Posts Tagged Lexington
Dealing With A Confederate Past is Nothing New to Lexington
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 12, 2017
A statue commemorating Stonewall Jackson on VMI’s campus in Lexington. (Credit: Rob / Flickr)
Cities across the country are grappling with removing Confederate symbols. And perhaps nowhere is Confederate past and present more intertwined than in Lexington. Jessie Knadler looks at how the issues that spilled over into violence in Charlottesville last month have been playing out in Lexington for years.
Report on Rockbridge Social Services Shows Negligence, No Charges
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 11, 2017
Credit: Virginia Department of Social Services
A long awaited report looking into Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services was unsealed this month. In it, the Special Grand Jury concluded there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges. Jessie Knadler reports.
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From NPR News- How The Opioid Crisis Is Depressing America's Labor Force June 18, 2018The U.S. lags behind other countries in workforce participation because more opioids are prescribed in this country, says a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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- New Brexit defeat for government in Lords June 18, 2018Peers send the Brexit bill back to the House of Commons after backing a greater role for Parliament.
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