Dixie is dead, even if a few stray spirits remain to be exorcised. The post Why Virginia Is Still Toppling Statues appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Why Virginia Is Still Toppling Statues Dixie is dead, even if a few stray spirits remain to be exorcised. Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via Getty Images Thirty years ago, the New York Times journalist Peter Applebome wrote a book about the South. The title, Dixie Rising: How the South Is Shaping American Values, Politics, and Culture, said it all. Applebome surveyed the landscape of the mid-1990s and saw the Southerners Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Newt Gingrich, and Trent Lott occupying the commanding heights of government; he saw states below the Mason-Dixon line booming economically and demographically; he saw…Open
Statues of Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall Jackson,” Gov. William "Extra Billy" Smith and physician Hunter Holmes McGuire were removed six years after civil rights demonstrators in Richmond took down an iconic statue of Jefferson Davis.
After a Richmond physician awoke to find a bat on her mouth, experts say her decision to seek immediate emergency treatment is a reminder that bat encounters at home can carry serious health risks, even when bites aren’t visible. Dr. Krista Edelman, a gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia, recounted a harrowing experience that began as a […] The post Virginia doctor wakes to bat on her face, seeks emergency care as experts urge caution after bat encounters appeared first on American Almanac .
After a Richmond physician awoke to find a bat on her mouth, experts say her decision to seek immediate emergency treatment is a reminder that bat encounters at home can carry serious health risks, even when bites aren’t visible. Dr. Krista Edelman, a gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia, recounted a harrowing experience that began as a strange dream and ended in the emergency room. She described waking up last week to an unusual sensation near her mouth. At first, she thought she was dreaming about a “cute little field mouse” trying to get into her mouth, but quickly realized the reality was far more alarming. Reaching for her mouth, Edelman grabbed something with wings, only to discover it was a live bat. Edelman screamed and…Open
Statues honoring Confederate Generals Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson and Gov. William “Extra Billy” Smith, as well as Confederate Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire are no longer on display.
Barack Obama Elementary School in Richmond, Virginia, has been closed indefinitely due to health concerns after workers discovered noticeable levels of mold in the basement […] Source
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) is facing calls to resign from Democratic colleagues who say she expressed agreement with a radio host's remark that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) should get his "cotton-picking hands off of Virginia." Why it matters: Kiggans, who denied agreeing with or condoning the language, is facing one of the most hotly contested reelection battles in the country. - "First they gutted the Voting Rights Act. Now they are using brazenly racist language to attack Black leaders," House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) said in a post on X , calling for Kiggans to "immediately apologize and resign." - Rep. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC and a close ally of Jeffries,…
The abortion amendment Virginia Democrats passed along party lines this session includes no age limit, no parental rights, and no conscience protections.
The ground stops, which also affected the airport serving Richmond, Va., were expected to last until at least 7 p.m., according the F.A.A., which said the smell had affected air traffic controllers.