LATEST HEADLINES
Virginia shoppers pulling back on holiday spending
| December 2, 2025
A new poll finds that Virginians are spending less this holiday season as they weigh economic concerns and elevated prices.15 Virginia holiday light displays you won’t see anywhere else
| December 2, 2025
From illuminated garden trails to coastal spectaculars, here are some of Virginia’s most unique and memorable holiday light displays.Hunger doesn’t take weekends off: How to help Virginians facing food insecurity
| December 1, 2025
Many Virginia families depend on school meals to keep their kids fed during the week—but hunger doesn’t pause when classes end. Here’s how you can help support programs fighting food insecurity across the commonwealth.10 ways to give back in Virginia without spending a dime
| December 1, 2025
From volunteering at a state park or library to mentoring youth, here are 10 meaningful ways to give back in Virginia without spending a dime.AI and blockchain at the VA? Virginia vets say ‘not so fast’
| November 28, 2025
Virginia is home to one of the nation’s largest veteran populations, and the stakes are high. Two GOP-backed bills in Congress would bring blockchain and AI into the VA, promising faster claims and fewer delays. But veterans and lawmakers in the Commonwealth warn that without safeguards for privacy, fairness, and staffing, the technology could deepen mistrust in a system that millions already struggle to navigate. Would you like blockchain and AI to be in your health care? 🖊️ : Jessica F. Simmons For more on the story, read here: https://bit.ly/4pXpDBYYoungkin’s legacy on public schools
| November 26, 2025
Gov. Youngkin is leaving office, but his impact on Virginia's schools is lasting. He vetoed funding for public schools, pushed partisan politics into classrooms—and gave the parting gift of stacked education boards full of people who will make these conservative plans easier to execute. Follow for more @vadogwoodnews.Yes, you can change your Thanksgiving tradition
| November 25, 2025
Thanksgiving has always started in our kitchen long before the sun came up. But this year, we’re savoring the holiday in a slower, simpler way, rather than keeping with tradition.Virginia rep: Trump treats veterans like ‘garbage’
| November 25, 2025
The Trump administration says it cares about parents, veterans, and federal workers. Virginia US Rep. Suhas Subramanyam calls BS.Who from Virginia’s delegation voted “yes” on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?
| November 24, 2025
Hospitals are closing, thousands are expected to lose their health insurance and ALL of Virginia's Republican members of Congress voted for it to happen. Their names are: Rep. Robert J. Wiffman Rep. Jennifer A. Kiggans Rep. Morgan H. Griffith Rep. Ben Cline Rep. John J. McGuire Follow for more @vadogwoodnewsVirginia union leader explains the boycott of Amazon, Home Depot, and Target
| November 21, 2025
A national coalition that includes labor and civil rights groups is calling for a holiday boycott of some of America’s biggest retailers.Va. Dems eye affordable housing policy ahead of General Assembly session
| November 20, 2025
Virginia lawmakers hope the election of Abigail Spanberger to the Governor’s Mansion will breathe new life in the fight to address the state’s housing crisis.Spread holiday cheer to Virginia children with these 14 toy drives
| November 20, 2025
Give back this holiday season by helping one of the many community toy drives happening in Virginia, ensuring a child in need doesn’t have to go without.
Hunger doesn’t take weekends off: How to help Virginians facing food insecurity
| December 1, 2025
Many Virginia families depend on school meals to keep their kids fed during the week—but hunger doesn’t pause when classes end. Here’s how you can help support programs fighting food insecurity across the commonwealth.Yes, you can change your Thanksgiving tradition
| November 25, 2025
Thanksgiving has always started in our kitchen long before the sun came up. But this year, we’re savoring the holiday in a slower, simpler way, rather than keeping with tradition.It’s snow joke: Arlington’s ‘Name that Plow!’ competition returns
| November 20, 2025
“Name that Plow!” is back, and Arlingston Residents have until November 30 to suggest fun names for the competition. Here are all the details.Small Business Saturday deals in Virginia
| November 20, 2025
Celebrate the small businesses that make Virginia’s local economy thrive by participating in Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29.An art lover’s guide to Norfolk’s NEON District
| November 13, 2025
Art lovers can explore Norfolk’s NEON District with this guide to all things murals, galleries, and performances.Richmond DPU restoring accurate billing after meter data malfunction
| November 5, 2025
Around 5,000 South Richmonders will get a double utility bill this month, but payments might not be as high as you think. Here’s what you need to know.Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
| November 5, 2025
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
| November 3, 2025
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.
