stand out Illustration by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/415ec7af-f6f1-461b-906f-63f2e2fefa38/PRESIDENTIAL+EXEMPTION.png News - Virginia Law Allows the Papers of University Presidents to Stay Secret, Limiting Public Oversight - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/ante-up-8-million-casino-referendum-in-richmond-breaks-state-record monthly 0.5 2023-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/378b58eb-c4a9-44f5-9402-33fd57a2f5c0/CasinospendingillisFINAL.jpg News - Ante up: $8 million casino referendum in Richmond breaks state record - Make it stand out Illustration by the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO. https://vcij.org/stories/nearly-2-million-in-dark-money-pours-into-historic-virginia-campaigns monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6c40ce3d-6d21-4cfd-b841-07341e02d9e8/2023-09-01-RVA-ELEC-BOARD+2.jpg News - Nearly $2 million in “dark money” pours into historic Virginia campaigns - Make it stand out “Dark money” organizations have spent more than $1.7 million on Virginia candidates. More than $1.4 Million going to Republican candidates. Photo by Jimmy Cloutier // VCIJ https://vcij.org/stories/virginias-public-universities-have-a-long-history-of-displacing-black-residents monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/92958870-c3b7-4d12-bf5d-ee83bbdcd339/bt+DEBORAH+MAPP+09082023+03.jpg News - Virginia’s Public Universities Have a Long History of Displacing Black Residents - Make it stand out Deborah Taylor Mapp, 75, along Elkhorn Avenue near 38th St. in the Lambert's Point neighborhood in Norfolk Friday, Sept.8, 2023 as she talked about a childhood friend who lived in the house behind her in photo. Mapp said when she was a child the house was painted red and she spent many hours sitting on the porch with her friend. Photo by Bill Tiernan // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/796438dd-bfd6-4605-aef0-4ad4468eddad/notice+of+public+meeting.jpg News - Virginia’s Public Universities Have a Long History of Displacing Black Residents - Make it stand out A February 1963 notice for a public hearing on a plan to build a college campus in the Lamberts Point neighborhood. (ODU Special Collections & University Archives) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d8228087-fb9a-4e94-8c92-987c2c348dd1/vplan1.jpg News - Virginia’s Public Universities Have a Long History of Displacing Black Residents - Make it stand out A June 1962 consultant’s map showing the proposed redevelopment of Vinegar Hill, the Black commercial hub of Charlottesville, Virginia. The neighborhood between the expanding University of Virginia campus and the downtown was razed and now is home to upscale restaurants, theaters and a hotel. Source: Charlottesville Housing Authority. (UVA Special Collections) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5977149b-eb2d-4e0e-a335-a38f6f248ec8/main1.jpg News - Virginia’s Public Universities Have a Long History of Displacing Black Residents - Make it stand out A view of Vinegar Hill in the early 1960s — before Charlottesville city leaders uprooted the thriving Black community — looking north at the intersection of Main and Ridge streets. (Charlottesville Housing Authority) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d7c03c26-d7b2-4283-bf82-6ce983e8f11d/aerial3.jpg News - Virginia’s Public Universities Have a Long History of Displacing Black Residents - Make it stand out An undated photo of Vinegar Hill (center) after the city cleared businesses and homes in the 1960s. 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Photo by Louis Hansen // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2a24ae41-4644-4961-9805-b447704776c8/rg32-020-001-013.jpg News - Virginia’s Public Universities Have a Long History of Displacing Black Residents - Make it stand out Lamberts Point neighborhood on the Elizabeth River in 1964, during the initial expansion of Old Dominion College. (ODU Special Collections & University Archives) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5ac2b536-9136-43de-8524-674786dcff53/Lee-box13-folder8-1.jpg News - Virginia’s Public Universities Have a Long History of Displacing Black Residents - Make it stand out A map from the archives of Lawrence Cox, the former executive director of the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, showing the redevelopment area and deadlines for the expansion of Old Dominion College in Norfolk, Virginia. 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They helped build the home on family property almost 60 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a94dba86-7ab2-473b-996e-91d2abe2aa9c/L1060501-Edit.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out Scrapbooks on the Johnsons’ dining room table chronicle the demise of the Shoe Lane community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/164df480-7e3e-4428-9698-cfd5748470e6/James+and+Warren+Car+Tour+Part+1+MultiCam.00_21_10_01.Still005.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out James Johnson looks out at Christopher Newport University’s campus from his cousin, Warren’s car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693599254781-I26P1XHH9BNDF5OOEK74/L1050667.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693599338098-C8170VMPTBN9UO7INZO6/L1060392.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693592607604-EMVR7743EFZF2W7ERPF1/L1060363.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693592604628-1P4LG76R9XXEPRHRIAFM/L1060322.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693592606213-Q71L20KTQ56R0ISI9SJW/L1060361.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693599274677-X8PXO354NRZLDPSKFRC4/L1060329.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693599279927-SQ86IZ47V4R2W5QN01G0/L1060331.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693599237816-CUG5STYIFOD1LWD4SCKC/L1060368.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693592608792-EMNXBY5CENZYBFA60PKC/L1060408.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood James Johnson became the self-appointed local historian, documenting and photographing his vanishing neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8fcd07d9-dbfd-4159-9b77-5674ab932cd1/image.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out View of community members protesting at 115th Street and Amsterdam Avenue (looking south). Small boy holds up a sign "Columbia stay the hell out." Columbia University was planning to build a gymnasium in Harlem’s public Morningside Park. Photo by Lee T. 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Edward Johnson bought 30 acres in the Shoe Lane area in 1907. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/06e1d8cb-cc98-412a-b339-1de3e618d71f/L1060460-2.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out A Daily Press article from 1954 featured the statue that was a signpost for customers of a horse training school across from the Johnsons’ house. (Daily Press/TCA) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7a864566-df43-4e85-b31a-80bd5b6085a1/20230830-Eminent-Domain-Kiss.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out James Johnson kept this selfie of his and Barbara’s first kiss. Original photograph by James Johnson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693605887179-PCZL55JJQPD8GNUIISJU/L1060531.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - The Johnsons sold lots to middle-class Black families for a new subdivision they called Johnson Terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693605860875-8I893TCG3BD2GB6Z42LM/L1060524.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - The Johnsons sold lots to middle-class Black families for a new subdivision they called Johnson Terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693605865808-UX0EPF97YEUIXHY63LM4/L1060547.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - The Johnsons sold lots to middle-class Black families for a new subdivision they called Johnson Terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1693605875346-MOML10G1VAVA9G9624A2/L1060571.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - The Johnsons sold lots to middle-class Black families for a new subdivision they called Johnson Terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5f753e1a-5392-4950-ac80-32dba235bd2c/L1060442.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out One of the Johnsons’ children played on the foundation of their house when it was under construction. Original photograph by James Johnson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/eabc65a3-7170-49d7-b14a-1952294f5186/L1060456.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out This house, owned by Ivy Francis, was taken by eminent domain in the 1950s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0435b7c8-45f7-4e6e-bd50-f4b627520b49/20230830_eminent_domain_1959_country_club.png News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out An aerial image of the Shoe Lane area and the country club’s golf course in 1959. Boundaries were created using parcel geodata and historical maps from the Newport News, Virginia, assessor’s office. Aerial imagery was obtained from the Newport News city planning department. (Lucas Waldron/ProPublica) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d53604b0-bd38-468a-add3-6093eb8de2f7/2022083-Eminent-Domain-Letter.JPG News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out Many homeowners in the Shoe Lane area, including the Johnsons, wrote letters urging political and educational leaders to select a different site for the campus. (Obtained by ProPublica) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/3255fc53-697d-44d7-af4e-7a6b9f03548e/20230830-Eminent-Domain-Plans-2.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out There was intense local interest over whether Shoe Lane or Roys Lane would be chosen for the new college. (Daily Press/TCA) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ae80b114-66e3-4f8b-aa28-7c5652955b83/20230830-Eminent-Domain-Daily-Press-Meeting.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out At this standing-room-only hearing, the Newport News City Council picked Shoe Lane as the site for Christopher Newport Junior College. (Daily Press/TCA) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0ce45b15-2f66-4640-b0ab-1abb7855bd5a/L1060686.MOV.00_00_03_03.Still001.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out Former Christopher Newport president Anthony Santoro, shown here in his office, said that the taking of the core of the Shoe Lane area by eminent domain was an "egregious wrong.'' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c5d6be6e-db7f-4de9-bada-6a261930282c/20230831-Eminent-Domain-Aerial.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out An aerial view of Christopher Newport University in 2015 (Daily Press/TCA) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0201b1d9-91bd-43b3-8e53-edd62cf8ec62/L1060593.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out This news article alerted homeowners that Christopher Newport was planning more expansion in their neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7c884f65-b9b0-4b85-b46f-9d36a593f904/L1060463.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out James’ aunt’s house at 40 Shoe Lane was later demolished. Photograph on the right taken by James Johnson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e252fe25-d3a1-4248-8df3-7ad7b92ac4b4/L1060273.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out The university’s plaque honoring William Walker infuriates the Johnsons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9c42b98a-d075-4bf4-9e42-4f8d6160827c/L1060326.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out James Johnson indicates the campus boundaries on the university’s master site plan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/347893e8-e8ce-4b26-ae39-1bd99a9101c8/081523_Johnsons+Act1+RC2.00_00_24_05.Still002.jpg News - Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood - Make it stand out James Johnson looks out towards his backyard and the Christopher Newport University dorm that abuts his yard. https://vcij.org/stories/i-just-dont-want-to-die-black-pregnant-women-are-turning-to-midwives-for-personalized-care-and-a-better-chance-at-survival monthly 0.5 2023-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/b8e426ec-b85a-4242-b2df-6324c072306f/Black+Midwives_Kasmauski-11.jpg News - ‘I just don't want to die’: Black pregnant women are turning to midwives for personalized care — and a better chance at survival - Make it stand out Home from the hospital, Amoni Thompson-Jones; her husband, Casey Jones; and their newborn baby, Amara Thompson, meet with midwife Ebony Simpson in their Alexandria, Virginia, apartment. Thompson-Jones told Simpson how unhappy she was with the hospital care she received. She said she felt as if the doctors had a “birth playlist” they followed whenever a woman came in and didn’t really listen to her concerns. Even if, like Thompson-Jones, the mother ultimately gives birth in a hospital, the midwives do follow-up postpartum checks with mother and baby for up to a year after the birth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ac92fff2-0015-4509-b5dd-a4c3d8e34c7d/Black+Midwives_Kasmauski-1.jpg News - ‘I just don't want to die’: Black pregnant women are turning to midwives for personalized care — and a better chance at survival - Make it stand out Midwife Marsha Jackson holds 6-week-old Rose Poosz — daughter of Raynesha Sharpe — during a well-baby check at BirthCare & Women’s Health in Alexandria, Virginia. Jackson plans to retire at the end of this year. She estimates she’s delivered nearly 4,000 babies without losing a mother in childbirth. Her success rate counters a stark national statistic: Black women in the United States are three times more likely to suffer a pregnancy-related death than white women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4088c4bf-302f-4076-9904-4877f8137c5d/Black+Midwives_Kasmauski-2.jpg News - ‘I just don't want to die’: Black pregnant women are turning to midwives for personalized care — and a better chance at survival - Make it stand out Raynesha Sharpe, 30, hopes to give birth at home in Woodbridge, Virginia. During her previous pregnancy, complications with how her labor progressed meant she had to give birth in a hospital. 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The city electoral board voted on July 25 to limit in-person early voting to this location in northern Richmond, near the city limit. 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Renderings of the HeadWaters Resort & Casino. 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Photo by Kristen Zeis https://vcij.org/stories/for-expectant-and-new-mothers-in-virginia-troubling-covid-19-trend monthly 0.5 2023-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8b26f549-bbff-43ed-b07c-361fa8634695/2023_03_24_Midwife+Center+A_0140.jpg News - For expectant and new mothers in Virginia, troubling COVID-19 trend - Make it stand out Erashea Bellany holds her daughter, Amenjah. Bellany, from Richmond, gave birth at her mother’s home in Hampton. After delivery, Erashea hemorrhaged and her midwife, Nicole Wardlaw, rushed her to the Sentara CarePlex hospital in Hampton. Both mother and daughter are doing fine. 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Pete, 24, is autistic and has an intellectual disability. He recently moved into a Charlottesville apartment with the steady support and supervision of family and community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5ae5ea4c-c885-4281-b73a-995a0ccd94e7/Coming+of+Age+Autism-2.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Andrew Baxter made a point during a discussion with his wife, Barb, at Pete’s apartment on Raymond Avenue, near the University of Virginia. The family calls Pete’s move toward independence the “Raymond Avenue Project.” During the first six months of the project, the Baxters have constantly evaluated and adjusted plans. The future is always on their minds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0bd30929-7392-4004-9b03-d4c58e4c955b/Coming+of+Age+Autism-3.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out “There’s no manual on how to deal with children to begin with, much less children with autism,” Barb said. The challenge has been to keep a calendar for Pete that ensures someone is always with him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/569bdf09-c72b-4505-930a-aa74346f0d80/Coming+of+Age+Autism-4.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out On move-in day, Pete enjoyed pizza while Andrew, center, talked with Laura Eberl, a neighbor. Eberl, who works for a property management company, helped the Baxters find the Raymond Avenue apartment. She jumped at the chance to join the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7892a874-d5d0-4a80-97b9-ffd60759a18e/Coming+of+Age+Autism-5.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Barb, Andrew and Pete loaded the U-Haul to transport items to Raymond Avenue. Packing up his bedroom for the trip across town was reminiscent of when Barb and Andrew moved Pete’s older sister, Kate, into her first dorm at UVA. “Pete has always said he wanted to go to UVA,” Andrew said. “Ever since that day we dropped Kate off there.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1cd09af5-ff0f-4478-8c0b-d41b8dd8fea0/Coming+of+Age+Autism-6.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out The whole family moved Pete into the Raymond Avenue apartment. Family and friends gathered to help set up his new place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d8b74fd8-f6c4-4e48-8003-cdac62cc90dc/Coming+of+Age+Autism-7.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Pete watched one of his favorite Disney movies. He insists on changing the TV to project in black and white. Andrew said he can always tell by the TV picture when Pete has come home – and his dad still struggles to turn the picture back to color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/3161702c-8279-42e1-99ea-31a1044659fe/Coming+of+Age+Autism-8.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out While Pete watched TV, his parents, roommate and job coach met to discuss his progress after six months at Raymond Avenue. They talked about starting the search for a new roommate to take the place of one of his current roommates, UVA grad student Haley Mitts, who will graduate in June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/afbd06f8-4a4b-469e-8512-29e3dfff152a/Coming+of+Age+Autism-9.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Pete stood behind the counter at Snow’s Garden Center, where he works part-time three days a week. He has been working at Snow’s for over a year and a half. “The folks at Snow’s have been incredibly supportive,” his dad said. “It’s just a good fit.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6c472254-f715-4752-a759-2dbd26f509bd/Coming+of+Age+Autism-10.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Pete competes with the Charlottesville Cardinals Unified Rugby Club, a nonprofit for people with disabilities. During regular UVA club rugby games, Pete works the sidelines. Disabled athletes like Pete take the field at half-time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f56a2e6d-ccd0-4c26-b57c-75c2694f2c3b/Coming+of+Age+Autism-11.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Pete at Christian’s Pizza, his favorite after-work stop for his favorite meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5f832c33-3617-4e4e-a51b-cb84fc64e4c9/Coming+of+Age+Autism-12.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Barb watched as Andrew embraced Pete on an emotional moving day. “I must tell you,” Barb said later, “when he first left, it was a little weird around here. Andrew and I never expected we would be empty nesters. So, it was a little strange.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ed9152ee-6dbb-4215-b8d7-4fc1f2fa7c7e/Coming+of+Age+Autism-13.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Pete watched his friends from the Special Olympics bowl. Pete’s known some of his bowling buddies, or “Pete’s People” as they are called, for close to 15 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d4bd1508-70f0-4b0a-af0a-02df0db0be2e/Coming+of+Age+Autism-14.jpg News - Moving toward independence - Make it stand out Pete, on the left, checked the score as he came up to the line while bowling with friends. Bowling is just one of several sports Pete has joined through the Special Olympics. He also plays basketball every week and participates in track and field events in the spring and summer. https://vcij.org/stories/forever-chemicals-a-perpetual-threat-to-virginia-drinking-water monthly 0.5 2023-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/781e339d-d73e-4563-9ef6-29383db93dff/PFAS_032123_-1020545.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out Wallops Flight Facility public affairs chief Jeremy Eggers, left, and NASA restoration program manager David Liu examine the granular activated carbon filtration system designed to filter toxic PFAS chemicals from the town of Chincoteague’s drinking water on November 16, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ca9293db-0b45-4817-9ee6-5067c04cd41a/PFAS_032123_-1030493.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out Commercial fishermen harvest oysters out of Shelly Bay near NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, seen in the background. Photo taken November 17, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/40d58580-7cdc-419c-bee9-43212b18d9f5/US_Navy_101201-N-6632S-161_Sailors_check_water_for_the_presence_of_aqueous_film_forming_foam_during_a_countermeasure_washdown_on_the_flight_deck_of.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out Sailors check water for the presence of aqueous film forming foam during a countermeasure washdown on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on December 4, 2010, during training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin J. 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Thornton was testing for PFAS contamination as part of an effort by the Virginia Department of Health to better understand how widespread the problem was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/49b439c6-9bd0-4562-b857-49467b492175/PFAS_032123_-1020709.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out Bottled water supplied by the Navy sits outside the home of Boun Keosavang near Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field on November 17, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/349d0256-a3ee-46d6-87c5-845d96e9c033/PFAS_032123_-1020704.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out Boun Keosavang stands beside a carbon filtration system connected to his home’s well, located a few hundred yards away from Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field. The filtration system was installed by the Navy in 2017. Photo taken November 17, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4c616052-b2c5-4cf8-bea8-30e8cb0b2a32/PFAS_032123_-1020647.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out A water station set up by the Navy and city of Chesapeake on Mount Pleasant Road is for residents of the nearby Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field whose well water has been contaminated by PFAS chemicals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/b6d99a24-67ba-4505-b22e-eed7abe1ef0b/98%25.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/46e6d4fe-9e50-4d36-a7bb-7bcfbd08bdc1/PFAS_032123_-1050226.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out This granular activated carbon is used in the filtering system at NASA on Wallops Island near the town of Chincoteague to filter out PFAS contamination. The $2.5 million system costs about $400,000 annually to operate. Once the carbon is saturated with the chemicals, it is transported to a lined landfill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8c5da327-dda4-4c04-9753-d80f60cc56bb/PFAS_032123_-1020504.jpg News - Forever chemicals a perpetual threat to Virginia drinking water - Make it stand out NASA restoration program manager David Liu examine the granular activated carbon filtration system designed to filter toxic PFAS chemicals from the town of Chincoteague’s drinking water on November 16, 2022. https://vcij.org/stories/amid-high-profile-shootings-virginia-gun-policy-remains-a-stalemate monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4e776d28-89a3-4725-a85c-badeb59fbb1b/vicims%2Bof%2Bviolence020.jpg News - Amid high-profile shootings, Virginia gun policy remains a stalemate - Make it stand out Students on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, mourn the more than 30 people killed on campus during a candle light vigil on the campus. Burruss Hall is in the background. Photo taken April 17, 2007. Photo by Christopher Tyree/file for The Virginian-Pilot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/844621fe-7365-4e5c-9149-6b691b0ea2f1/L1020414.jpg News - Amid high-profile shootings, Virginia gun policy remains a stalemate - Make it stand out University of Virginia students hoist a banner over the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity following the slayings of three student athletes in November 2022. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/stories/why-newport-news-replaced-the-nonprofit-that-was-supposed-to-help-some-of-its-poorest-residents monthly 0.5 2023-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5ec88a05-a862-4475-9fc8-d63554aea96b/Screen+Shot+2023-02-27+at+9.07.01+AM.png News - Some of Newport News’ poorest families sought help from a nonprofit. They’re still waiting. - Make it stand out Ridley Place, Newport News. 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Wynne hopes a legal recreational marijuana market will be established in the city. If that happens, he said he could grow and process both plants. photo by John-Henry Doucette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/09d25a32-d850-42bd-8b91-929f078417ca/20230127+Hemp+Greenhouse+1+-+1.jpeg News - Virginia hemp farmer preps – and waits – for legal marijuana - Make it stand out Jeremy Willis, the greenhouse manager for Veg Out Organics, works with hemp plants in the business’ testing greenhouse in Virginia Beach on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. The greenhouse is used to test various strains of hemp plants which may later be grown in the field on its farm. 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The suspect, UVA student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., was apprehended Monday morning in Henrico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/7373f5f2-17f0-40bb-98f7-7f5f2723f1bf/L1030168.jpg News - Suspect in custody after mass shooting at UVA leaves 3 dead, 2 wounded - Make it stand out University of Virginia police chief Timothy Longo learns during the press conference that the suspect in the mass shooting was apprehended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/35400dca-e1d7-41b9-afb4-e31632905e28/L1020197.jpg News - Suspect in custody after mass shooting at UVA leaves 3 dead, 2 wounded - Make it stand out City, state and university police work the crime scene on Culbreth Road, on the University of Virginia Grounds where three students were killed and two injured in a mass shooting Sunday night at the university. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1668468452255-BE4EE6W0Q4X6RTPGKBP9/L1030408.jpg News - Suspect in custody after mass shooting at UVA leaves 3 dead, 2 wounded https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1668468450710-J30CLRQEIAQTH6IEK2TC/L1020397.jpg News - Suspect in custody after mass shooting at UVA leaves 3 dead, 2 wounded https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1668468657065-LCB0VH5XLGWTVU11JZ1S/L1030299.jpg News - Suspect in custody after mass shooting at UVA leaves 3 dead, 2 wounded https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1668468451047-I9UJ56WCY0SB5GVU8U44/L1020414.jpg News - Suspect in custody after mass shooting at UVA leaves 3 dead, 2 wounded https://vcij.org/stories/the-long-journey-for-the-right-to-vote monthly 0.5 2022-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/cbe25bed-adf3-4c7c-ad91-5f3f1f5ab9a9/L1010718.jpg News - The long journey for the right to vote - Make it stand out James L. Rivers, 81, stands outside of the New Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk. As a teenager, Rivers met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, who addressed the congregation in 1966, setting Rivers on a path of social activism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9a0ac63e-bdaa-431c-9698-d3b64ff44541/L1010739.jpg News - The long journey for the right to vote - Make it stand out James L. Rivers wishes a Norfolk resident well after praying with her outside of New Calvary Baptist Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/fa8fd3ef-06ed-43c0-8f6c-e4afa4ff74e2/L1000929.jpg News - The long journey for the right to vote - Make it stand out James L. 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/acbf5e36-b2d7-4457-ae0d-2dca1511ad26/L1000168-Edit.jpg News - On the Line: A visual journey along Virginia’s rail system, exploring the past, present and future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/4f2feefa-a387-4aef-b4f0-b0fc23519c27/L1000248-Edit-Edit.jpg News - On the Line: A visual journey along Virginia’s rail system, exploring the past, present and future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1615dccb-3af4-4877-a74c-f429db478e01/L1000175-Edit.jpg News - On the Line: A visual journey along Virginia’s rail system, exploring the past, present and future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a08e9b2f-b9b5-4a2b-ab3d-d7eb7b293eed/L1000261-Edit.jpg News - On the Line: A visual journey along Virginia’s rail system, exploring the past, present and future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/scrimp-scroll-square-off-first-time-homebuyers-in-virginia-face-rising-prices-and-fierce-competition monthly 0.5 2022-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6e5518c7-6026-48eb-b94e-eebf869adc98/L1000802.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition - Make it stand out Ellie Jernigan, 27, and her dog Gracie at a home for sale in Henrico County. She and her husband, Zach, are first-time homebuyers and have been looking for months to purchase a home so they might start a family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1666374858745-MBP0IZWZP0FS9CLVO2QH/L1000974.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1666373774825-KTKMXZ252ZRYM9APXGYF/L1000876.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1666374050482-WVCDPJKE6P9HRV01E2DR/L1000866.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1666373962923-TEGJNRKO71MMRS74DU27/L1000964-Edit.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a548c3b4-b01c-4125-a729-a87a832e5228/L1010097-Edit.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition - Make it stand out Realtor Dare Tulloch with Zach and Ellie Jernigan, consider a bid on this four-bedroom home in Henrico County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e5811223-25fb-48d2-8b6b-d4fc7f932156/L1010126.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition - Make it stand out Zack Jernigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0ac767e0-df4e-4597-8a57-ce517004e766/L1000993.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition - Make it stand out Ellie Jernigan, holds Gracie while she and her husband Zach follow their realtor Dare Tulloch into another home for sale. They’d seen the house earlier in the day but liked it enough to revisit and eventually put a bid on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c3106a81-f793-4285-97ba-47f3ed868188/L1000698.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition - Make it stand out Ellie Jernigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/563ce817-e29f-47c6-8114-1726e47739b1/L1010186.jpg News - Scrimp, scroll, square off: First-time homebuyers in Virginia face rising prices and fierce competition - Make it stand out Ellie Jernigan, 27, and her husband Zach, 30, leave a home for sale in Henrico County that they decided to put a bid on. After four unsuccessful bids with other homes, the Jernigan's were successful on this home and will get the keys in November. https://vcij.org/stories/virginia-center-for-investigative-journalism-at-whro-awarded-propublica-grant monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ef2bdc74-4fbc-4606-8835-bb7f49305c79/Brandi+Kellam+-+hedshot.JPG News - Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO awarded ProPublica Grant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/stories/housing-in-hampton-roads-is-less-affordable-than-northern-virginia-and-many-other-pricey-areas monthly 0.5 2022-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0695b776-9f00-41ae-9c6a-de3bf826e0f7/DSC08512.jpg News - Housing in Hampton Roads is less affordable than Northern Virginia - and many other pricey areas - Make it stand out Hampton Roads has long had a reputation as an affordable alternative to Richmond or Northern Virginia. A WHRO data analysis shows the region is one of the most unaffordable in the state. Photo by Cameron Houck. https://vcij.org/stories/a-generational-challenge-where-are-virginias-black-male-doctors monthly 0.5 2022-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/f40fdd3d-de26-42aa-b357-3816049f4810/2022_04_21_Jaz+Muna+Johns_0104.jpg News - A generational challenge - Where are Virginia’s Black male doctors? - Make it stand out Jaz-Munn “Jaz” Johnson plays with a child during a healthy baby clinic at the Whitcomb Court Park and Recreation Center, 2302 Carmine St, Richmond, Va. Whitcomb Court is a public housing community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/02a718da-971b-4028-8d82-f2a5dba68126/2022_04_21_Jaz+Muna+Johns_0503.jpg News - A generational challenge - Where are Virginia’s Black male doctors? - Make it stand out Jaz-Munn “Jaz” Johnson speaks with a parent during a healthy baby clinic at the Whitcomb Court Park in Richmond, Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0ca823be-6b7c-41c8-965a-d092412b1d90/2022_04_21_Jaz+Muna+Johns_0037.jpg News - A generational challenge - Where are Virginia’s Black male doctors? - Make it stand out Jaz-Munn “Jaz” Johnson speaks with Shanequa Reed, a mother of five, during a healthy baby clinic at the Whitcomb Court Parkin Richmond, Va. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/63cd8d75-e336-4fce-87a8-2e673b07a071/2022_05_03_Jackson+and+Jeffers_0182.jpg News - A generational challenge - Where are Virginia’s Black male doctors? - Make it stand out Dr. Richard Jackson, a Richmond primary care physician, consults with his patient, Brenda Jeffers-Spain, 79. Jeffers-Spain’s family has been patients of Jackson's for over three generations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5bbbdbef-03c3-4b16-a0c9-b91478b1809a/2021_12_03_Dr.+Jackson_0016.jpg News - A generational challenge - Where are Virginia’s Black male doctors? - Make it stand out Dr. Richard Jackson, a Richmond primary care physician, is a third-generation doctor whose practice, Dominion Medical Associates, dates to 1911. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/98c91c61-5e54-43fe-9bd0-fa6675021836/2022_05_03_Jackson+and+Jeffers_0076.jpg News - A generational challenge - Where are Virginia’s Black male doctors? - Make it stand out Dr. Richard Jackson, a Richmond primary care physician, talks with his patient, Brenda Jeffers-Spain. Although studies show Black patients benefit from having Black doctors, there’s just one Black doctor for every 1,000 Black patients in Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/6d43a044-bade-4476-90a7-b88720f19c02/2022_05_03_Jaz-Muna+Johns%2C+Med+student+VCU_0128.jpg News - A generational challenge - Where are Virginia’s Black male doctors? - Make it stand out Jaz-Munn “Jaz” Johnson, a fourth year student at Virginia Commonwealth Medical School, plans to become a pediatrician. Only about 6% of VCU medical students are Black — a smaller percentage than the average U.S. medical school. https://vcij.org/stories/vcij-has-a-new-home-at-whro-public-media monthly 0.5 2022-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c77b2887-894c-4dcd-a176-eb22f5e0b5c6/27F4076D-58B0-40A6-B7DA-3E2C1EAA5890_4_5005_c.jpeg News - VCIJ has a new home at WHRO Public Media - Make it stand out Louis Hansen, Senior Editor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/52e96559-ee8f-4757-975c-3181fe36b913/chris.jpg News - VCIJ has a new home at WHRO Public Media - Make it stand out Christopher Tyree, Senior Director https://vcij.org/stories/spearhead-trails-path-forward-for-southwest-virginia-or-a-slippery-slope monthly 0.5 2022-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/0f36ed53-d183-48d6-80df-d05d3c8e633f/0019.JPG News - Spearhead Trails – Path forward for Southwest Virginia, or a slippery slope? - Make it stand out A headwater stream above Laurel Fork – a New River tributary – muddied by erosion and runoff from ATV use on Spearhead Trails’ Original Pocahontas Trail System in Tazewell County. The environmental and economic health of the trail system has been a source of controversy and bitter division in Southwest Virginia. Photo courtesy Wally Smith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/98c271fb-c7fb-4c57-b0b0-01f0e5b79862/0001.jpg News - Spearhead Trails – Path forward for Southwest Virginia, or a slippery slope? - Make it stand out Governor Ralph Northam is driven through a wetland area on Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center property during a VIP tour of Spearhead Trails’ Mountain View Trail System above St. Paul, Virginia in October 2019. Photo made available to public via press release from the Governor’s Office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/cdad400a-6d8d-4512-9cbf-297d3ea9744a/L1000036-HDR.jpg News - Spearhead Trails – Path forward for Southwest Virginia, or a slippery slope? - Make it stand out An intersection in downtown Pocahontas, Va. on August 9, 2022. The town, once a thriving coal-mining community, has tried to capitalize capitalize on ATV tourism to boost the local economy. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/afad9170-e61e-42df-a065-8182b91d7ab7/L1000205-HDR.jpg News - Spearhead Trails – Path forward for Southwest Virginia, or a slippery slope? - Make it stand out A Spearhead employee in a small excavator digs a sump along The Original Pocahontas Trail on Aug. 9, 2022 to help filter storm water before it flows into a nearby waterway. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/53d67ee9-a396-4218-b34f-a09ad53d9bfd/L1020425-Edit.jpg News - Spearhead Trails – Path forward for Southwest Virginia, or a slippery slope? - Make it stand out The empty remains of the Pocahontas Fire Department in November 2021. The town’s economy depended heavily on coal mining, and has watched its fortunes dwindle with the industry’s decline. 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Photos by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/10274129-0d16-4f4a-9d27-52adee544f7f/L1040361-Edit.jpg Virginia Voices - Make it stand out Sajia Afzali reads an article in Virginia Commonwealth University’s James Branch Cabell Library. She fled Afghanistan with her family after the Taliban took over following the U.S. troop withdrawal. Her family had worked for the U.S. government in Kabul. Today, women in Afghanistan are not allowed to attend college. Photos by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a38d3747-8502-4e2c-84a0-32db5a957b24/L1030390.jpg Virginia Voices - Make it stand out Yehudit Shamir, 74 of Vienna, Virginia, holds a photo that was taken during a family reunion in Israel on October 6th, 2023, the day before an attack by Hamas that resulted in the death of her relative who is pictured on the back row of the photo. 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(Photo illustration by ProPublica and VCIJ. (Source images: Courtesy of Brandi Kellam and Christopher Tyree/VCIJ at WHRO.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/9340a8a7-009d-4e65-baa4-8e2965c5df00/L1030155.jpg Why the Destruction of a Black Neighborhood Matters to Me — and Should Matter to Everyone - Make it stand out Brandi Kellam looks over archival documents at the Newport News library with siblings Deloris Jones Parker and Lorraine Jones Scales who are descendants of former Shoe Lane community residents. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c30388c8-3ed0-491a-9213-64cf875135d9/L1060208-Edit.jpg Why the Destruction of a Black Neighborhood Matters to Me — and Should Matter to Everyone - Make it stand out 306 Prince Drew Rd. is surrounded by Christopher Newport University buildings and parking lots. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/b3e6b041-b894-4fdb-a3b4-f3452c2cac24/NINJAV_S001_S001_T015.MOV.00_00_43_16.Still001.jpg Why the Destruction of a Black Neighborhood Matters to Me — and Should Matter to Everyone - Make it stand out Barbara and James Johnson in their dining room. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/dbeb904d-d36a-4548-b22c-4e1b85deea27/James+and+Warren+Car+Tour+Part+1+MultiCam.00_09_42_16.Still001.jpg Why the Destruction of a Black Neighborhood Matters to Me — and Should Matter to Everyone - Make it stand out James Johnson looking through one of his albums while giving a tour of the area around his home that his family once hoped would be Johnson Terrace but is now Christopher Newport University. Photo by Brandi Kellam // VCIJ https://vcij.org/virginia-voices-tatiana daily 0.75 2023-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a388c820-7ce6-492d-872f-952cdce96111/L1060809-Edit-Edit.jpg Virginia Voices Tatiana Tatiana with one of her oil paintings done since the war in Ukraine began. 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Photo by Christopher Tyree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a70d98d6-6c53-458a-a168-3077a2480951/Virginia+Voices+no+logo.jpg Virginia Voices Georgia Allen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/virginia-voices-jammie-hale daily 0.75 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/e7dd0571-f981-4493-96ea-fb6f254529f5/L1020771-Edit-2.jpg Virginia Voices Jammie Hale Jammie Hale, 51, looks out over his property in Giles County, Virginia, towards the Mountain Valley Pipeline—about 200 yards away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a70d98d6-6c53-458a-a168-3077a2480951/Virginia+Voices+no+logo.jpg Virginia Voices Jammie Hale - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2cecf86f-460d-453a-9be8-5c1bf2e2ce5a/L1020812-Edit.jpg Virginia Voices Jammie Hale - Make it stand out Hale has decorated his kitchen windows with stickers reflecting his sentiments towards the pipeline and his changed world view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c925e08d-34a6-4f57-9246-f2874cd8e7ff/L1010784-2.jpg Virginia Voices Jammie Hale - Make it stand out landscapes in Giles County near Hale’s home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/8513fa85-d478-4f76-85bf-4791a2c9aecc/L1010764.jpg Virginia Voices Jammie Hale - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/24d347d3-e9aa-4c5a-af93-498c9b958db5/L1010796-2.jpg Virginia Voices Jammie Hale - Make it stand out Workers on the Mountain Valley Pipeline deal with erosion that has left the pipeline partially uncovered as it nears Sinking Creek in Giles County. The site is about 3 miles from Hale’s home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/627404cc-0308-4883-bfee-cd087ac8337d/L1020821-2.jpg Virginia Voices Jammie Hale - Make it stand out A bench sits at what used to be the bank of a small pond, which Hale said dried up during the pipeline’s construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/b975fa42-d3cd-47d5-ad6c-1d990e60621d/L1020799-2.jpg Virginia Voices Jammie Hale - Make it stand out Hale says he’s loved living in rural Virginia but is concerned now about his safety because the pipeline is so close to his rural property. https://vcij.org/test-loop daily 0.75 2024-06-11 https://vcij.org/virginia-voices-zeina-azzam daily 0.75 2024-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d9f56031-f9bb-4c07-bff5-d05eba5f3850/L1020881-Edit.jpg Virginia Voices Zeina Azzam Zeina Azzam at her home in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a70d98d6-6c53-458a-a168-3077a2480951/Virginia+Voices+no+logo.jpg Virginia Voices Zeina Azzam - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/zeina-azzam-poetry daily 0.75 2024-06-27 https://vcij.org/virginia-voices-yehudit-shamir daily 0.75 2024-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a38d3747-8502-4e2c-84a0-32db5a957b24/L1030390.jpg Virginia Voices Yehudit Shamir Yehudit Shamir, 74 of Vienna, Virginia, holds a photo that was taken during a family reunion in Israel on October 6th, 2023, the day before an attack by Hamas that resulted in the death of her relative who is pictured on the back row of the photo. 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Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://vcij.org/democracy-at-work daily 0.75 2025-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d3b78399-ef75-43eb-8c05-705f8034cda6/DAW_Logo_Final_Black.png Democracy at Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/20b252a7-cd24-461c-bf80-f268661069c8/karsh_mngrm_vertical-4c-1154x825.jpg Democracy at Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/d88e30f2-4770-4382-8cde-898041e491ad/api-logo-rgb-1000px-w-72ppi.png Democracy at Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/5f7b1d61-3d45-4d8b-ab4a-45e3f01a7720/Virginia+Humanities+at+WHRO+Logo_RGB.png Democracy at Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcij.org/virginia-voices-sajia-afzali daily 0.75 2024-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/10274129-0d16-4f4a-9d27-52adee544f7f/L1040361-Edit.jpg Virginia Voices Sajia Afzali Sajia Afzali reads an article in Virginia Commonwealth University’s James Branch Cabell Library. She fled Afghanistan with her family after the Taliban took over following the U.S. troop withdrawal. Her family had worked for the U.S. government in Kabul. Today, women in Afghanistan are not allowed to attend college. Photos by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a70d98d6-6c53-458a-a168-3077a2480951/Virginia+Voices+no+logo.jpg Virginia Voices Sajia Afzali - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ec519fcc-3233-4ab6-8c69-6ffc31b17435/L1040346.jpg Virginia Voices Sajia Afzali - Make it stand out Afzali is continuing her education, studying dentistry at VCU and currently taking prerequisite courses. She was forced to leave Afghanistan after completing three years of a four-year degree in economics. https://vcij.org/election-page-test daily 0.75 2024-11-04 https://vcij.org/virginia-voices-mattaponi daily 0.75 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/1f032e10-95b9-4757-bf74-3e705b5a7afe/L1000242.jpg Virginia Voices Mattaponi Lois Morning Glory Custalow Carter stands on the high banks of the Mattaponi River located on the Mattaponi reservation in King William County. Photos by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a70d98d6-6c53-458a-a168-3077a2480951/Virginia+Voices+no+logo.jpg Virginia Voices Mattaponi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/56bd870b-34f0-4ca2-abf4-6509202d4d48/L1000089.jpg Virginia Voices Mattaponi - Make it stand out Inside the reservation’s history museum, walls are decorated with mementos detailing the tribes history and the relationship with the state of Virginia. The Mattaponi tribe is one of only two Virginia Indian tribes in the Commonwealth of Virginia that owns reservation land, which it has held since the colonial era. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/441713af-984f-4582-9c91-65bdd9902de2/L1000216.jpg Virginia Voices Mattaponi - Make it stand out Chief Mark Falling Star Custalow sits outside the tribe’s museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/2a1ea48a-0f27-45ac-aed2-8643179499b1/L1000036-2.jpg Virginia Voices Mattaponi - Make it stand out Lois Morning Glory Custalow Carter oversaw the tribe’s federal recognition petition, which was submitted to the Office of Federal Acknowledgment on November 7th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/bef2d6a0-aca7-45c2-b4bd-aa036fc08057/L1000355.jpg Virginia Voices Mattaponi - Make it stand out Tribal council member Tony Waldrop surveys land where he and other Mattaponi tribal members hunt for game. A tax tribute of deer hunted by the Mattaponi and Pamunkey tribes is given annually to the Governor of Virginia as part of a treaty that goes back nearly 350 years. https://vcij.org/virginia-voices-kristie-askew daily 0.75 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/ded333c4-5fa3-4eb1-a63a-b16373daa3e3/L1070056.jpg Virginia Voices Kristie Askew Brianna Nicole Sulc was born on December 23, 1997, and brought home on Christmas day. Her mother, Rev. Kristie Askew holds her senior photo, which she keeps displayed in her office at Saint Matthew United Methodist Church in Matthews. On Christmas Day in 2016, Brianna was involved in a fatal car accident. She later succumbed to her injuries. Photos by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/a70d98d6-6c53-458a-a168-3077a2480951/Virginia+Voices+no+logo.jpg Virginia Voices Kristie Askew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/15853c0f-f627-4c17-ae57-56341b178a13/L1070066-Edit.jpg Virginia Voices Kristie Askew - Make it stand out Rev. Kristie Askew at her church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/c99844bc-e53b-4fe1-9dc2-46a25eb31e1f/L1070085.jpg Virginia Voices Kristie Askew - Make it stand out Rev. Kristie Askew memorializes her daughter with a sticker of Brianna’s favorite flowers on her car. https://vcij.org/2024-successes daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cf13b2fb9cc7800010747ee/185ea53d-feaf-4a34-812e-7ff762eec617/tempImage5PCQOQ.jpg 2024 Successes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.