Andrew Hollins is a freelance crime reporter, features writer, and investigative journalist who has contributed to C-VILLE Weekly since 2023. He’s a former first responder, an avid musician and gamer, and has been writing as a hobby since third grade. He began his journalism career in 2016 with The Central Virginian. Since then, his work has been featured in The Daily Progress, The Progressive Frontier, and Trendline News. He lives in the town of Louisa with his family and his cat, Link.
America’s culture war is running right through central Virginia’s schools
On September 28, 2021, former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe said something during the second gubernatorial debate that would spark a movement of conservatives in the state: “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” The Hill would later describe McAuliffe’s statement as “deserving of a top listing in the Hall of […]