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.
At a distance
Ed. note—This story represents one area family’s perspective on the conflict in Israel and Palestine. Bilal Koraz, a Gazan-born father living in the dense forest of rural Louisa County, says his 11 family members—mostly women, children, and the elderly—have been sheltering in the family home in Gaza. “Every day, all the time, I’m afraid to […]