Editors’ Note: Reposted with permission from the Virginia Mercury, March 24, 2022. https://www.virginiamercury.com/2022/03/24/we-must-do-something-to-stem-this-wanton-bloodshed/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=c75058e2-2b46-4209-bc66-e7dbf0589cda By Roger Chesley Please make them stop. I’m talking about the wanton, reckless firearm slayings that happen too often in Virginia and around the country. The victims… Read More ›
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A Culture of Fear Sustained by Political Rhetoric
Southwest Virginia (SWVA) consists of 13 counties with two state senators and four state delegates. For decades, its economic vitality has suffered, especially due to the loss of the tobacco and coal mining industries. As a result, the area has… Read More ›