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Entertainment, Lifestyle & Sports Virginia-made Holiday Gift Guide

It’s time to officially jump into Dogwood’s 2021 Virginia-made Holiday Gift Guide featuring artisans making meaningful items throughout the Southside and Southwest regions. 

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles November 24, 2021 11:10 am EST
Transportation & Infrastructure An electric school bus rolled out from Alexandria Public Schools
Transportation & Infrastructure Electric Buses Rolled Out in Alexandria

Alexandria City Public Schools students will take a ride into the future, thanks to a partnership with Dominion Energy. More school divisions across the commonwealth could soon follow suit, thanks to President Joe Biden’s signature on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Dominion Energy, an American power and energy company headquartered in Richmond, announced in June 2020...

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles November 16, 2021 4:35 pm EST
Family
Family Can I Opt Out of the Child Tax Credit Payments? Here’s The Answer

DANVILLE-What if I want to wait until next year's tax return to get the child tax credit? It's definitely doable. Here's how.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles July 20, 2021 3:07 am EDT
Local Here's a look at one of the 47 Ronin that Lexington's Josh Poole created out of everyday objects. Dogwood photo by Erica Turman.
Local Lexington Resident Creates Art With Everyday Objects

LEXINGTON-From sculptures to paintings, Lexington resident Josh Poole takes his environment and turns it into works of art.

Erica Turman Erica Turman July 18, 2021 5:25 am EDT
Education
Education Yes, Virginia, Schools Will Open Five Days A Week This Fall

COLLINSVILLE-Virginia schools will open five days a week this fall. So why are politicians saying differently? It seems they forgot SB 1303.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles July 16, 2021 3:20 am EDT

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Education ‘Our Children Have Zero Access’: Lack of Rural Broadband Hurts Virginia Students

MARTINSVILLE-More than 200,000 Virginia students lack broadband. President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal aims to solve this problem.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 16, 2021 2:57 am EDT
Environment Contributed photo - By the time the beaver kits enter the wild, their rehabilitation bill will cash in at around $15,000.
Environment Virginia Wildlife Center Takes On Challenge of Raising Baby Beavers

ROANOKE-Abandoned after a storm, two beavers are being raised by some unique foster parents: the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center staff.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles July 15, 2021 4:15 am EDT