It’s electric! Silverchair employees make power moves
In his Downtown Mall office, Stuart Leitch unfolds two pedals on either side of his electric unicycle, steps onto each and begins to balance from side to side with the […]
Still relevant? New NAACP president faces charged civil rights landscape
There were times in its century-long history that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was considered a militant organization. Today, not so much. Just last week, the […]
Madison County: Close-in, and Affordable With Panoramic Views
By Celeste M. Smucker – Home buyers love Madison County for its beautiful scenery and its multitude of outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and fishing. Just north of Greene […]
Heavy topics: Parents call for reform in city schools
By age 6, children—and girls, especially—begin to express concerns about their weight, according to a widely referenced 2011 study by psychologist Linda Smolak. For this reason, one local mother says […]
Lots To Do In Scenic Madison County
By Celeste M. Smucker – While perhaps best known for its spectacular scenery, Madison County also attracts tourists coming for special events like the upcoming Hops Festival, or passing through […]
The man who confronted white nationalists in Lee Park
The initial police officer on the scene at the May 13 Lee Park demonstration of Richard Spencer’s alt-right gang described between 100 and 150 people carrying tiki-style torches, some of […]
In brief: Robert E. Lee weighs in, Monticello trail crushed and more
What would Robert E. Lee say? We tried to check in with the man at the center of the current controversies taking place in the eponymous Lee Park, but since […]
What’s at stake: Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello in post-Trumpalyptic race
Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam pretty much had clear sailing to the Democratic nomination for governor when he announced his run in 2015. Attorney General Mark Herring agreed not to run […]
‘Mental health is health care’
Senator Creigh Deeds celebrates a newly expanded space at The Women’s Initiative, which provides mental health services through a sliding scale walk-in clinic. The new space on East High […]
In brief: Killer drug epidemic, movie money and more
Killer drug epidemic More than 1,100 Virginians died in 2016 from the state’s opioid epidemic, with fentanyl, the drug that killed Prince, now racking up the most fatalities. And while […]