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Alexandria in bloom: Your guide to cherry blossom season 2025
Experience Alexandria’s enchanting cherry blossoms, waterfront cruises, and cultural festivities against the backdrop of historic brick streets this spring.
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How Kindness Café is brewing change in Charlottesville
The Kindness Café + Play, located at a historic house in Charlottesville, offers a welcoming space and employment for adults with cognitive disabilities.
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Amid growing threats to repro rights in Virginia, a local clinic is still trying to expand access
Gov. Youngkin’s recent changes to the Virginia Right to Contraception Act and the Contraceptive Equity Act will leave Virginians with fewer contraception and other reproductive health care options.
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Winsome Earle-Sears appears to downplay federal worker firings in leaked audio
The leading candidate in Virginia’s Republican gubernatorial primary apparently downplayed the pain of tens of thousands of federal workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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Where to munch on mochi donuts in Virginia
Discover the best spots for chewy, crispy, and delicious mochi donuts in Virginia, from Richmond to Virginia Beach.
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Trump pushes to end union rights for many federal workers
President Donald Trump continued his attack on federal workers on Thursday with an executive order to end collective bargaining with unions representing federal workers involved with national security work.
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A brief (but far from boring) history of Tangier Island
Discover the rich history of Tangier Island, from Indigenous fishing grounds to a War of 1812 freedom sanctuary.
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Opinion: Just say no to private school vouchers
There are drastic changes ahead for public education in the United States, and these changes can impact our K-12 students via radical, severe cuts to public education funding.
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Senator Mark Warner says Hegseth should resign over group chat leak
The service members stationed in Virginia and deployed overseas and their families deserve better than what is playing out in Washington after high-level members of the Trump administration discussed war plans and potentially classified information in a group message, US Sen. Mark Warner said on a call with reporters Wednesday.
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Federal education cuts could worsen Virginia’s teacher shortage—locals are fighting back
Heather Sipes, president of the Virginia Beach Education Association, talks about ways community members can get involved in the ongoing fight against public education cuts.
