Ben Paviour

1 month ago | whro.org | Ben Paviour

This article was reported and edited as part of the Local Investigations Fellowship, a New York Times program where local reporters produce investigative work about their communities. Ben Paviour is reporting in Virginia as part of The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship. When Clyde Stacy bought the Bristol Mall in 2018, both the mall and the surrounding coal country of Southwest Virginia were in trouble.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Ben Paviour

Share When Clyde Stacy bought the Bristol Mall in 2018, both the mall and the surrounding coal country of Southwest Virginia were in trouble.The mall, once the marquee shopping destination in the region, had become vacant, weeds punching up through its parking lot.And the city of Bristol, the self-described birthplace of country music, was buckling under the weight of more than $100 million in debt, forcing budget cuts to its schools.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Ben Paviour

As President Trump pledges to revive 'beautiful' coal, Virginia's coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But who stands to benefit? When Clyde Stacy bought the Bristol Mall in 2018, both the mall and the surrounding coal country of Southwest Virginia were in trouble. The mall, once the marquee shopping destination in the region, had become vacant, weeds punching up through its parking lot.

May 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ben Paviour

Virginia is one of two states in which the legislature selects all judges. Times journalists writing about the state's judicial system would like to hear from lawyers and others about their experiences with the appointment process and the judiciary. Please share your experiences using the form below. We will not publish any part of your response to this questionnaire without speaking with you first.

Feb 8, 2024 | vpm.org | Ben Paviour

Virginia Democrats have introduced legislation inspired by a turbulent year in Virginia’s election administration and have pressed Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s top elections officer to explain what happened. In May, Commissioner of Elections Susan Beals announced the state was leaving the Electronic Registration Information Center, a previously bipartisan, multistate data-sharing partnership that became the target of right-wing conspiracy theories in 2022.