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Ben Paviour

Richmond

Criminal Justice and Politics Reporter at VPM

Investigative Fellow at The New York Times

Criminal justice and politics @myVPM, the NPR affiliate in Richmond. 2024-25 @NYTimes Local Investigations Fellow

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  • 1 week 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.

  • 2 weeks 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.

  • 2 weeks 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.

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Ben Paviour
Ben Paviour @BPaves
5 Feb 25

Some Virginia health providers serving rural areas have shut down or curtailed services because they say their federal funding is still frozen, per @AdrienneHMcG. https://t.co/F2YXVd5BT3

Ben Paviour
Ben Paviour @BPaves
8 Jan 25

Virginia’s top drinking water official: “One of the things that we're looking into is why the fail-safe systems and the redundant systems didn't work. Because you shouldn't have this kind of problem."

Tyler Layne
Tyler Layne @TylerLayneMusic

How did Richmond’s water plant backup systems fail? Did the city test the systems before the storm? What took so long to notify residents? That’s all part of a state investigation in which regulators are already sure they’ll find violations. @CBS6 https://t.co/exdC0FHPok

Ben Paviour
Ben Paviour @BPaves
1 Oct 24

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