Brian Carlton

Brian Carlton

Managing Editor, Dogwood

A nine-time Virginia Press Association award winner, Brian’s been recognized for his investigative reporting, column writing and public safety material. The southern Virginia resident is a 20-year veteran of digital and print media, with work published in BBC Travel and the Associated Press.

Economy Democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy answers a question during a debate held in Bristol, Va., on Thursday, May 6, 2021. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)
Economy Democrats Debate: How Do You Fix the Economy in Southwest Virginia?

BRISTOL-Historically, Southwest Virginia and Southside have had the two highest poverty rates in the Commonwealth. How do you fix that?

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton May 7, 2021 3:40 am EDT
Courts
Courts Virginia’s Equal Rights Lawsuit Shot Down by Federal Court

WASHINGTON D.C.- In January 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton March 6, 2021 4:08 am EST
Education The vaccine became available to school teachers earlier this week.
Education Virginia Senate Tells Schools It’s Time to Reopen

RICHMOND-It’s time to open up. The Virginia Senate wanted to send that message to school districts across the Commonwealth Tuesday.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton February 3, 2021 7:08 am EST
Crime Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. The demonstration turned violent and deadly. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Crime DC Officials Answer Questions About the Lack of Arrests

In June 2020, police made 194 arrests during Black Lives Matter protests. They made less than a third of that Jan. 6.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton January 7, 2021 5:37 am EST
Coronavirus Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Coronavirus Poll: Virginia Voters Trust Biden on COVID-19

NEWPORT NEWS-Before Tuesday’s debate, Virginia voters weighed in on several topics.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton September 30, 2020 4:03 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Elections Local and state officials said Tuesday that any attempts at voter intimidation in Virginia would be punished.
Elections Vote Without Fear: Officials Say Intimidation Will Be Punished

FAIRFAX-No one should be afraid to cast a ballot. Multiple officials echoed those words this week.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton September 23, 2020 12:26 am EDT