After years of resisting calls to change, a university in Utah is considering dropping “Dixie” from its name in another example of the nation’s reexamination of the Confederacy and slavery.

The word "Dixie" is everywhere in St. George, Utah. The controversy over its Confederate ties is back in the public eye — but it's not a new debate.

A university in Utah voted Thursday to begin process that could involve dropping the name Dixie - a regional term many consider offensive because of its association with the Deep South and slavery.

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The university formerly known as "Dixie State" has unveiled its new logo, with rebranding of the campus getting under way immediately. Utah Tech University's logo was unveiled ...

A view of the Dixie Red Rock at Pioneer Park located above the city of St. George, Utah. — Washington Post Photo/Mikayla Whitmore ...

A new analysis puts Utah 10th place in the nation for its number of gold locations, but don't necessarily grab a pan and go out there and pan for the precious resource.

The Washington County/St. George Interlocal Agency voted Monday to temporarily keep the Dixie Convention Center's name and revisit the issue in six months.

Some institutions in southern Utah are moving away from the name Dixie because of its ties to the confederacy.

A bill allowing Dixie State University to move past its controversial name and forge ahead with a new tech-savvy mission has gained a final and triumphant passage in the Utah Legislature.

Utah archeologists are trying to find new ways to preserve an old mine as vandals continue to damage its historic buildings and machinery.

Dixie State, with an enrollment of about 11,000 students, transitioned from a college to a university in 2013 and is one of the largest universities in southern Utah.