Ben’s Recent Stories
Economy Sep 06
Labor shortage leaves union workers feeling more emboldenedWhen negotiations failed to produce a new contract at a Volvo plant in Virginia this spring, its 2,900 workers went on strike. The company soon dangled what looked like a tempting offer: Pay raises. Signing bonuses. Lower-priced health care. Yet…
Nation Jun 01
New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military InstituteDemocratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state officials ordered an investigation after The Washington Post reported that Black cadets and alumni faced "relentless racism."…
Nation May 18
Prosecutor finds deputies justified in shooting of Black manNorth Carolina sheriff's deputies were justified in their fatal shooting of a Black man in April, a district attorney said Tuesday.
Economy May 13
Gas crunch continues across much of U.S. after pipeline hackGeorgia-based Colonial Pipeline says the gas is flowing again but it could take days before it's totally back to normal. A cybersecurity attack forced a temporary shutdown and panic-buying that drained supplies.
Nation Apr 28
Judge denies requests for video in North Carolina shootingThe decision came shortly after a North Carolina prosecutor said that Andrew Brown Jr. had hit law enforcement officers with his car before they opened fire.
Nation Apr 28
Prosecutor says man killed by deputies hit them with carDistrict Attorney Andrew Womble told a judge at a hearing that he viewed body camera video and disagreed with a characterization by attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr.
Nation Apr 27
Deputies shot Andrew Brown Jr. 5 times, independent autopsy report showsNorth Carolina deputies shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr., who is Black. The five shots included the back of the head, according to an independent autopsy report.
Arts Jan 12
Pandemic has imperiled plans to retrieve Titanic’s radioFallout from the coronavirus pandemic is threatening a company's controversial plans to retrieve and exhibit the radio that broadcast distress calls from the sinking Titanic.
Politics Oct 14
Federal judge extends Virginia voter registration deadlineA federal judge on Wednesday extended the deadline for registering to vote in Virginia by 48 hours after the state's online voter registration system went down because of an accidentally severed cable.
Nation Sep 10
Lawsuit says EPA failed to enforce Chesapeake Bay pollution capsThe lawsuit says the EPA is allowing the two states to miss an upcoming deadline for meeting pollution-reduction goals.