Virginia

Freedom for Christmas: the extraordinary journey of an enslaved woman to Britain
A newly unveiled statue in North Shields is casting fresh light on the extraordinary life of Mary Ann Macham – a woman whose courage carried her from the brutality of slavery in the US state of Virginia to freedom on the banks of the River Tyne on Christmas Day, 1831.
The Conversation
6 min read
Trump Freezes $10bn Wind Farms in Security Row, Jeopardising Power for 600,000 Homes
Trump paused five major offshore wind projects worth billions, including Virginia's largest renewable energy scheme, citing Pentagon radar concerns.
International Business Times UK
6 min read
Paul Freeman: The Consultant Who Brings Order to Complexity
Over the years, Freeman has advised C-suite executives and boards, supported nonprofit governance and board development, and held public office himself. His experience includes serving on a school board in Virginia and twice as mayor of Laguna Beach, California.
International Business Times
5 min read
‘Unrelenting itchy feeling’: Family ambushed by bed bugs aboard transatlantic flight sues over ruined trip
Exclusive: Ophthalmologist Romulo Albuquerque, his wife and their two kids say the bites across their necks, torsos, legs, lower backs and legs turned their vacation into a nightmare
The Independent UK
8 min read
UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’
Analysis suggests consumption at Northumberland site could be 50 times higher than US operator QTS estimates
The Guardian - UK
6 min read
America's data center growth hot spots, mapped
Virginia and Texas lead the way, but they're becoming a major political fight.
Axios
3 min read
Capitol Lens | Johns in bronze - Roll Call
A statue of Barbara Rose Johns, who led a protest against segregation at her Virginia school in 1951, is unveiled in the Capitol on Tuesday.
Roll Call
1 min read
Barbara Rose Johns: The Teen Protester Turned Civil Rights Icon Honoured With a US Capitol Statue
Barbara Rose Johns, who led a student strike at 16 that challenged school segregation, is honoured with a statue in the US Capitol building history.
International Business Times UK
6 min read
‘One of America’s true trailblazers’: Capitol unveils statue replacing Robert E Lee
Johns is known for protesting poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school
The Independent UK
5 min read
National Statuary Hall collection trades a Confederate general for a teen activist
A statue of Barbara Rose Johns, who fought segregation at her high school in 1951, takes the place once held by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Roll Call
5 min read