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Wholesome News Hour: Comedy legends and a student advocacy double feature

By Ava Edwards

March 13, 2025

Good news is still news! Dogwood’s Wholesome News Hour is a quick refresh from the day’s hard news, celebrating some of the positive things happening throughout Virginia. Today, we’re highlighting three pieces of good news directly from the commonwealth.

Steve Martin and Martin Short are coming to the Dome

Virginia Beach’s newly renovated Dome will host comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short this fall. 

The Dome, a performance venue in Virginia Beach, is opening this spring, and is certainly drawing in some big names so far. 

The Only Murders in the Building costars will bring the laughs to the commonwealth. Tickets are on sale now, so visit the Dome’s website to grab them before they’re gone. 

Richmond students tend to graves in Henrico

Henrico’s historically Black cemetery, Woodland Cemetery, needed some restoration of older gravesites. 

An unsuspecting volunteer group came to the rescue: Students from St. Catherine’s and St. Christopher’s Schools in Richmond.

Hundreds of students came to help in the effort. Thanks to their assistance, families of thousands of those buried there will finally have access to their loved ones’ graves. 

Liberty University undergrads send aid to Haiti

In conjunction with World Help, Feed My Starving Children, and Mission of Hope, 1,000 students packed 300,000 meals for families in Haiti.

Following the country’s civil unrest, aid is needed for families suffering from violence. That sparked Liberty University’s call to action.

If you’d like to donate to help Haitian families, please visit UNICEF’s website

  • Ava Edwards

    Ava is an up-and-coming journalist who recently graduated from William & Mary with a degree in English. She's written for news publications such as her school's newspaper, The Flat Hat, and Hampton Roads' WAVY-TV 10. As a lifelong Virginia resident, she looks forward to informing her community on the latest information and events.

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