Woman-owned businesses dominate downtown
Over the last decade, women-owned shops and restaurants have increased from 56% to 80% of the city’s businesses
Businesses settle into new locations in Lexington
County officials say events at W&L and VMI, along with traffic from the interstates, are likely attracting chain businesses to the area
Washington and Lee lags behind other colleges in number of arts majors
Despite requiring students to take at least one class focused on the arts, W&L attracts fewer arts majors