Anthony Flaccavento is a thinker and a doer. He is also the progressive Democratic nominee in Virginia’s 9th Congressional District. His candidacy represents a glimmer of hope for Democrats that they could eek out a victory in a district that is currently considered, by most measures, soundly red. The “fighting […]
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Footpaths, bike trails and car tours guide tourists and locals alike through the region’s natural and cultural heritage. The spending that accompanies the use of such trails has helped revive local economies. But wage levels remain a challenge. Second in a series, Read part one EDITOR’S NOTE: Jacob Stump grew up […]
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Southwest Virginia turned an unused railroad right of way into a critical part of a regional tourism powerhouse. Jacob Stump, a native of the region, begins a series on how those changes have affected the economy and culture of this Central Appalachian area. EDITOR’S NOTE: Jacob Stump grew up in […]
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Southwest Virginia has casually forgotten the racial violence at its heart, as if this ugly history never happened. Instead, the Confederacy is memorialized, new stores are built on top of unique historical landmarks, and community leaders too often simply ignore the few known artifacts that tie the region to the […]
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This op-ed was originally published in the Bristol Herald Courier. A disturbing truth was revealed in the ongoing spat between Sen. John McCain and President Donald Trump. That is: Most people who fight and die in American wars come from the working class. McCain, widely seen as criticizing Trump’s multiple […]
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