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Statues set in stone signify a sense of eternity. But that view is changing rapidly as recent events demonstrate. A Virginia Tech sociologist has been…
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Charlottesville City Council has voted to remove a statue of Civil War general Robert E. Lee and rename Lee Park. After months of contentious debate,…
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Members of the General Assembly are preparing for the upcoming session, and a number of key issues are emerging. But there’s one issue that’s not expected…
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The debate over the Confederate flag is still raging in Washington, where elected officials are clashing over where and when it’s appropriate to display…
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Does Virginia law prohibit a city from altering a war memorial? Now what if that memorial is to the Civil War, and features a Confederate flag?Those…
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Brian Phelps grew up outside of Richmond in the 1990s, and he says the Confederate flag was a big part of people’s lives in his community.“Being from the…
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For 92 years, a statue of Robert E. Lee on horseback has dominated a small downtown park in Charlottesville. This morning, several dozen people gathered…